WE ARE NOT INVISIBLE: Latina Girls, Mental Health, and Philadelphia Schools

Too many Latina students in Philadelphia are confronting a mental health crisis. Over half of Latina high school girls in Philly feel persistently sad or hopeless. More than one in five considered suicide within the past year. And for LGBTQ Latina girls, the situation is even more dire. That’s why we released WE ARE NOT INVISIBLE: Latina Girls, Mental Health, and Philadelphia Schools.

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Families

Find out how parents/guardians & other family members can take action to Let Her Learn.

Educators

Find out how teachers, school leaders, & district leaders can take action to Let Her Learn.

Policymakers

Find out how local, state, & federal legislators, policy advocates and other policymakers can take action to Let Her Learn.

Students

Resources for students who want to learn what you can do about school pushout.

Report

DRESS CODED: Black Girls, Bodies, and Bias in D.C. Schools

Headwraps. Coats. Tank tops. These are just a few of the items of clothing keeping girls from their education in DC.

Resource

Let Her Learn: Join the Fight to Stop School Pushout

Schools are unfairly pushing Black girls out. They suspend them for minor stuff—like “having an attitude” or “talking back.”

Toolkit

Let Her Learn: A Toolkit to Stop School Pushout for Girls Who Have Experienced Sexual Harassment

Use this step-by-step checklist to learn what your rights are, how to change your school’s policies, and where to find help for sexual harassment.