GNTA Community Advocacy Network (GNTA CAN)
“We need in every bay and community a group of angelic troublemakers.”
― Bayard Rustin
― Bayard Rustin
Mission Statement
The mission of the Great Neck Teachers Association Community Advocacy Network (GNTA CAN) is to celebrate and amplify the diverse identities and experiences within our school and local community. We empower connections and advocate for a more equitable, culturally responsive world.
ABOUT US
Running collection drives, volunteering, fundraising, and advocating for important causes...
We know GNTA members are working diligently to support our students and community!
That’s where GNTA’s Community Advocacy Network (GNTA CAN) comes in!
We are excited to create a network of support and advocacy, and we want to hear from YOU about the work you do for our students, schools, and local community.
Get involved by contacting us at [email protected] and stay tuned for future events and updates!
Community Advocacy Network (GNTA CAN) Steering Committee:
Maddie Dressner and Jennifer Snyder, Co-Organizers
Max Bazzani
Jeff Bernstein
Sandi Cooper
Joan Greenberg
Jennifer Greenspoon
We know GNTA members are working diligently to support our students and community!
That’s where GNTA’s Community Advocacy Network (GNTA CAN) comes in!
We are excited to create a network of support and advocacy, and we want to hear from YOU about the work you do for our students, schools, and local community.
Get involved by contacting us at [email protected] and stay tuned for future events and updates!
Community Advocacy Network (GNTA CAN) Steering Committee:
Maddie Dressner and Jennifer Snyder, Co-Organizers
Max Bazzani
Jeff Bernstein
Sandi Cooper
Joan Greenberg
Jennifer Greenspoon
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GNTA COMMUNITY UPDATEThe GNTA's Social Justice Committee, Chaired by Jennifer Snyder, was again featured in the press for their critical work to help feed the Great Neck community.
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Past ActionsJULY 2020: STop, drop and read
On July 29, more than 50 GNTA members volunteered at South Middle School for a community book exchanged entitled "Stop Drop and Read". Together, we collected thousands of books from generous community members, sanitized them, and organized the books by level, and then packaged them with other summer fun items donated by the GNTA. Almost 200 hundred students received a surprise summer fun tote bag delivered to their homes by staff volunteers. The community donations were so generous that hundreds of boxes of extra books were delivered to Book Fairies in Freeport, which is an organization that distributes books to those unable to access on their own.
It was a tremendous success thanks to the teachers, parents, and students working together -- precisely the template necessary for effective community engagement. MAY 2020: GNTA DONATES 15K TO THE ROTARY CLUB OF GREAT NECK
WE ARE HAPPY TO REPORT THAT GNTA HAS MADE AN ADDITIONAL DONATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000 TO THE ROTARY CLUB OF GREAT NECK WHICH HAS BEEN AND WILL CONTINUE TO DELIVER MEALS TO LOCAL FAMILIES FROM ANTONINO'S AND OTHER LOCAL EATERIES ONCE A WEEK. THIS DONATION COMES FROM OUR VOTE COPE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT EQUAL TO WHAT WAS DONATED TO ST. ALOYSIUS INTERFAITH FOOD PANTRY ONLY A MONTH AGO.
WE ARE WORKING TOGETHER WITH OUR SOCIAL WORKERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO IDENTIFY ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE A VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES TO CONTRIBUTE TO THIS WORK. THESE WILL BE ADDED TO OUR WEBSITE. LASTLY, WE ARE WORKING ON AN AD. CAMPAIGN (SOCIAL MEDIA AND LOCAL MAILING) SO THAT THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE MAY CONTRIBUTE TO THIS WORK AS WELL. |
ORGS & NEws of interestadvice for new social justice teachers: i wish had knownFROM OUR FRIENDS AT TEACHING TOLERANCE
MARCH FOR OUR LIVES
A student-run organization aimed at harnessing the power of young people across the country to fight for sensible gun violence prevention policies that save lives. Click here for more information.
APRIL 2020: GNTA GIVES BACK:
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