Walking onto the vibrant campus of the High Tech Schools, the venue for the Deeper Learning 2024 Conference in San Diego, felt like crossing into a domain where the future of education is both envisioned and actively forged. There was a tangible buzz of anticipation in the air, a collective keenness among us—educators, leaders, and advocates for transformative change—to dive into and spur innovation across the educational spectrum.
Read MoreIn November 2023, Citizen Schools was excited to announce that Nadia K. Selby was stepping into the role of Chief Executive Officer. Nadia has been a vital member of the Citizen Schools team for over 16 years, driving our organization’s growth and evolution in regional and national leadership positions, including most recently as Interim CEO.
Read MoreIn a future where the job landscape is ever-changing, equipping students with the foresight and skills for careers that don't yet exist is crucial. It's a complex task that involves not just understanding the current job market but anticipating and shaping the industries and roles of tomorrow.
Read MoreJessica Lander is a former Citizen Schools Teaching Associate, who taught at the Edwards Middle School from 2011–2012. Currently, Jessica is an EL History and Civics High School Teacher in Lowell, MA, having taught there starting in 2015. She has also authored three books, including her most recent publication, Making Americans: Stories of Historic Struggles, New Ideas, and Inspiration in Immigrant Education.
Read MoreOn behalf of the entire Citizen Schools community, we’re excited to announce that Bing A. Howell will serve as our new National Board Vice Chair!
Read MoreWe recently had the opportunity to come together and celebrate the work of our dedicated staff and AmeriCorps service members with four annual awards: The Eric Schwarz Leadership Award, Sherif Nada Legacy Award, Tulaine Montgomery Village Builder Award and our newly established Andrew Balsom Innovation Award. This meaningful tradition builds on our values of confidence, curiosity, DEI, perseverance, and teamwork—and gives us the opportunity to highlight the great work of our peers.
Read MoreFor over 25 years, Citizen Schools has brought its after school programming, Expanded Learning Time (ELT) to communities across the nation. And 2022 marks the end of that impressive run. With it being the sun-setting year of ELT, we wanted to reflect back upon the many exciting events that happened in the final month of the program, but also take a minute to celebrate the communities we’ve partnered with and all of the Teaching Fellows, teachers, facilitators and more who have been involved.
Read MoreMy name is Sophie Richman and I’ve been a teacher for four years. I currently teach Special Education (Math and Science) at Roosevelt Middle School (Oakland Unified) in Oakland, CA. This is my second year working with Citizen Schools!
Read MoreMeet AmeriCorps Maker Fellow, Nicole Shuman! Nicole is a second year Maker Fellow serving at the Innovation Center at Folsom Lake College in Folsom, California.
Read MoreCitizen Schools and Capital One have held a meaningful relationship for the past 10 years. From financial support, to running apprenticeships for students in our Expanded Learning Time program, Capital One has been a consistent partner, supporting impact in a number of ways. That relationship continued to grow as Citizen Schools was awarded the opportunity to participate in not one but THREE projects as part of the Capital One Pro Bono Program.
Read MoreSitting down with BoSTEM AmeriCorps Maker Fellows Hannah Hatch and Will Lindau.
Read MoreAt Citizen Schools, we are all distraught at the massacre that occurred in Buffalo, NY, and our hearts continue to go out to the families, friends and communities impacted by this tragic event. Sadly, this is occurring more often than not and we know that occurrences like this have a deep impact on the local communities, our staff, and all those touched by the work at Citizen Schools.
Read MoreMeet Heratia Brelland! Heratia is an AmeriCorps Maker Fellow through the Citizen School’s Makers + Mentors Network (M+MN). She currently serves as a Fellow at her Host Site, Durham Technical Community College.
Read MoreSince 2020, the Makers & Mentors Network has developed 30+ partnerships with host sites across the U.S. We’re excited to announce our 2022-2023 Host Sites.
Read MoreMeet Lucy Vasserman, Citizen Schools Career Mentor and Board of Champions Member. Based in New York City, Lucy has worked in Citizen Schools classrooms since 2014 as a Career Mentor in both in-person and virtual capacities.
Read MoreStudents from the Winter Hill Community Innovation School and East Somerville Community School had the opportunity to come together for an in-person field trip to the Museum of Science on April 8th.
Read MoreAdrienne Porter, Citizen Schools’ Director of Educator Development, had the unique opportunity to speak on a panel on the national stage of SXSW EDU Conference & Festival. Her panel, Educator PD: Key to Increasing Student Achievement, was presented by American Student Assistance (ASA) and discussed how an ecosystem can help educators enhance their competency to develop career-focused and project-based learning experiences for their students.
Read MoreMeet Sophie Barrett! Sophie is an AmeriCorps Maker Fellow through the Citizen School’s Makers + Mentors Network. She currently serves as a Fellow at her Host Site, Folsom Lake College in Folsom, CA.
Read MoreIt is with profound gratitude that Citizen Schools announces one of the largest unrestricted gifts in its history, an investment of eight million dollars from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. This transformative gift opens up tremendous opportunities for expanding our impact and deepening our commitment to students, educators and communities during a critical moment in public education and in our organization’s evolution.
Read MoreMeet Jordan Clayton! Jordan is an AmeriCorps Maker Fellow through the Citizen School’s Makers + Mentors Network (M+MN). He currently serves as a Fellow at his Host Site, the University of the District of Columbia in Washington, D.C.
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