education and literacy
The Brookline Literacy Partnership is a project of the BHS Program in Social Justice Leadership. We are a student-led group that partners with low income school communities to support literacy.
Project Appleseed is an organization that strives to impact public education and improve the lives of families by revitalizing schools and communities. The organization aids parents and educators in meeting the needs of the whole child through by focusing on three goals: Increasing student achievement by mobilizing parent, family and community volunteers inside and outside schools; Strengthening fitness & nutrition by supporting family participation in physical activities and healthy eating; Enhancing the learning environment by utilizing alumni and community giving - as universities do - to finance the rebuilding public schools as green buildings.
The Harlem Children's Zone supports children from infancy to graduation, providing a holistic approach to educating a neighborhood that suffers from drugs, violence and poverty.
Tenacity is a Boston-based, innovative organization that combines tennis and youth empowerment. Tenacity works with young people, regardless of socio-economic background, to support literacy, life-skills and tennis instruction for at-risk youth.
The Education Trust provides resources to parents and community-based agencies to help them make the most of the reform efforts that are underway in most communities. The goals of the Education Trust include: Calling attention to gaps in achievement and opportunity; Finding schools that are closing those gaps; and, Learning about strategies and practices that enable all students to achieve at high levels. The Education Trust works with several partners to help bring about a coherent system, kindergarten through college.
Concerned Black Men (CBM) was founded in 1975 when several Philadelphia police officers sponsored social events for kids at risk to gang violence. CBM's vision was to fill the void of positive black male role models in many communities by providing mentors and programs that affirmed the care and discipline that all youth need, while providing opportunities for academic and career enrichment. The goals of CBM are to create an America where: Every child has in his or her life a responsible caring adult; After-school and summer enrichment programs are available to all young people; Youths are empowered to change their lives by receiving appropriate and accurate information on health, social and community issues.
Rethinking Schools is a nationally prominent publisher of educational material. It is committed to equity and to the vision that public education is central to the creation of a humane, caring, multiracial democracy. While writing for a broad audience, Rethinking Schools emphasizes problems facing urban schools, particularly issues of race.
The National Center for Fair & Open Testing (FairTest)advances quality education and equal opportunity by promoting fair, open, valid and educationally beneficial evaluations of students, teachers and schools. FairTest also works to end the misuses and flaws of testing practices that impede those goals. They place special emphasis on eliminating the racial, class, gender, and cultural barriers to equal opportunity posed by standardized tests, and preventing their damage to the quality of education. They provide information, technical assistance and advocacy on a broad range of testing concerns, focusing on three areas: K-12, university admissions, and employment tests.
TURN is a union-led effort to restructure teachers unions to help promote the kinds of reforms that will eventually lead to better learning and higher achievement for all students. TURN's intended goal is to explore, develop, and demonstrate models that lead to the restructuring of unions so that they will become more responsive and responsible in organizing around projects designed to improve student learning.
Teaching for Change provides teachers and parents with the tools to transform schools into centers of justice where students learn to read, write and change the world. Established in 1989, Teaching for Change operates from the belief that schools can provide students the skills, knowledge and inspiration to be citizens and architects of a better world - or they can fortify the status quo. By drawing direct connections to 'real world' issues, Teaching for Change encourages teachers and students to question and re-think the world inside and outside their classrooms, build a more equitable, multicultural society, and become active global citizens.
The Children's Defense Fund (CDF) is a non-profit child advocacy organization that has worked for 35 years to ensure a level playing field for all children. They champion policies and programs that lift children out of poverty; protect them from abuse and neglect; and ensure their access to health care, quality education and a moral and spiritual foundation. Supported by foundation and corporate grants and individual donations, CDF advocates nationwide on behalf of children to ensure children are always a priority.
The Center for Anti-Oppressive Education (CAOE)recognizes that the quality of education cannot improve unless we commit to challenging the racism, classism, sexism, and other oppressions that permeate our schools and societies. Through its projects on research, curriculum, professional development, and local advocacy, CAOE develops and provides innovative resources for educators, leaders, students, and advocates throughout the United States and the world who are interested in creating and engaging in anti-oppressive forms of education. CAOE was founded in 2002, and in 2006, relocated to Chicago, Illinois.
Project Appleseed is an organization that strives to impact public education and improve the lives of families by revitalizing schools and communities. The organization aids parents and educators in meeting the needs of the whole child through by focusing on three goals: Increasing student achievement by mobilizing parent, family and community volunteers inside and outside schools; Strengthening fitness & nutrition by supporting family participation in physical activities and healthy eating; Enhancing the learning environment by utilizing alumni and community giving - as universities do - to finance the rebuilding public schools as green buildings.
The Harlem Children's Zone supports children from infancy to graduation, providing a holistic approach to educating a neighborhood that suffers from drugs, violence and poverty.
Tenacity is a Boston-based, innovative organization that combines tennis and youth empowerment. Tenacity works with young people, regardless of socio-economic background, to support literacy, life-skills and tennis instruction for at-risk youth.
The Education Trust provides resources to parents and community-based agencies to help them make the most of the reform efforts that are underway in most communities. The goals of the Education Trust include: Calling attention to gaps in achievement and opportunity; Finding schools that are closing those gaps; and, Learning about strategies and practices that enable all students to achieve at high levels. The Education Trust works with several partners to help bring about a coherent system, kindergarten through college.
Concerned Black Men (CBM) was founded in 1975 when several Philadelphia police officers sponsored social events for kids at risk to gang violence. CBM's vision was to fill the void of positive black male role models in many communities by providing mentors and programs that affirmed the care and discipline that all youth need, while providing opportunities for academic and career enrichment. The goals of CBM are to create an America where: Every child has in his or her life a responsible caring adult; After-school and summer enrichment programs are available to all young people; Youths are empowered to change their lives by receiving appropriate and accurate information on health, social and community issues.
Rethinking Schools is a nationally prominent publisher of educational material. It is committed to equity and to the vision that public education is central to the creation of a humane, caring, multiracial democracy. While writing for a broad audience, Rethinking Schools emphasizes problems facing urban schools, particularly issues of race.
The National Center for Fair & Open Testing (FairTest)advances quality education and equal opportunity by promoting fair, open, valid and educationally beneficial evaluations of students, teachers and schools. FairTest also works to end the misuses and flaws of testing practices that impede those goals. They place special emphasis on eliminating the racial, class, gender, and cultural barriers to equal opportunity posed by standardized tests, and preventing their damage to the quality of education. They provide information, technical assistance and advocacy on a broad range of testing concerns, focusing on three areas: K-12, university admissions, and employment tests.
TURN is a union-led effort to restructure teachers unions to help promote the kinds of reforms that will eventually lead to better learning and higher achievement for all students. TURN's intended goal is to explore, develop, and demonstrate models that lead to the restructuring of unions so that they will become more responsive and responsible in organizing around projects designed to improve student learning.
Teaching for Change provides teachers and parents with the tools to transform schools into centers of justice where students learn to read, write and change the world. Established in 1989, Teaching for Change operates from the belief that schools can provide students the skills, knowledge and inspiration to be citizens and architects of a better world - or they can fortify the status quo. By drawing direct connections to 'real world' issues, Teaching for Change encourages teachers and students to question and re-think the world inside and outside their classrooms, build a more equitable, multicultural society, and become active global citizens.
The Children's Defense Fund (CDF) is a non-profit child advocacy organization that has worked for 35 years to ensure a level playing field for all children. They champion policies and programs that lift children out of poverty; protect them from abuse and neglect; and ensure their access to health care, quality education and a moral and spiritual foundation. Supported by foundation and corporate grants and individual donations, CDF advocates nationwide on behalf of children to ensure children are always a priority.
The Center for Anti-Oppressive Education (CAOE)recognizes that the quality of education cannot improve unless we commit to challenging the racism, classism, sexism, and other oppressions that permeate our schools and societies. Through its projects on research, curriculum, professional development, and local advocacy, CAOE develops and provides innovative resources for educators, leaders, students, and advocates throughout the United States and the world who are interested in creating and engaging in anti-oppressive forms of education. CAOE was founded in 2002, and in 2006, relocated to Chicago, Illinois.