Sharing what we’re learning: How we can help immigrant students succeed
At City Connects, we always share what we’re learning. It’s a vital way to promote student success. Last month, Eric Dearing participated […]
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A national study finds evidence that Integrated Student Supports can have long-term benefits for children
Here at City Connects, we know that providing students with services — such as tutoring, housing, and medical care — helps them […]
The Giving Tree
City Connects Coordinator Erika Griffin spotted a holiday problem. She realized that a community partner who had provided gifts for needy children […]
Community partnerships bring beds to Springfield
Sometimes our community partners are single organizations, the YMCA or a college that provides tutors. Other times we work with community teams. […]
City Connects is recognized for its impact
We are happy to announce that Results for America, a national nonprofit, has added Mary Walsh and City Connects to its Moneyball […]
Happy Thanksgiving…
…from City Connects!
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We’re proud to share one of our videos on how City Connects works. Principals, community partners, and City Connects staff all […]
City Connects’ Community Partner Breakfast
“Finally, finally, finally, the whole child is back on the agenda and that’s very, very exciting for all of us in this […]
Continuous improvement at City Connects
“We’ve been doing continuous improvement work for one and a half years,” Jessica Petrie explains. Petrie is the Continuous Improvement Specialist at […]
Public support for providing students needed services
It’s not surprising that a recent poll on public schools found that people think schools should do a better job of preparing […]