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StoryCorps and Together For Students capture community conversations of families during the COVID-19 crisis

By Simon Tam March 23, 2021 Leave a comment

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…

Companies unite to address education’s digital divide with $25 million investment

By Elizabeth Male February 11, 2021 Leave a comment

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…

StriveTogether invests $32 million, fueling community-based equitable recovery efforts

By Elizabeth Male February 9, 2021 Leave a comment

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…

National leaders advance racial and ethnic equity

By Elizabeth Male September 17, 2020 Leave a comment

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 must do better

By Elizabeth Male June 1, 2020 Leave a comment

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…

StriveTogether awards Opportunity Fund grants to help communities get better results for kids

By Dawn Raftery January 28, 2020 Leave a comment

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;…

National education policy leader and Teach Plus President and CEO Roberto J. Rodríguez joins StriveTogether board of directors

By Dawn Raftery January 22, 2020 Leave a comment

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…

National partnership tackles disparities in rural America

By Dawn Raftery November 26, 2019 Leave a comment

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,…

Collective impact works

By Dawn Raftery November 19, 2019 Leave a comment

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…

Three StriveTogether communities selected for community-led playground project to give local kids more opportunities to play

By Dawn Raftery October 24, 2019 Leave a comment

CINCINNATI, OH — StriveTogether and KaBOOM! are partnering together to increase equitable access to play for kids across the country. Three communities from the StriveTogether Cradle to Career Network have been selected to lead a playground project with KaBOOM!, the national nonprofit that works to ensure every kid and all communities have equitable access to quality,…

StriveTogether impacts lives of 13.7 million children and counting

By Kelly Anchrum June 17, 2019 Leave a comment

National cradle-to-career movement details impact in its first annual report CINCINNATI, OH — StriveTogether is leading a national movement to help every child succeed in school and in life from cradle to career, regardless of race, zip code or circumstance. Nearly 70 communities across 29 states and Washington, D.C., make up the StriveTogether Cradle to Career…

Cradle-to-career movement welcomes Stacey Abrams, David Brooks, Cecilia Muñoz, Richard Reeves and Jim Shelton

By Kelly Anchrum June 13, 2019 Leave a comment

CINCINNATI, OH — More than 400 community leaders, social change agents and policymakers will convene September 11-13 in Washington, D.C., for StriveTogether’s 10th annual national Cradle to Career Network Convening. They represent the StriveTogether Cradle to Career Network, a national movement that’s sweeping the country and impacting the lives of 13.7 million youth and counting. “StriveTogether…