With the experiences of pandemic-precipitated school closures causing a growing number of schools to recognize and embrace the necessity of strong family engagement, this session engaged a panel of education funders in reflecting on their organizations’ evolving and increasing focus on promoting parent leadership, voice and power. Panelists Alex Cortez of New Profit, Romy Drucker […]
With the American Rescue Plan Act projected to reduce child poverty by half, this session convened funders, researchers and advocates in exploring the roles that funders and other stakeholders can play in ensuring that these temporary policies are made permanent. Participants also learned about additional programs and supports that can help those living in extreme […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FS5mAlVXiCE Carly Roberts of Overdeck Family Foundation opened the session by providing an overview of the Foundation’s Early Impact portfolio, which includes a focus on families as a part of its efforts to ensure that all children enter kindergarten with the skills they need to succeed. She described some of the evidence that shows parent coaching supports families […]
“I love math,” said a pre-K scholar in one New Jersey Tutoring Corps site, while another shared, “I’m going to be a math teacher when I grow up.” These two student quotes were shared during the October 19, 2021 GLR Learning Tuesdays Funder-to-Funder Conversation, New Jersey Tutoring Corps: Lessons in Accelerating Learning Recovery. In this […]
https://youtu.be/CEY7VpyTaKQ?si=AbH7wzdjapyUCDqI&t=288 “By focusing on the safe, stable, and nurturing relationships (SSNRs) that buffer adversity and build resilience, pediatric care is on the cusp of a paradigm shift that could reprioritize clinical activities, rewrite research agendas, and realign our collective advocacy.” Dr. David Willis, a pediatrician and senior fellow at the Center for the Study of Social […]
Imagine a philanthropic investment so powerful that it changes how children think — something that embeds the conviction, “I have a future. Education is for me, not for somebody else.” According to Patty Grant, Executive Director of the Community Foundation of Wabash County, Indiana, that ability to transform how children see themselves is part of what makes […]
“This is an incredible moment for local advocates ― whether you're in the digital inclusion space or anything else that rides on top of digital inclusion, issues like immigration, housing, education and health care.” Amina Fazlullah of Common Sense offered the above reflection during this July 20, 2022 GLR Week Funder-to-Funder Conversation on philanthropic opportunities […]
“The vision begins with expert lead teams of educators who share the work. This isn't something we made up. It's based on research about how teachers thrive, what they want, what keeps them in the work and how instruction works best for students who need it most. It begins with teams of teachers who bring […]