ABOUT
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Every Child Counts After School Academy is determined to inspire children through the Visual and Performing Arts, Social Justice and community awareness.
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It is important for students to possess freedom of expression and most times it takes several different mediums! Poetry and spoken word allows for you to be physically and vocally expressive. This in turn boosts confidence and a sense of passion for self.
Visual arts allows students to visualize the world in a different innovative way. Seeing things for what they could be rather than what they are intended to be. Learning how to reuse materials both in order to create equity in arts learning and also respect the earth as much as we can by not introducing too many new items.
Social justice awareness allows for students to look at the world in a more inquisitive way and teaches how to question the current governmental systems, and inequalities in our society. In that we brainstorm solutions and learn how to analyze information.
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Our mission is to inspire children through Virtual Learning.
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In The
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" How an Oakland educator is keeping kids connected to art and helping with happiness. "

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April 1,2020
Dr. Dickey’s dissertation “Closing the Opportunity Gap through Culturally Responsive Teaching”
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2017
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Social Justice & Racial Equity
Dr.Lehi Dickey
Lehi V. Dickey, Ed.D
Dr. Lehi V. Dickey is a visionary leader and educator who has 25 years of experience working in urban school settings, serving marginalized students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds in grades K-8. She was born and raised in San Francisco and lived in Oakland for 24 years. Dr. Dickey has served in a number of roles, which include: classroom teacher, district testing coordinator, 504 coordinator, K-8 vice principal, and office administrator.
Dr. Dickey holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Liberal Studies and a Teaching Credential from San Francisco State University. She earned her Masters Degree in Public Administration/Policy Analysis and her Doctorate in Educational Leadership/Social Justice from California State University, East Bay.
Dr. Dickey believes that all children can learn but each learns in a different way and at different rates. She also believes that with hard work and perseverance we can touch each child in a special way. Keeping the school atmosphere safe and positive is the key to success as well as keeping the lines of communication open among staff, students, and parents.
Most recently, Dr. Dickey’s dissertation “Closing the Opportunity Gap through Culturally Responsive Teaching” was published through ProQuest.
Mixed Media Arts & Culture
Ms.Mercer
Ms. Mercer Art Technique and Culture Teacher
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Ms. Mercer is a Mother, Eduactor, Artist and more. She has been a teacher for 18 years and an Oakland Teacher for 9. She has and continues to work with several organizations set to keep art and creativity alive in our kids. Equity in learning and quality in that is something that she values most.
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Ms. Mercer is also a published author landing her first deal at the age of 23 via Publish America after graduating from Santa Clara University.
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Ms. Mercer has recently self published a processing journal series in order to aide students, teachers, parents, and administration in communicating effectively via amazon.
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Ms. Mercer founded the Organization Art Kits for Oakland Kids/ AIM Mobile Art an organization that gives free art kits to kids of all economic backgrounds in Oakland and now surrounding areas. Learn More
Spoken Word & Creative Writing
Elaine C. Brown
Poet E Spoken Spoken Word Artist/Educator
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Elaine Brown a.k.a. Ms.B a.k.a. Poet E Spoken is a mother, writer, author, teacher, Spoken word artist, co-host of My Word Open Mic & Poetry Express.
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Read a Poem Here
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