The Center of Excellence Partner District Advisory Meeting was convened on September 7 to launch the new academic year. Representatives from 29 Partner Districts learned about resources the Center provides and activities planned for the academic year. View the meeting Zoom here.
Partner District educators receive exclusive access to some Center events and free or reduced-priced fees for public events.
The Fall/Spring Webinar Series returns for 2022-2023. Four nationally-recognized speakers will be featured. Free and Live access will again be offered, along with a purchased subscription option for on-demand access through April 1.
The Center earned the 2022 Partnership Organization Award from the National Network of Partnership Schools (NNPS)at Johns Hopkins University for the 15th consecutive year. Our activity, Online FLASH Workshops to Renew Family and Community Partnerships is published in the new book of Promising Partnership Practices 2022.
ATTENTION SCHOOL & DISTRICT LEADERS
Attend this collaborative for networking and
Experienced leader? Your expertise is needed!
Book Study
Ready to study important texts with colleagues and facilitated by the author?
Register now to join the Fall 2022 or Spring 2023 Online Book Studies.
Need support for special classroom, school, or district projects?
Write your proposal now and submit by January 15, 2023.
Grant funds are available and will be awarded for P-12 Professional Development Projects that address issues related to the education of children of poverty. Successful Center of Excellence Professional Development Project grants will be awarded on a competitive basis to P-12 public school educators in Center Partner Districts. Projects will be funded at amounts up to $2,000 per cycle for an academic year. Deadline to submit: January 15, 2023. Learn more and access application package.
Fall 2022 Outreach Project Awardees
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Another Hands4Hope Toiletry and Snack Drive is underway this Fall semester. Teaching Children of Poverty SCHOLARS are collecting items that will be distributed in the form of 'blessing bags' at Florence's Parking Lot Mission on December 3, 2022.
Want to contribute?
SCHOLARS will arrange to pick up items or you may order prepackaged bulk donation bags that can be shipped directly to the Center for distribution.
