by Tara | Jul 28, 2020 | Programs, Special Posts, Spotlights
Today we’re introducing you to Alex, our summer intern! In response to COVID-19, we shifted from our traditional in-person programming at two partner sites to an expanded low-contact literacy and enrichment program at a total of five sites. Alex been...
by Tara | Jun 24, 2020 | All Posts, Children, Programs, Special Posts, Spotlights, Understanding Homelessness
School on Wheels is focused on academics, but also on creating stability and safety for our students who are all too often experiencing stress, trauma, and uncertainty. When the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to shift to at-home learning and required that we...
by Tara | Jun 12, 2020 | Special Posts, Spotlights
When we think of an Education Champion, we think of someone who continually goes above and beyond for the students and families they serve. Brian Sawa, School Counselor at Washington Woods Elementary in Westfield, is that person. At last year’s Education...
by Madi | Apr 1, 2019 | Get Involved, Programs, Special Posts, Spotlights, Understanding Homelessness
“There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about.” – Margaret J. Wheatley That power becomes limitless when it’s joined by passion to make meaningful, positive impact and the driven members of TheJunior League of...
by Madi | Mar 13, 2019 | Events, Ideas, Special Posts, Spotlights
“The need for imagination, as a sense of truth, and as a feeling of responsibility – these are the three forces which are the very nerve of education.” Rudolf Steiner For driven educators in Indiana, this nerve is a muscle that flutters, flits, and flexes within any...
by kayla | Jun 7, 2018 | Spotlights
When we think of an Education Champion, sometimes we narrow our focus too much. We think only of those who are working in the most impoverished areas, or those who are working with what we would consider the most difficult children. It is that same narrow focus that...
