Exciting Projects Have Come Our Way

Summer 2016 was a busy one, full of meaningful projects and work with schools and the Baltimore City Public Schools district. Here's a snapshot of what we've been working on: 

• Helping the Family League learn more about the pilot grant for eight Baltimore City schools to improve enrollment for and transitions to Pre-K and Kindergarten. We got to attend a lot of summer and back to school events for families and will be conducting interviews with them in early fall. 
• Overhauled the Baltimore City Public Schools' online guidance to schools and outside organizations around school partnerships, as a project through Baltimore's Promise. 
  • To view the new Partnerships Toolkit for schools, click here. 
  • To view the new Partnerships Toolkit for partners, click here.
• Co-designed and co-presented a training to teachers in Oklahoma through the Academic Development Institute and the Center on Innovations in Learning around their concept of the Four Personal Competencies in student learning.

The biggest development for the fall is an amazing opportunity that came out of this summer work. I will be working contractually as an Engagement Specialist with Baltimore City Public Schools to support the family and community engagement supports for 21 state-identified Priority Schools. I am honored for the opportunity and eager to hit the ground running!

I am so grateful for the support, referrals, and guidance I have received as I have launched my business. Thank you to all who have contributed.