Transformative Schools & Programs

E-SToPP’s proposed network of transformative schools and programs, based on our “safe haven” education model, focuses on providing a racially equitable educational trajectory from the first day of school to the high school graduation of each and every child in Miami-Dade, especially for those who have disproportionately experienced suspension, expulsion, and/or incarceration, from the following Miami-Dade communities:

  • Carol City, Opa-Locka, Miami Gardens
  • Brownsville, Liberty City, Overtown
  • Coconut Grove
  • Little Haiti
  • N. Miami, N. Miami Beach
  • Goulds, West Perrine, Naranja-Modello
  • Homestead, Florida City

E-SToPP is dedicated to inspiring all students in each of Miami-Dade’s "school-to-prison pipeline" locations to fall in love with books by sharing hope, transforming education, and empowering youth through free browsing and lending libraries, transformative literacy enrichment classes, schooling, education, and networking opportunities at no cost to them.

E-SToPP’s Team is currently working to build a database of all “school-to-prison pipeline” locations in Miami-Dade that we believe aligns with our mission and vision. Our mission is to partner with a magnitude of “school-to-prison pipeline” locations to provide our services. Our services include establishing libraries at many locations at no cost to them and holding transformative literacy enrichment classes. We seek to foster a passion for reading and books. A “school-to-prison pipeline” location is any place that students attend and have been or are now involved in exclusionary school discipline and/or the juvenile justice system. Because of the larger amount of time spent outside of school, these kids do not have the same opportunities to fall in love with books. Our main goal at E-SToPP is to inspire kids with hope and intelligence. It is important to us at E-SToPP that every student feels supported, cared for, and worthy of greatness. (Margaret Anne Borneman, E-SToPP 2022 Intern)

If interested in joining E-SToPP’s grass-roots effort to create transformative schools and educational opportunities as an intern or partnering location, Join Our Team or Contact Us.

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Transformative Schools

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Transformative Programs