Poughkeepsie is using a federal grant to expand student support
Thanks to a federal grant, the Poughkeepsie, N.Y., school district is expanding integrated student support and implementing City Connects in five of […]
Tag: #CityConnects
A focus on health
This year, as schools navigate what’s left of the pandemic, City Connects Coordinators are placing a special focus on health — one […]
Why communities are expanding City Connects
Since launching in Boston in 2001, City Connects has expanded to communities across the country and across the Atlantic Ocean in Dublin, […]
“Tell me about this student” — Seeing the whole child through a whole class review
A key part of the City Connects model is the whole class review. To conduct this review, our Coordinators meet with teachers […]
City Connects is awarded grant funding for our work in Indiana
We’re excited to share that City Connects has received two grants that will magnify the work we’re doing in Indiana. City Connects […]
Meet our team — on YouTube
To highlight the diverse backgrounds and talents of the people who work at City Connects, we have been releasing videos that showcase […]
Providing grief support at school
As a City Connects Coordinator at the Sankofa School of Success in Indianapolis, Ind., Omega Robinson saw students at her school who […]
Addressing the youth mental health crisis with integrated student support
As the pandemic fades, schools have to address the sweeping mental health crisis among students. The challenge, Joan Wasser Gish says in […]
What principals and teachers say about City Connects
We’ve released a new video that shares what a principal and a teacher think about the power of City Connects. “Kids aren’t […]
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts — a City Connects community partner
To do its work, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts (BBBSEM) matches youth, “Littles,”with caring adult mentors, “Bigs,”to create transformational one-to-one […]