Connecting the Community for the Next Generation The Bexley Minority Parent Alliance (BMPA) was established in the summer of 2015 by Bexley families with children of all ages, with the intention of building community among minority families and district staff, and with the added hope of affecting positive change in our district. Today, we are an alliance of caregivers, educators,
May is Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Join Bexley Minority Parent Alliance (BMPA) for our Bexley Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage event: Connecting the Community for the Next Generation, on Friday, May 21st from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Bexley Public Library parking lot. Thank you to the Bexley Celebrations Association (BCA) / Bexley Celebrations & Events
Each month, Parents and Allies of BMPA gather to meet and discuss our current initiatives in support of our mission and goals. You do NOT need to be a parent of a minority child to join these meetings -- all Allies who are interested in achieving our common goals are welcome to participate. While these meetings are typically in person,
Each month, Parents and Allies of BMPA gather to meet and discuss our current initiatives in support of our mission and goals. You do NOT need to be a parent of a minority child to join these meetings -- all Allies who are interested in achieving our common goals are welcome to participate. While these meetings are typically in person,
I have done a lot of soul searching this summer on what I can do to create positive change. One thing I decided was to be more proactive in supporting black-owned businesses and black professionals. I found it to be more difficult than I would have imagined to find black-owned businesses in many industries. I thought there really is a
Our new resident feature is on Cisco and Erin Crespo. The Crespos decided to move to Bexley because Erin grew up in the Columbus area and wanted to be closer to her family. Cisco grew up in Detroit, but also lived in several other places, including Ecuador, Austin, and Fort Lauderdale. Crespo's mother is black and his father is Ecuadorian.
BMPA is proud to feature the Circle of Excellence Bowles Ford Distinguished Alumni award winner, Shane Roberts. This award is named after Bowles Ford, the first minority student athlete to graduate from Bexley City Schools. Shane has worked tirelessly to support and advocate for students both in the classroom and on the field. He has been an Educational Aide at
Our student profile is on Bexley High School senior, Jaden Lumpkins. Her favorite memory of school is traveling to take football pictures for Bexley with her friend Nikki. Jaden sits on the Executive Board for the High School chapter of the Bexley Anti-Racism Project (BARP). She became involved because she strongly believes that students need to be a part of
BMPA is featuring our founding president, Dr. Jonathan Baker for our Executive Profile. Dr. Baker is a 15-year resident of Bexley and a graduate of both Northwestern and Ohio State Universities. His research focused on statistics, education and distance learning. Jonathan's activities have focused on matters of equity for historically under-served populations ranging from women in STEM fields to transfer
Thea Barbour Harms Is a 2nd grade teacher at Maryland Elementary. She has always wanted to be a teacher due to having great role models. "My grandmother was a high school librarian. We spent hours browsing through books at the public library and reading. My grandparents were great storytellers/leaders and really believed in me. They always stressed how important it
