Honors for All is an organization that is working to create more opportunities for students of color by educating staff and reaching out to students
The newly formed organization, Honors for All, works to remove barriers for students of color and increase underrepresented populations in AP, IB and Honors courses.
“This is something that I have been passionate about since I was a student,” sponsor Daniah Hammouda said. “I [was] the only person of color in a lot of my advanced level courses and I remember that affecting my decision of whether to take them. As a teacher, I started noticing the same disparities at this school.”
A student inspired the start of Honors for All. She told Hammouda, "Let us lead. We know what we need to do to make it happen."
This comment resonated with Hammouda, who responded by recruiting students. Those students then went out and recruited additional students for this organization.
“Soon, it was a group that was [full of] very diverse and brilliant students
who’ve had a variety of experiences in their advanced level courses,” Hammouda said.
The students involved appreciate the opportunity the organization has given them to talk with others facing similar challenges.
“I love working with students who have faced similar struggles as me and are just as passionate about the topic,” senior Janmeet Singh said. “It’s given me and many others a safe space to talk about a topic that has always been pushed aside. We’re able to identify issues, talk about them, address them and make our voices heard. I can’t wait for what we have planned ahead.”
Speaking as peers, Honors for All members plan on visiting both middle and high school classes to present the opportunities and benefits advanced courses offer. The group hopes to encourage more students to enroll in these programs by sharing their own experiences.