Summit UniServ Council

05/26/2026

Welcome to the family!

The NEA family is growing, as more K–12 and Higher Ed educators unionize.

05/20/2026

History? A lived experience.

05/20/2026

Interested in learning more about Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage? The National Archives has a wealth of material available online about the history and contributions those with AANHPI heritage have made to the United States. Below is a form filled out for martial artist Bruce Lee when he traveled overseas as an infant. He needed this paperwork to ensure he could return to the United States. Despite having been born in San Francisco, Lee and other Chinese Americans had to get special documents proving their legal status, unlike Americans of European descent. Explore more: https://bit.ly/3MFVuCD

05/20/2026

May is Jewish American Heritage Month, and many Jewish-Americans trace their immigration story through New York City’s Lower East Side. Check out The Tenement Museum’s educational resources on 19th and 20th- century immigrants: https://bit.ly/3RQ5yNT

05/18/2026

05/17/2026

On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education case, rejecting the “separate but equal” doctrine that allowed school segregation. In the ruling, the court found that segregation violated students’ 14th Amendment rights to equal protection under the law. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Yyq6hz

05/13/2026

In May, we honor the achievements and contributions of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Check out the Smithsonian Institution’s resources and events:
https://s.si.edu/4ey6S4u

05/07/2026

May 7 is National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day and May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Learn more about programs to support children’s mental health: https://bit.ly/4jzeEKT

05/06/2026

“Look for the helpers…”⚕️

May 6 is National School Nurse Day and this is National Nurse Week! Share this post and tell your friends about a school nurse who has made a difference for students in your school community or for you when you were a student!

05/04/2026

Workers on strike for an eight-hour workday were rallying on May 4, 1886, when an unknown person threw a bomb at police. Seven officers and at least four civilians were killed in the bombing and police gunfire. Dozens were wounded. The violence, and conflicting ideas about who was responsible, shaped how many Americans perceived organized labor. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2VBnikG