Boston: Bridging the distance with student support
Although the spread of coronavirus has closed the Boston Public Schools’ buildings, City Connects Coordinators are still at work. Coordinators helped close […]
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Taking action in the time of Coronavirus
To meet the historic challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, City Connects staff are rapidly translating the pillars of City Connects practice […]
Our statement on COVID-19
Because the students and families we serve will be especially hard hit by the educational, social, and economic impacts of the COVID-19 […]
Healthy development for every child
At City Connects, healthy childhood development is a rich mosaic. We don’t just look at children’s health or grades. Instead, drawing on […]
A City Connects Coordinator goes above and beyond
City Connects Coordinators don’t just match students up with community partners – our coordinators also invest in making these relationships flourish. That’s […]
Finding reading resources that are just down the hall
When Joy Richmond-Smith looked at the data she collects on all her school’s students, she saw that some young children were struggling […]
Tapping data and community partners to help English Language Learners
In Massachusetts and Minnesota, City Connects staff are helping schools meet the needs of English Language Learners (ELL). “In Salem, the predominant […]
Dreaming bigger with City Connects
“We love mentoring,” City Connects Coordinator Will Osier of Boston’s Josiah Quincy School says. That’s why every week on Wednesdays, 20 girls […]
The people behind our technology: Brian Ward and Kevin Lopez Mader
City Connects is well-known for its data-informed practice and use of technology to provide the right service to the right child at […]
Cold kids, warm hearts: the community steps up for children in need
It’s typical for City Connects Coordinators in colder cities like Springfield and Minneapolis to hold coat drives, often working with community partners, […]