If They Told You, You Would Cry

Introducing Natalie Cooper. The founder and principal of Uncommon Schools in Camden NJ. Camden has long suffered from poverty, high incarceration rates, and lack of opportunity for its residents. However, it is a city of tremendous resilience, character and love, and it’s a city working hard to improve the quality of life for its residents. There are many ways in which this city is rising, and one of them is with the help of the Uncommon School Camden Prep. Uncommon schools is a network of 55 charter schools across the east coast. Four of those schools, Camden Prep, are located in Camden, NJ. Camden Prep serves over 800 students in grades K-9, and will grow to serve grades K-12 by 2023. Even though 98% of the student population qualifies for free or reduced price lunch, Camden Prep has proven that circumstances do not determine destiny – in 2015, Camden Prep was ranked the highest performing public or Renaissance school in the city of Camden and has retained that title ever since. During these challenging times, Camden Prep is working to build partnerships to ensure our students achieve continued success on their path to and through college! Natalie is my family, my friend, and a warrior for Justice, and ally to all races and has worked tirelessly to try to help stop inequality at the very earliest stages.  I called her back in April, to see how she and her school was handling Corona Virus and what I heard filled me with pride for her and absolute devastation for the reality of what these kids, and her school were up against.  This is the help that helps. This is the work that changes lives. These are the people that should be making a billion dollars for the work they do, but still struggle to survive financially. Teachers should be the most celebrated profession of all, and they need our support, love and ears.  To learn more about uncommon schools check out: https://uncommonschools.org/about-us/ To learn more about Natalie's School: Link: https://camdenprep.uncommonschools.org/ TO DONATE!!! Donations: https://camdenprep.uncommonschools.org/donate/ Contact: Natalie Cooper; [email protected] REGISTER TO VOTE !!! www.voteproud.org  Check out my website: www.zoenightingale.com Thank you to my sponsor Promescent, the world's leader in all things sexy time. Check out there website www.promescent.com and use discount code "Zoe 15" at check out to get 15 percent off your order!! Music by Noah Lampert check him out at www.synchonicity.org  RATE MY PODCAST!!!!! Apple/Spotify/Soundcloud whatever, just throw some stars in my face. Every review helps. Thank you!