How do you define success? If you’ve been following #SuccessTogether, you’ve heard from young people all over the country sharing their definitions of success. A loving family, a nice home, supporting myself and others. These are some of the goals we’ve heard from the 13.7 million children, 8.6 million of whom are children of color,…
Above: Kelly, left, as a child with her family, looking forward to a vacation in Hawaii. Why All Hands Raised is challenging how educators think about skilled trade professions I still vividly recall the heart-to-heart conversation my father had with me long ago about college. He never went to college or graduated from high school.…
Economic mobility is a term that’s starting to sweep the social sector. I hear it when I attend meetings across the country; I see it in newsletters, RFPs and research briefs. So many smart people are collecting and analyzing data and writing deeply about indicators and strategies for achieving greater upward mobility. I have learned…