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5:50

Understanding The Shift From Learning To Read To Reading To Learn

'We know that if we can get that student on grade level reading before third grade, their chances of success quadruple.' Thomas Oakley, The Literacy Lab regional director for Western Massachusetts, discussed the significance of learning to read by 4th grade.

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5:57

Arts Learning In Schools And Communities Help Student Engage

Arts in education activities play a vital role in providing a comprehensive and enriching educational experience for students from nurturing creativity to boosting self-esteem. Arts for Learning CT Executive Director, John- Michael Parker explains.

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4:34

Play Is Helping Kids From Problem Solving To Teamwork Skills

Playworks uses the power of play to create healthier and happier and more inclusive school environments that benefit children’s social and emotional development and increase their physical activity. Playworks New England Executive Director, Renee Gaudette, explains.

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6:36

Youth Learning Transferrable Work Skills Through Beekeeping

Filling gaps in services for youth transitioning out of the local child protective and foster care system into adulthood through bee keeping. Tim Dutcher of Huneebee Project explains how keeping bees empowers youth and teaches transferable job skills.

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5:49

The Benefits Of Positive Mentoring Relationships For Underserved Youth

Follow My Steps Foundation VP and Co-Founder Tyrone Williams discusses how they provide mentorship, professional development, and financial literacy skills to high school youth in underserved communities in Springfield MA and plans to expand their reach.

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5:58

Helping Girls Navigate The Challenges Of Adolescence

Crittenton Services of Greater Washington programs help under resourced teen girls navigate obstacles from access to educational opportunities to pregnancy to healthy relationships. Crittenton CEO and President LaTara Harris addresses these challenges.

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6:31

Revitalizing Native Cultures Through Language Preservation

For more than 150 years, the U.S. government forcibly relocated hundreds of thousands of Native American children to boarding schools in an attempt to assimilate them into American society, which resulted in the loss of tribal languages.

Julia Wakeford, Policy Director of the National Indian Education Association, joins host Tetiana Anderson to discuss the impact of the loss of languages, and efforts to preserve them today.

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5:03

An Afterschool Program In Baltimore Teaching Gaming Tech Coding

"Our goal is to build more tech centers so urban students will have a place to go after school and learn tech and coding and e-sports." Terrance Frazier, Chief Operating Officer for Map Technologies, discusses teaching about what it is to build technology.

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5:11

Fighting Breast Cancer Through Education And Research

Connecticut Breast Health Initiative has awarded $4.3 million in 107 grants to fund important breast cancer research and education projects in Connecticut. Joyce Bray talks support of education and research, funding progressive programs that have yet to qualify for federal grants.

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4:34

The Switch From Learning To Read To Reading To Learn

"Third grade reading scores are actually really highly correlated with success of completion of high school. And so we really focus on those early years, age three to grade three." Literacy Lab Maryland Regional Director , Rudi Zellman, discusses the importance of reaching children during those early childhood years.

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4:18

Setting Students Up With Workforce Skills For Success

Junior Achievement, is the world's largest economic education provider. In Central Maryland, Junior Achievement is a proven provider of career and workforce experiences for students K-12. President and CEO Paul Kappel talks building students skill sets and mindsets.

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7:05

Providing IT Workforce Training And Education In Baltimore

FOCUS provides workforce IT training to underserved young adults in Baltimore. It's Founder, Eric Brockman, discusses how information technology training can help people break the cycle of poverty through tech and find meaningful employment in the tech workforce.

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5:58

The Risk Of Overdose HIV AIDS And Hepatitis C Infections

Vermont Cares providescase management services and harm reduction services to people living with HIV/AID, Hepatitis C, and drug use. Executive Director, Theresa Vezina, shines a light on drug supply contamination, opioid overdose and community access to Naloxone commonly known as Narcan.

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5:37

Learning The History And Cultural Heritage Of Connecticut

Ilene Frank of the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History discusses connecting people to their cultural and historical roots through the museums permanent and changing exhibitions and a variety of programs and events.

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7:58

Museum Inspires Thought About Liberty and Freedom

Philadelphia museum uses temporary and contemporary exhibits to explore and advance the practice of liberty. Guest is Dr. Alaine Arnott, National Liberty Museum Pres. & CEO. Candace Kelley hosts.Recorded Sept. 20, 2023.

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8:30

Good Education Goes Beyond School Walls

There is so much that this organization does to educate young people not only to thrive but assists them in future success. Ishan Muhammad, the Chief Impact Officer for the Community Education Building joins Candace Kelley to discuss how her organization is a catalyst for quality education in Delaware. September 20, 2023.

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