[regional_school] Re: Update
- From: Hussain Ahmed <hussainbahmed@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: regional_school@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2011 09:57:34 -0700 (PDT)
Great update and yes, the struggle continues. Thanks for sharing.
Hussain.
--- On Fri, 6/3/11, William Cala <wcala@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: William Cala <wcala@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [regional_school] Update
To: regional_school@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Friday, June 3, 2011, 11:10 AM
Dear Friends, Over the past year there has been a significant amount of work
behind the scenes to forward the establishment of the Regional Academy. Due to
the significant changes in City government, large legislative hurdles in
Albany, the exit of the commissioner of education and the departure of the
superintendent of RCSD, progress is much slower than we would like. Tom Frey,
Bryan Hetherington and I have been working the back room on a very regular
basis for the last 11 months. We had a meeting with RCSD personnel this week
and are scheduling a meeting with Bolgen Vargas to pave a path for the Regional
Academy. Politics always plays a role in converting the sacred into the
profane. We continue to maintain optimism that the legislative bill that has
been drafted will become reality. Not an easy task. Good things do not come
easily. If we believe in what we have created for the benefit of children,
then we must continue
pushing forward. We can NEVER abandon the hopes, dreams and futures of our
kids. I just read a book, Bringing Adam Home. The book is about the
kidnapping and brutal murder of Adam Walsh in 1981. I think most of us know
the case and his father who, as a result of this horrific crime, became the
host of America’s Most Wanted. I was taken by the persistence of a Florida
detective, Joe Matthews who after 25 years, solved the case in 2006. While I’m
not expecting 25 years to pass before the opening of the Regional Academy, I am
confident that persistence will essential and that we will prevail. As many
of you know who spent so much time defining the Regional Academy, the Regional
Academy is about social justice and civil rights. None of these important
issues happened overnight or without significant pain and suffering. I keep
the Frederick Douglass quote ever present, “If there is no struggle, there
is no progress.”.
The struggle continues!! In September, we are planning a meeting of the
group leaders for a progress update and strategy session. We will keep you
informed. Also, please feel free to contact me. Peace and Hope. Bill
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