Latino Founders Are Important: Joel Portillo Starts New KIPP Bay Area High School
I am very excited to share with you that KIPP Bay Area Public Schools is opening a new high schoolRead More…
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Melissa Salgado was raised in East Los Angeles by her single mother and three older siblings. She graduated from James A. Garfield High School and received her Bachelor's degree in Chicana/o Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2013. She currently works at KIPP Public Schools in Northern California as the Director of Advocacy and Community Engagement. Through personal and professional experiences, Melissa knows the importance of engaging families in schools and more importantly engaging them in their children's education. Her passion has always been in educational equity and her hope is that she can ignite fires in others to embrace the power of personal stories that creates changes in current systems of oppression specifically in our public education system.
Posts by Melissa:
How to Build a Collaborative Culture Between Parents and Schools
I have spent almost six years working with and guiding many parents through the public education system. The biggest roleRead More…
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Selecting the Right High School: Tips from a High School Placement Counselor
I interviewed Christina Calderon, a high school placement counselor at KIPP SoCal Public Schools (formerly known as KIPP LA) aboutRead More…
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Practical Tips about Money for Incoming College Students
It is Spring! You know what that means? Many people are receiving college acceptance letters if not have already madeRead More…
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