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Upswell Podcast Episode 3: Lacy Dawson & Elise Buik
by: Upswell 2018 | Oct. 5th, 2018 Republished with the permission of Upswell. View the original post here. In order for the democratic process to work for all of us, it is vital that every voice and every concern is heard. On the third episode of the Upswell Podcast – themed broadly around public policy and […]
Read more »Upswell Podcast Episode 2: Michele Hodges & Wendy Butts
by: Upswell 2018 | Sep. 28th, 2018 Republished with the permission of Upswell. View the original post here. Next time you walk down the street, take a look at the people around. There’s one thing that you hold in common with every single person: all of you – all of us – are affected by the environment. For […]
Read more »The Power of Asset Framing: A Conversation with Trabian Shorters
by: Natalie Fotias | Sep. 24th, 2018 “How do we create equitable outcomes for all members of our community? We can start by defining people by their aspirations, not their challenges.” This method of thinking, commonly known as “asset-framing,” has become an essential part of the way Trabian Shorters views his work as the founder […]
Read more »Introducing the Upswell Podcast: Victor Reinoso & John Ziraldo
by: Upswell 2018 | Sep. 20th, 2018 Republished with the permission of Upswell. View the original post here. All of the changemakers who will gather in Los Angeles at Upswell in November are addressing social challenges — like the environment, or youth development, or homelessness. But each changemaker is unique, and concerns or circumstances that […]
Read more »Insights from Denise Ilitch: Investing in You
by: Denise Ilitch | Sep. 5th, 2018 Republished with the permission of SEEN Magazine. View the original article here. In the fall of 2007, I decided to run for statewide public office. I wanted to seek the position of regent for my alma mater, the University of Michigan. Many say because the education seats are […]
Read more »StandardsWork Receives Grant to Support Implementation of Transformative Literacy Curriculum in Detroit Public Schools
by: StandardsWork | Sep. 5th, 2018 StandardsWork is pleased to announce a major grant from the Skillman Foundation to develop tools that will support teachers in the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) as they transition to new English language arts (ELA) curricula. Following an audit earlier this year that concluded the English language arts […]
Read more »“Teach 313” Launches to Recruit Teachers to Detroit, with Support from General Motors, Quicken Loans and City of Detroit
by: Teach 313 | Aug. 31st, 2018 The Skillman Foundation and Detroit Children’s Fund today announced the launch of “Teach 313”, a local and national campaign to recruit teachers to Detroit, from early childhood through 12th grade. An unprecedented public-private partnership, Teach 313 will offer incentives from corporate partners, including General Motors and Quicken Loans, […]
Read more »4 Takeaways from Round One of the MBK Detroit Innovation Challenge
by: William Sexton | Aug. 29th, 2018 How will you create opportunity for young people of color in Detroit? That is the question at the heart of the 2018 My Brother’s Keeper Detroit Innovation Challenge. Now in its second iteration, the Challenge is a call for community members to submit their best ideas to create […]
Read more »10 Reasons Why You Should Teach In Detroit
by: Teach 313 | Aug. 27th, 2018 1. The Kids Our kids are inspiring, resilient, curious, and diverse. They’ll challenge you, but they’ll also embrace you. Our kids don’t lack aptitude, just access–they deserve the best education. “I have learned more from the kids than maybe they have learned from me” – Ms. Stevens, High […]
Read more »Time to Double Down on Equity
by: Tonya Allen | Aug. 20th, 2018 This post was originally published by Crain’s Detroit Business. It is easy to roll your eyes and dismiss hateful comments by L. Brooks Patterson as Brooks being Brooks. Yet, his most recent rant about the Detroit-based CEO group’s efforts to improve our regional economic competitiveness should not be dismissed. […]
Read more »The Skillman Foundation Welcomes New Director of Evaluation, Learning and Impact
by: The Skillman Foundation | Aug. 17th, 2018 Andrea Anderson has joined the Skillman Foundation as the director of evaluation, learning and impact. Anderson brings 25 years of experience in program evaluation, policy analysis and applied research for foundations to this role. Prior to joining the Foundation, she served as founder and president of North […]
Read more »Introduction to College Campus Life Builds High Schoolers’ Confidence and Capability
by: William Sexton | Aug. 8th, 2018 Making the jump from high school to college can be tricky for many students. Life on campus feels like a different world and learning to navigate through the new classes, people and environment takes time. But, like so many other aspects of life, preparation can be a key […]
Read more »The Detroit Parents’ Guide to Schools: A Valuable New Tool for Families
by: Punita Dani Thurman | Aug. 3rd, 2018 This week marks an important time for our city as the Community Education Commission (CEC) unveils its first Detroit Parents’ Guide to Schools. Many individuals and organizations, including the Skillman Foundation, that have been working on improving education in Detroit for a long time see the release […]
Read more »Child-centric planning effort moving forward in Warrendale-Cody Rouge neighborhood
by: City of Detroit | Aug. 3rd, 2018 A first-of-its-kind, child-centric neighborhood planning study is moving forward in the Warrendale-Cody Rouge neighborhood with the selection of a consultant that will support the City of Detroit’s Planning and Development Department and partners in the effort. The City has selected Hector, a world-renowned urban design, planning and […]
Read more »Detroit Celebrates Summer Learning Day 2018
by: William Sexton | Jul. 19th, 2018 On July 12th, cities across the country, including Detroit, celebrated National Summer Learning Day, a nation-wide effort to spread the importance of keeping kids safe, healthy and learning during the summer months. While summer is traditionally thought of as a time for outdoor fun, vacations and the absence […]
Read more »Summer Is More Than A Vacation
by: Terry Whitfield | Jul. 9th, 2018 The carefree days of summer are a ritual for children in our country, where school and structured learning become a distant memory. But this way of thinking about summer creates a lost opportunity to improve their educational trajectory. If our children are to gain the skills, knowledge, and […]
Read more »Punita Thurman appointed to PreK-12 Literacy Commission
by: State of Michigan | Jul. 2nd, 2018 Gov. Rick Snyder announced the appointment of Punita Dani Thurman of Novi to the PreK-12 Literacy Commission. Housed within the Michigan Department of Education, the 13-member commission advises and assists in matters relating to the assessment, professional development, education programming, socioeconomic challenges, best practices, collaboration, parental engagement […]
Read more »Summer of Success Gets a Boost from the YDRC
by: SAY Detroit Play | Jun. 27th, 2018 Republished with permission of SAY Detroit Play. Read the original publication here. Through a grant from the National Summer Learning Association, S.A.Y. Detroit Play Center’s Summer of Success program was one of twenty programs selected by the Youth Development Resource Center for a Summer Learning Program Quality Improvement pilot project. The Summer […]
Read more »Alliance of diverse organizations comes together to improve Michigan’s K-12 education outcomes
by: | Jun. 20th, 2018 Focus on student needs, future Business, education, labor, philanthropy, and state and community leaders join forces as ‘Launch Michigan,’ to become a top 10 education state A strong, thriving public education system is the cornerstone for helping Michigan’s children succeed in school, careers and life as well as building robust communities and an […]
Read more »Seeking Afterschool Program Provider to Serve NW Detroit
by: Community Education Commission | Jun. 16th, 2018 The Community Education Commission is seeking bids from respondents interested in providing high-quality afterschool programming at the Northwest Activities Center in Detroit, beginning at the start of the 2018-2019 school year. Respondents may bid on one or both of the following programs: A baseline afterschool program, capable of […]
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