By Gwen Klein
Rachel Thapa’s favorite thing about being a coordinator is that it’s not just hopeful, but that it’s also realistic. “It’s not just pretending that things aren’t there, but its dismantling them in a way that allows students to feel hopeful and supported every day,” Thapa said.
She has surely taken this statement…
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By Gwen Klein
When 40 year old Calvin M. Rodwell Elementary School transitioned to a community school seven years ago, Gwendolyn Unoko took on the role of a coordinator, and aided the school in its successful transformation into a community school over the next six years.…
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1. Tell us about your community school. How has the community school strategy impacted your students, families, and community?
Evans Community Partnership School is in the heart of Pine Hills, FL where we have the opportunity to educate close to 2500 students. Prior to becoming a Community Partnership School, Evans was labeled a “dropout…
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By Gwen Klein
Every Tuesday night, the smell of warm cooked dinner lures a mass of students, with their parents and siblings in tow, into the inviting cafeteria of Asheville Middle School. Teachers, administrators, and other staff greet families and roam the buzzing room, pausing at certain tables to engage parents in conversation.…
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1. Tell us about your community school. How has the community school strategy impacted your students, families, and community?
The Renaissance Academy High School community has been through many ups and downs but through it all, our central vision of student empowerment and social justice leadership has remained ever strong. Principal Rowe and the staff at Renaissance believe in the transformative nature of deep and lasting relationships…
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1. Congratulations! You will be our new Coordinators Network Co-Chair! What is your vision for the Coordinators Network?
I envision a great accessible network of coordinators that can connect from various cities, counties, and states to share best practices, collaborate, and share success stories for professional/personal inspiration. Additionally, I'd like to have a monthly or quarterly "Self-Care" seminar where best practices can be shared for…
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1.Tell us about your community school. How has the community school strategy impacted your students, families, and community?
Forest Park…
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1. Tell us about your community school. How has the community school strategy impacted your students, families, and community?
Our school adopted the Community School Initiative this past year and we have been implementing the strategies full force. We have seen such an incredible response not only from our staff, students, and families, but our entire community. We have started an early enrichment program that serves birth-3 years old…
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Tell us about your community school.
Norwood is a school of about 500 students. We have over 10 languages spoken at our school, and nearly 20 countries represented. Needless to say, we have a very diverse population. The neighborhood is in somewhat of a transition period as we have many older adults without children living around the school; however, there are lots of new families moving into those homes. This is in addition to the…
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By Kaylene Kalkbrenner
This year has taken its toll on the immigrant psyche. Students in particular, who are tackling tests, taking in new information, forming friendships, and preparing for their futures are also shuddering under the added stress inflicted by the threat of deportation and disillusionment. And now the recent call to end the Deferred Action for…
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Tell us about your community school. How has the community school strategy impacted your students, families, and community?
Our campus serves as both a community hub and a gateway to resources for children and families. The community school strategy is the vehicle which allows us to bring marginalized children,…
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We are so thankful for our Community School Coordinators and would like to spotlight all of their amazing successes. Here are just some of the numerous expressions of thanks for Community School Coordinators from our Community Schools Leadership Network and the Coalition Staff. Follow @CommSchools during the Coordinators Appreciation Week…
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Last month, the Institute for Educational Leadership hosted the 2017 National Family & Community Engagement Conference in San Francisco, CA. Over 1,600 family and community members, practitioners, district leaders, and community school leaders participated! See highlights and key takeaways from three community school coordinators who…
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Congratulations! We’re excited that your school has been chosen for a 2017 Community School Award for Excellence. Tell us about your community school.
Pearl-Cohn is honored to be recognized by the Coalition for the 2017 Community School Award of Excellence. We proudly share this award with our 36 (and growing) community partnerships that lend…
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1. Congratulations! We’re excited that your school has been chosen for a 2017 Community School Awards for Excellence. Tell us about your community school and how the community school strategy has impacted your students, families, and community?
We’re honored to be…
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1. Tell us about your community school. How has the community school strategy impacted your students, families, and community?
Northwest is on year two of being a community school. Through our community school initiative, we have been able to keep our doors open longer on a daily basis as well as been able to provide services…
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1. Tell us about your community school. How has the community school strategy impacted your students, families, and community?
Our school is the first new high school to be built in East Los Angeles in the last 85 years. When our teachers submitted their educational proposal plan, they knew that they could not shift student bodies into a new…
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1. Tell us about your community school. How has the community school strategy impacted your students, families, and community?
Elev8 Baltimore partners with…
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Last summer, the story of a young man in Baltimore, Khalil Bridges, has been shared via the Washington Post, and other news outlets. Khalil Bridges attended a community school in Baltimore, where he found help and support that would uplift him as he moved forward into young adulthood. His story is one of…
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