Nyalat for School Board At-Large

 

Hi Portland! 

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My name is Nyalat Biliew and I am running for candidacy for the at-large seat on the Portland School Board. I am a first-generation immigrant, who is proud to represent and serve the community that raised me! I am also a proud alumni of Riverton Elementary School, Lincoln Middle School, and Deering High School. I am running for school board because I want to make sure that BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color) have a safe space where they can learn effectively and comfortably and have their voice heard. My personal experiences as a former student have helped me recognize where improvements can be made, and I seek to use such firsthand experiences to advocate for effective change. I will fight for the inclusion and diversity that this School System greatly needs. I will stand, represent and advocate for BIPOC students, their parents and staff. I will work to close the gap of the involvement of Parents of Color in the School System. But most importantly, I will work to create a schooling environment where all students of color and students with marginalized identities i.e. folks from the LGBTQI+ community, can enjoy the same opportunities, privileges, comfort and confidence as all their peers to create a better, accepting and diverse school system.