Thank you Joaquin Arambula and your team:
We want to thank Dr. Arambula and his team for recognizing Malachi's tremendous work. You all treated us very well. The experience was amazing. We hope to see you all again soon.
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Malachi Suarez recognized @ CA state capitol Aug 17 for changing the name of his school.
Thank you all for your support:
We want to thank everyone who attended and called in to the board meeting on July 26, 2022, and everyone who has helped us along the way. We made a strong showing despite not getting the name that we wanted. FYI- Malachi Suarez Elementary got only 5 less votes than Central Elementary on the survey.
Read about how Central Unified ignored the community https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xUcSJyy5cXcjIgX-JUUj-s2l6uQWl8oU/view?usp=sharing
Survey Results - Renaming James K Polk Elementary_305924s513zypyyn5xnbk2rdbyqc4s.pdf
Read an article about Maria Moreno (click below) https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/10/1/2055480/-A-Profile-in-Courage-Maria-Moreno-The-First-Farm-Worker-Woman-Union-Organizer-in-America
Read another article about Maria Moreno (click below) https://www.colorlines.com/articles/meet-maria-moreno-first-farm-worker-woman-america-be-hired-union-organizer?fbclid=IwAR0sAYMbCWEew9udUi6WYQ6KFYu5pad8c1MfOsw_1e7h6qUDBi-PN5Z4lyI
Read an article about Malachi's Success https://gvwire.com/2022/06/29/its-polk-no-more-trustees-vote-to-strip-slave-owning-presidents-name-from-school/
Mims-A racist sheriff who is anti-immigrant https://gvwire.com/2022/07/14/margaret-mims-elementary-radio-hosts-want-sheriffs-name-on-fresno-school/
Articles, proposed school logo, earlier articles, and mission:
Articles, proposed school logo, earlier articles, and mission:
Read the article about Central Unified's response to my proposal. (By Vic Bedoian- Community Alliance https://fresnoalliance.com/fourth-grade-student-with-a-history-lesson-confronts-school-district/
Read the articles: about Central Unified's response to my proposal. (By Bill Berkowitz- TheDailyKOS) https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/9/23/2053977/-Fourth-Grader-at-Fresno-s-Polk-Elementary-Educates-School-District-Calls-for-Name-Change
Central Unified in Fresno CA considers renaming schools _ The Fresno Bee.pdfFresno CA students criticize Central Unified renaming debate _ The Fresno Bee.pdfCentral Unified in Fresno must honor school renaming effort _ The Fresno Bee.pdf11-9 3A 2 Fresno lists change names,mascots.pdf10-28 4A Cen Unified review school names mascots.pdf9-21 Bee 2A.pdfProposed School Logo
Proposed School Logo
More Articles from the beginning of the project
Read the first article about my project. (By Kiera Kaiser- The kNOw Youth Media https://theknowfresno.org/04/21/2021/4th-grader-from-polk-elementary-demands-that-his-school-be-renamed/
Read the article about my presentation to the board and their unwillingness to vote. https://theknowfresno.org/07/30/2021/polk-elementary-the-next-step-in-one-students-battle-to-rename-his-school/
Another way you can support us is by signing our Change.org petition at: https://chng.it/KhwXZGxSgR
Mission of the project
Mission of the project
James K. Polk does not represent the ideals of our school district. He used Manifest Destiny, the idea that some people are superior and more deserving based on the color of their skin, to wage an unjust war and steal land from Mexicans and Indigenous. He also owned slaves and opposed abolition. Having my school named after Polk makes me feel unwelcome and disgusted. There are plenty of honorable people of color who have done great things for our community who should be honored instead. Central Unified should do what is right and stop celebrating a person who is not a role model for our community. Central Unified's student body is 85% students of color. It is time to celebrate a person of color by naming my school after someone like Maria Moreno who was the first woman farm laborer to be hired as a union organizer. When we see people like us being celebrated, it makes us feel like we can accomplish great things. We should change the mascot to the axolotls, an amphibian known for its ability to regenerate body parts. This encourages us to seek continuous growth, promotes healing, and will help raise awareness about their endangered status.
Questions?
Questions?
Email: renamepolkelementary@gmail.com to get more information on the project
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