City Connects expands in Indianapolis, thanks to federal funding
We’re excited to announce that City Connects is growing in Indiana. City Connects launched in the state in 2018, and we expanded […]
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Anna Hamilton: from graduate assistant to City Connects staff member
As a college student at Tulane University, Anna Hamilton was trying to decide whether she wanted to study education or psychology. “I […]
Reflecting on the past and forging a brighter future
For the new year, we are reflecting on where we’ve been and looking forward to what’s ahead. Writing in our current newsletter, Mary […]
Powerful community partnerships: The MassMutual Foundation
Despite the challenges of COVID-19, it’s a new year that’s full of promise; and here at City Connects, we are excited about […]
A happy holiday story
Taylor Herring is a new City Connects Coordinator at Boston’s Ellis Mendell School, but she’s already into the full swing of the […]
City Connects in Ireland: an update
In the middle of the pandemic and amidst school closures, City Connects launched a pilot program in Dublin in the fall of […]
Mobilizing generosity: connecting kids to clothes in Salem
In 2016, the Clothing Connection started giving clothes to children in one of Salem’s public schools. The small nonprofit focused on the kids […]
Responding to a crisis with integrated student support – a research article
In the middle of the pandemic, schools with systems of integrated student support (ISS) had an advantage. They were able to pivot […]
Happy Thanksgiving: City Connects in Southbridge, Mass.
One of the things we’re grateful for this Thanksgiving are schools that have just started implementing City Connects this school year. This […]
Schools are on the front lines of the nation’s mental health crisis: integrated student support is a key strategy
A new opinion piece for the education website K-12 Dive discusses how schools are doing more to address students’ comprehensive needs in […]