Resources in Response to the Robb Elementary School Shooting in Uvalde, TX

We are heartbroken over the senseless act of violence perpetuated by a gunman at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX. We mourn with the families of the educators, young students and families in the Uvalde community whose lives are now devastated. We share in the grief, anger, fear, and sadness that many families, teachers, and students in our Hispanic community are feeling across the country over another senseless school shooting — and one that struck a community that is predominately Hispanic. 

The Biden-Harris Administration, U.S. Department of Education and federal agencies have been quickly deploying support. For example: 

 

Please share this information with your networks. We will update you with additional resources. If you have bilingual and culturally relevant resources that may support the community during this crisis, feel free to email us at whitehousehispanicinitiative@ed.gov

Our White House Initiative on Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics is committed to working with our federal colleagues and community partners like you to provide English and Spanish language support as the Uvalde community and our nation share in this collective pain. 

Though our hearts are heavy, let’s all commit to honoring the memory of the lives that were lost and to working even more closely together to ensure that the survivors – and all students, educators and schools – feel safe, secure and supported. 


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This list will be updated periodically with additional resources. These links represent just a few examples of the numerous reference materials currently available to the public. The inclusion of resources should not be construed or interpreted as an endorsement by the U.S. Department of Education or the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics of any private organization or business listed herein. To recommend additional resources, email whitehousehispanicinitiative@ed.gov