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I am currently in my second semester of my Masters of Science in Education. I am at the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education in the Teaching, Learning and Leadership program. Alongside classes, I am working as a graduate assistant for the program division and I am also working as a literacy tutor at a West Philadelphia K-8 school and a volunteer 2nd math tutor at a West Philadelphia K-5 school through one of my classes. Since graduating, I've been able to

Keya Turkiewicz at a South Philly festival Hi everyone, my name is Keya Turkiewicz! I am working as a parent and community organizer for a charter school organization in Philadelphia. The organization operates schools in neighborhoods which the city often overlooks, serving almost entirely students of color below the poverty line. Providing these students with a quality education requires work beyond the classroom. School district policies, state education budgets, street saf