CINCINNATI – Vanessa Carlo-Miranda will bring more than 15 years of operational experience in education systems to StriveTogether as she becomes the organization’s first chief operating officer effective July 5, 2022. Carlo-Miranda currently serves as the COO of E.L. Haynes Public Charter School in Washington, DC. She brings tremendous experience from her years at E.L.…
CINCINNATI – StriveTogether, a national network of nearly 70 communities spanning 29 states, is expanding its board of directors with four new members. Each are longstanding allies and collaborative leaders working to create equitable pathways to economic mobility. Joining the StriveTogether Board of Directors are: Robert Blaine, senior executive and director for the Institute for…
Chellie Fernandez and Milwaukee Succeeds honored for work improving educational equity and outcomes CINCINNATI, OH, Oct. 07, 2021 — At a virtual convening of more than 900 network members and partners this week, national network StriveTogether recognized a cradle-to-career champion and an organization for leading equitable outcomes in their communities. Chellie Fernandez of UP Partnership…
Systemic racial inequities exposed by COVID-19 heighten the need for systems transformation CINCINNATI, OH — StoryCorps, the notable nonprofit working to preserve and share humanity’s stories, recently worked with a coalition of national and local organizations to capture conversations about race, education and opportunity. Recorded at the height of the pandemic, these conversations shed light on…
Take on Race Coalition fuels equitable access to digital resources for students most impacted by COVID-19; Invites partners to join the ‘One Million Connected Devices Now’ movement Dell Technologies, Intel, Dow Jones, Fidelity, Microsoft Corp, PNC Bank, PolicyLink, Walmart, Comcast and others join P&G in the One Million Connected Devices Now movement Coalition to deliver…
Systemic racial inequities exposed by COVID-19 heighten the need for systems transformation CINCINNATI, OH — Fifty-one communities across 26 states are gaining financial and technical assistance from StriveTogether to deliver more equitable outcomes for children and families. These communities are part of the Cradle to Career Network, a national movement led by StriveTogether to ensure…
Equitable Recovery Pledge details commitments CINCINNATI, OH — The COVID-19 pandemic and police killings of Black people unmasked long-standing structural inequities in the Black community. In response, more than 20 organizations across the country are joining forces to work toward an equitable recovery. “Racism is at the root of many problems across the country. COVID-19…
We believe every child should have the opportunity to succeed in school and in life, cradle to career, regardless of race, ethnicity, zip code or circumstance. We know racism is the root of many problems across our country. Recent events, particularly the killings of black men and women including Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George…
Four partnerships selected in Northfield, Salt Lake City, San Antonio and Seattle CINCINNATI, OH — StriveTogether, a national network working to bring communities together around data to make decisions and improve results for kids, today announced more awardees for its Opportunity Fund grant program. The four grantee communities are Northfield, Minn.; Salt Lake City, Utah;…
CINCINNATI, OH – StriveTogether welcomes a new board member who brings extensive experience and expertise in championing education policy and innovation. Roberto J. Rodríguez, president and CEO of Teach Plus, joins the board in January. “StriveTogether has the simple belief that every child deserves every opportunity to succeed,” said Danae D. Davis, board chair and…
Save the Children, StriveTogether, Partners for Education at Berea College and the Annie E. Casey Foundation focus on improving outcomes for children through $1.2 million Rural Accelerator Initiative Save the Children, which works in rural communities across the United States where child poverty rates are high and resources are low, has joined forces with StriveTogether,…
Equal Measure validates StriveTogether community change framework CINCINNATI, OH — While collective impact is widely regarded as the best approach for large-scale social change, evidence of its effect in communities has been scant until now. StriveTogether, a national network of nearly 70 communities, asked independent evaluator Equal Measure to follow the progress of its network to…