Community-Based Nonprofit Awards Over
$220,000 to Deserving Black
and Latinx/Hispanic Families to Address Access to Education
LOS
ANGELES, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --
Private School Village (PSV), a
first-of-its-kind community-based nonprofit organization that
supports Black and brown students through the K-12 private school
experience, is excited to announce the first recipients of The
Village Scholarship. Six families from five local private schools
will receive partial scholarships totaling over $220,000 for the duration of the elementary
school experience pending yearly renewals.
The Village Scholarship is a highly selective, annual private
school scholarship for exceptional Black and brown elementary
school students from low-income households in Greater Los Angeles. The scholarship increases
access by addressing the financial aid gap and seeks to fully
embrace recipients in the programs, events, and activities of PSV
to arm them with a unique village of support.
"The Village Scholarship is a lifeline focused on something that
is widely known as problematic -- there is never enough financial
aid," said Founder and Executive Director Lisa Johnson. "In a world where the public
discourse around race is polarizing and bans on DEI efforts are
increasing, our Black and brown children are navigating adolescence
against a backdrop of inconsistent systemic support, unapologetic
gaslighting, covert and overt bias, and racism. The Village
Scholarship is a beacon of hope, a tangible way we can support our
children and ensure they receive the education they deserve."
Founded in 2018, PSV collaborates with families and currently 68
Greater Los Angeles private
schools to increase racial socialization, literacy, representation,
and support related research. PSV is unique in its mission to
support families throughout their private school journey once
enrolled. Unlike a cohort, admissions-focused model, PSV is
accessible to all families with Black and brown students in PSV
partnering private schools. PSV programs and services include the
Trustee Leadership Program, Grade-Level Social Pods, the PSV
Ambassadors Program, the High School Student Advisory Council &
Teen Committee, Somos PSV, and more. PSV's annual
community-building events, such as the Family Picnic and Community
Fair, and PSV Sneaker Soireé are also noteworthy. For more
information, visit
www.privateschoolvillage.org/villagescholarship.
About Private School Village
Private School Village (PSV) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit working to
support Black and brown families once enrolled in private schools
so that students fully thrive. PSV, founded in 2018, works in
partnership with families and Greater Los Angeles-based private
schools to increase racial literacy, socialization, representation
and support related research. PSV is not a school but rather a
village of families working together across, and in partnership
with, private schools to bolster belonging and create a more
equitable and healthy school experience. PSV is primed for national
expansion so that more families and schools can benefit from this
unique community-based model. For more information, visit
www.privateschoolvillage.org.
Press & Media Contact: Anne
Meyers, 310-424-0277 or
psvadmin@privateschoolvillage.org
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