Education Tools for Success: My Mom’s Legacy Guest Post: Gabriela Robles, CEO and President As a young girl in El Monte, California, every other community had a Girl Scout troop but ours. My mom’s perspective of education was broad. She knew what it takes for people, particularly female minorities, to succeed. Girl Scouts was a
The New College Crisis Guest Post - Jason Lacsamana, Director, Programs and Partnerships For many students, September is a month of excitement and anticipation. For some individuals and their family units, “try hard, work hard, and you’ll be okay” doesn’t apply. Several factors outside of the classroom impact their current and future well-being. Parents,
https://youtu.be/WtNPC8yI920 Rooted in Love: The Community Based-Organizations of Our Education Initiative Communities thrive when people learn in environments that are responsive to their needs. Unfortunately, systemic injustice causes inequitable resources, creating a racial and economic gap in opportunity and achievement. We established the Education Initiative to build relationships with community partners to develop
Year In Review: The Education Initiative The inaugural year of the St. Joseph Community Partnership Fund's (Fund) Education Initiative wraps up this month. Amy Huang, Program Officer for the Fund, Providence’s grantmaking foundation, reflected on her excitement over the partnership’s cultivation and opportunities for evolvement. The Education Initiative launched in Washington state, led by all-BIPOC
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: The Impact of My AAPI Mentors Guest Post - Jason Lacsmana, Director, Programs and Partnerships Last year, during AAPI heritage month, I shared how my parents instilled a sense of responsibility to share our history and advocate for equity. I am grateful that the leadership I have experienced started
Education Initiative Hosts First In-Person Convening The 13 BIPOC-led community-based organizations (CBOs) that make up the St. Joseph Community Partnership Fund’s (Fund) Education Initiative gathered this month in person for peer learning, deepening of relationships, and sharing of their programs' successes. The CBOs focused on education in the Washington and Montana regions represent the communities
