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“Boston Opportunity Agenda brings a place to have the conversation. We would not come together as group without them. They are a convener of the possibilities that are out there. They bring us together to look forward, to look beyond where we are, and what we need to do next year. They push us to stretch.” Boston Opportunity…
“When we’re willing to work — not with community, but in community — that’s when transformation is real.” — Stacey Abrams, activist, author and civil rights leader Reflecting on the recent 10th annual Cradle to Career Network Convening, I am more convinced than ever that we are truly unstoppable when we unite for kids and…
Packed in a room with 500 “justice fighters” and “champions of children,” I could feel I was part of something big – something unstoppable. StriveTogether CEO and President Jennifer Blatz opened the 10th annual convening in Washington, D.C., with a film that captured social justice movements that “challenge how we think and the status quo.”…
Across the StriveTogether Cradle to Career Network, communities and local leaders work tirelessly to improve outcomes for kids, demonstrating courageous leadership, commitment and persistence. At the 10th annual Cradle to Career Network Convening, StriveTogether recognized an individual and an organization exemplifying these qualities with our two annual awards: the Bill Henningsgaard Cradle to Career Champion…
StriveTogether is excited to recognize four student artists from across the country with the 2019 Art Inspires scholarship. This year, winners found inspiration in two spoken word poems by Christian Paige, “Trees” and “The Eyes of Your Enemy.” The scholarship winners will receive a $1,000 college scholarship and have their work displayed at StriveTogether’s Cincinnati headquarters.…
Guest post by Herb Tillery, co-chair of Raise DC’s Leadership Council. Above photo courtesy of Higher Achievement – DC Metro. On behalf of our partners in the District of Columbia, Raise DC is thrilled to welcome the StriveTogether Cradle to Career Network communities to the nation’s capital for this year’s convening. The District is popularly…
When we’re united, we become unstoppable. That’s why this September in Washington, D.C., StriveTogether communities will come together for our 10th annual Cradle to Career Network Convening — a gathering of over 500 changemakers united in the work of breaking down barriers and creating opportunities for every child, regardless of race or zip code. At…
13.7 million and counting: StriveTogether’s very first annual report details the Cradle to Career Network impact on 13.7 million children across 29 states and Washington, D.C., last year. And while the report highlights outcomes improving for children across our Network, we know this is just a start in our work to ensure every child can…
By Michael McAfee, president and CEO of PolicyLink, and Jennifer Blatz, president and CEO of StriveTogether At PolicyLink and StriveTogether, we believe every child should have the opportunity to succeed in school and in life, regardless of race, zip code or circumstance. This is the most pressing issue of our generation. Yet increasingly the data…
StriveTogether is proud to share that President and CEO Jennifer Blatz has been selected to participate in the Ambassadors for Health Equity Fellowship — a joint venture led by PolicyLink and FSG, with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Jennifer will join 23 other leaders in the public, private and social sector to participate…
This post originally appeared on Ballmer Group’s website. A data-driven approach to community partnership that supports kids cradle to career After the first five years of the original StrivePartnership, nine percent more children were ready for kindergarten and college enrollment had jumped 10 percent. By Jeff Edmondson, Executive Director – Community Mobilization In 2006, more…
I’m thrilled to announce our two newest board members, both of whom bring extensive experience and expertise in championing social justice and advancing inclusive economic development. James Bell, founding president of the W. Haywood Burns Institute, and Tony Pipa, a senior fellow in the Global Economy and Development program at the Brookings Institution, joined our…