by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors
November 13, 2023
PSV is just not a faculty however somewhat a village of households working collectively throughout and in partnership with non-public faculties to bolster belonging and create a extra equitable and wholesome college expertise.
Non-public College Village (PSV), a parent-focused nonprofit group that helps Black and brown households throughout greater than 65 Los Angeles non-public faculties, celebrated its fifth anniversary on the Annual PSV Sneaker Soiree on Saturday, Nov. 4. Greater than 500 notable celebrities, enterprise leaders, and supporters of PSV’s mission gathered at Second Dwelling Hollywood for the prom-inspired, sneaker-themed fundraiser which raised greater than $350,000 for the organizations newly-launched program, The Village Scholarship (TVS).
TVS is a partial elementary college scholarship designed to handle affordability and the necessity to belong in a faculty group. The scholarship, for Black and brown college students from low-income households, is about to roll out as a pilot program in January 2024 by naming its inaugural recipients. This primary-of-its-kind scholarship is exclusive in {that a} parent-led group is awarding monetary help to households by way of a “moveable” scholarship that empowers the recipient who may have to change faculties in some unspecified time in the future. Moreover, it is not going to solely affect illustration and the group’s efforts to extend racial socialization, but in addition, the scholarship goals to create elevated alternatives to additional consider and discover present college monetary help fashions to encourage ingenuity. Funds raised from the sneaker occasion helps at the very least 4 scholarships throughout a attainable seven years of education, guaranteeing that deserving college students have entry to high quality schooling and a supportive group.
“We’re completely happy to help Non-public College Village and this new essential scholarship program, The Village Scholarship. It helps pave a brighter future for Black and brown elementary college college students,” mentioned Earvin “Magic” and Cookie Johnson, longtime advocates for schooling and personal college grandparents.
“PSV is an excellent group doing distinctive and lengthy overdue work to raised the expertise for our kids in faculties. It embodies the spirit of group and showcases the unbelievable affect we will make once we come collectively.”
Famend Actor and PSV Group Member Michael Ealy co-hosted the occasion urging visitors to mirror on the affect of PSV and make beneficiant contributions to help The Village Scholarship.
Ealy mentioned, “The PSV Sneaker Soiree surpassed all expectations! With the immense energy, variety, and soul of this group, we at the moment are capable of domesticate a a lot more healthy expertise for our kids’s schooling. We’re creating unforgettable reminiscences! Collectively, we celebrated the enjoyment of giving, the transformative affect it brings, all whereas dancing the night time away.”
Producer/Actor & PSV Group Member Tory Kittles mentioned, “I imagine that PSV’s presence is essential as a result of there aren’t any different organizations prefer it that particularly cater to the wants of the Black and brown group. As a mother or father, it has been extremely precious to obtain help not just for myself and my household but in addition to witness the potential affect it may well have on the group as a complete. It’s actually a novel and important useful resource.”
Lisa Johnson, founder and government director of PSV, expressed, “There may be super energy within the PSV group – a group of Black and brown households working collectively throughout non-public faculties to handle challenges and experiences that largely affect us in these predominantly white establishments. The launch of The Village Scholarship is only one extra approach we’re working collaboratively with our faculties to unravel for a a long time previous problem—affordability! That is empowering, vital, and solely the tip of the iceberg of what PSV can do, collectively!”
The 4-hour occasion additionally acknowledged excellent people, similar to Traci Allen, a kindergarten trainer at The Wesley College who was honored with the PSV Instructor of the Yr Award for her dedication to serving to college students really feel seen and valued. Moreover, the Crossroads College for Arts & Sciences Black Household Alliance gained Dad or mum Program of the Yr for “Mission X,” a undertaking that elevated racial socialization and racial literacy. These honorees have been nominated by PSV group members and recipients have been chosen by a small group of oldsters from throughout non-public faculties serving as the choice committee.
The occasion featured DJ MaL-Ski, Solo the artist, Artwork Insurgent, digital caricature portraits, photograph cubicles, a raffle to Cabo valued at $12,000, and a web based public sale, offering visitors with a memorable and fulfilling expertise. VIP visitors included Cookie Johnson, Michael Ealy, Tory Kittles, Danny Pino, Jada Paul, Channing Dungey, Tanika Ray, Lizzy Mathis, Angel Laketa Moore, KJ Rose, Crystal Lee Brown, Angela Lewis, James Farrior, and Nichol Whiteman.
About Non-public College Village
Non-public College Village (PSV) is a parent-focused voluntary 501(c)3 nonprofit working to help Black and brown households as soon as enrolled in non-public faculties in order that college students absolutely thrive. PSV, based in 2018, is a first-of-its-kind community-based group that works in partnership with households and greater than 65 higher Los Angeles-based non-public faculties to extend racial literacy, socialization, illustration, and help associated analysis. PSV is just not a faculty however somewhat a village of households working collectively throughout and in partnership with non-public faculties to bolster belonging and create a extra equitable and wholesome college expertise. For extra details about the PSV Sneaker Soiree, verify the Non-public College Village Instagram @privateschoolvillage.org.
