Commentary, perspectives, and research.
An exciting new report from the US Department of Education demonstrates just how much the administration is internalizing the PolicyLink adage: Place matters.
This report, which mentions our Promise Neighborhoods Institute at PolicyLink partner, the Center for the Study of Social | Read more >
Promise Neighborhoods Institute at PolicyLink Director Michael McAfee had a few words of inspiration for graduates in the Huffington Post:
Need Inspiration for Your Graduate? Start With the Time 100 List
We all need a little graduation inspiration, especially when it can feel like Read more >
Did you miss our webinars on how to apply for this year’s Promise Neighborhoods planning or implementation grants? Fear not! Our webinar recordings are ripe for the download, and we encourage you to review the important information covered.
Those of you planning to apply for | Read more >
The Worcester Telegram and Gazette wrote up the viewing and panel discussion that took place last night. For more information about the film and the Main South community, visit www.yeateam.org!
Check out our new How-to-Apply guides for the 2012 Promise Neighborhoods planning and implementation grants.
They’ve got step-by-step instructions to work your way through the applications, plus tips and tools to help you through!
FY 2012 Promise Neighborhoods planning and implementation applications are due July 27, and notice of intent to apply is due June 8. If you’re interested in applying, or finding out more about the application process, join us for one or two upcoming webinars.
Applying for Promise | Read more >
Improving Outcomes for Transition Age Foster Youth: The Story of California Connected by 25
Date and Time:
May 24, 2012, 3:00-4:00pm EST
Moderator
Patrick Lester, VP of Social Impact, Social Solutions
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From the U.S. Department of Education:
Call for Peer Reviewers for FY 2012 Promise Neighborhoods Competition
FRI, MAY 11, 2012 9:37 AM
Call for Peer Reviewers for FY 2012 Promise Neighborhoods Competition
The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement | Read more >
Check out the Meriden Patch’s great piece on Marisol Estrada-Soto, chair of the Meriden Children First Initiative!
Folks in Meriden already know Marisol’s good work, but here’s a chance to get to know Marisol a little better:
Meridenite of the Week: Marisol Estrada-Soto
Marisol | Read more >
PNI staff are on the move! Note the dates and head to sunny (or foggy, depending) California for some Promise Neighborhoods conference love.
May 9: Deputy Director Kay Fernandez Smith will be speaking at the EdSource symposiumin Los Angeles on what schools, families, and | Read more >
We’re going to be releasing new How to Apply guides and other tools to help you through the process of applying for this year’s Promise Neighborhoods planning and implementation grants, but here’s a brief primer, courtesy of our friends over at the Center for the Study of Social | Read more >
We’re loving this new website from FY 2011 Planning grantee Zone 126, in Queens, NY!
There’s an awesome interactive presentation on the homepage that shows you just how intricate, well-planned, and thoughtful their planning process is–and gives a nice introduction to the | Read more >
Lots of motivation and determination in Boyle Heights these days, as seniors put “a lot of time and effort into anything college-related.”
Mendez Learning Center Academic Coordinator Martha Ramirez says that “students are coming into the college center spending their nutrition, | Read more >
They’re here! The US Department of Education released a request for planningand implementation applications for the FY 2012 Promise Neighborhoods program.
More information is on the Department of Education’s Promise Neighborhoods page.
We know a lot of you have been waiting for | Read more >
Well, it was a wonderful interview!
You’ve got to watch the whole thing and leave a comment–Angela Glover Blackwell, founder and CEO of PolicyLink, expresses so well exactly why programs that promote equity are so important to rebuilding our communities, our economy, and our | Read more >
Interested in applying for a Choice Planning Grant? Here’s the scoop, courtesy of our good friends over at the Center for the Study of Social Policy: The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Choice Neighborhoods Program is an initiative that helps transform | Read more >
Building Blocks for Kids Collaborative is searching for a Director of Community Engagement and Advocacy to join our team! Interested candidates may view the complete job description and application instructions in the attached PDF file or through our job posting on Craigslist, Read more >
She’s clear about why Promise Neighborhoods are the best model for comprehensive community change and get around the impulse to create short-term solutions to urgent problems, rather than addressing the root causes of the issues. And she knows they’ll work to improve outcomes for | Read more >
You’ve got to check out this video from the PolicyLink Equity Summit 2011, featuring Marianna Islam from the Main South Promise Neighborhood in Worcester, MA. She’s around the 3:45 minute mark, but the whole thing is worth a watch!
“Rather than allowing a long-standing process to | Read more >
Even though they didn’t win a federal Promise Neighborhood grant this year, the Boyle Heights Promise Neighborhood in Los Angeles is moving forward with implementation.
They’ve taken stock of the hard work to be done, and are creating a strategy to improve outcomes for children and | Read more >
