May 6, 2023

Article #7 in a Series >>>>> >Understanding the Minneapolis Public Schools: Current Condition, Future Prospect >>>>> Factual Updates

This is one of several articles presenting the current members of the Minneapolis Public Schools Board of Education;  this entry presents District 3 Board Member Fathia Reerayarre and her own entry identifying her experience and goals as a Board member.

Fathia Feerayarre

 Fathia.Feerayarre@mpls.k12.mn.us | 612.814.7761
Board of Education, Director
Term: 2023-2027 | District 3

Fathia Feerayarre is a Minneapolis Public Schools parent and a resident in SThis is one of several articles presenting the current members of the Minneapolis Public Schools Board of Education;  this entry presents District 3 Board Member Fathia Reerayarre and her own entry identifying her experience and goals as a Board member.outh Minneapolis, representing District 3. Currently, Fathia is also a Minneapolis Civil Rights Commissioner, representing Ward 6. Fathia earned her Bachelor’s of Social Work at the University of Louisville Kentucky and her Master’s of Education at the University of Minnesota, and she is currently a Doctoral student at Walden University. Fathia has tremendous experience working for nonprofit organizations including the Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace & Justice, Kentucky Refugee Ministries, Catholic Charities, and the University of Minnesota where she is currently a Behavioral Health Case Manager. 

Fathia’s professional experience includes advocating for women and girls' right to education, ending Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and advocating for refugee and immigrant families. Fathia believes in the Muhammad Ali saying, "Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth". As parent and a board member, Fathia believes stronger, safer, and better schools require establishing strong relationships between the families and the district. She will work for equity in the classrooms, setting a high bar for achievement for all students, and bringing families and educators into decision-making.

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