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Using Picture Books to Address Race and Racism
April 6, 2021 By Tarilyn Little, Program Director of Early Literacy As our world continues to reckon with the past and present of racism, educational institutions, schools, communities, and families
Youth Voice and Agency: The Way to a Brighter Future
March 18, 2021 By Jacques Noisette, Director of Social-Emotional Learning Young people around the world are rising up to use their voice to make change. From Nobel Peace Prize winner
Meet the Pathways Class of 2021: The Future of Teaching is Here
March 17, 2021 By Jailain Hollon, Marketing Associate ExpandED’s Pathways Fellowship seeks to diversify New York City’s teaching workforce by helping aspiring teachers of color prepare for success in the
The Research is In: STEM Educators Academy Demonstrates Success
March 1, 2021 By Emma Banay, Director, STEM Programs Hypothesis: Afterschool and school-day educators can team up to thoughtfully design and skillfully implement lessons that engage students in afterschool STEM. Prediction:
Social-Emotional Learning: Putting Theory into Practice
February 2, 2021 By Jailain Hollon, Marketing Associate London, a bubbly 8th grader at the Urban Assembly Unison School in Brooklyn is an adept communicator. Thanks to her school’s emphasis
ExpandED’s 5-City SEL Initiative Demonstrates Strong Results: A Q&A with Jacques Noisette
January 11, 2021 By Jennifer Friedlin, Director of Communications Even before the pandemic and the recent outcry against systemic racism, ExpandED and its partners were thinking about how to apply
The Perfect Formula: An Online Afterschool STEM Program Takes Off
December 15, 2020 By Jennifer Friedlin, Director of Communications It 3:30 p.m. on a Wednesday during the pandemic and students are logging into an afterschool STEM class run by Community
A Pathway to Teacher Diversity: ExpandED Fellowship Program Uses Afterschool to Train Aspiring Teachers of Color
December 7, 2020 By Kody Melancon, Director, Pathways Fellowship Curious. Passionate. Talented. Gracious. These words reflect the qualities present in a room full of Pathways Fellows, all of whom are
Making the Connection: Join Us for a Series on Work-Based Learning
December 1, 2020 By Monia Salam, Work-Based Learning Program Manager For the past decade, ExpandED has been collaborating with high schools and organizations that serve New York City’s teens to create
Professional Development in a Pandemic: ExpandED is Up and Running!
November 9, 2020 By Taejha Richardson, Director of Capacity Building and Technical Assistance Initiative The afterschool world, like so much these days, is operating amidst a plethora of unknowns. After
