HOUSTON, TX (Feb. 2, 2017) – Touchdown Houston, a charitable giving program created by the Houston Super Bowl Host Committee (HSBHC) in partnership with the NFL Foundation, will contribute $4 million in grants to 78 local, non-profit organizations, it was announced today. A long-term contribution to the city, these grants will leave an impact on all 11 counties of Houston by concentrating on three key areas: education, health and community enhancement.
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Read MoreThis semester, our students traveled to the Microsoft offices in Cambridge, MA, every Thursday to take part in the ‘Robotics with Microsoft’ apprenticeship. The students programmed their own robots alongside Microsoft engineers and programmers. They learned about sensor technology and fundamental coding skills. The students worked in teams and came up with solutions through their own design ideas.
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Volunteers from GE helped prepare Eighth Grade Academy students in Boston for high school interviews.
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General Electric volunteers went to Orchard Gardens K-8 School yesterday to conduct mock interviews with eighth-grade students as they prepare for the city’s rigorous high school application process
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It may be a day off, but our Citizen Schools AmeriCorps members and staff are making it a "day on" by getting out into their communities and serving! #doinggoodonourdayoff
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"For years now I've tried to culture my love for learning and teaching, and serving has been a great exercise for this passion. The leadership and mission of Citizen Schools seem to recognize the impact one dedicated individual can have on young lives, and the communities they live in."
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If you’d like to learn more about Citizen Schools or how you can get involved to help a student both discover and achieve their dreams, please attend a Lunch and Learn to hear more.
Read MoreThis past December, as people celebrated the end of 2016, Citizen Schools California celebrated a semester of student achievement! We were overwhelmed with pride as students shared what they learned in subjects ranging from female empowerment to 3D printing at their WOW! showcases.
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Donna Fontana is a leader in the financial industry, with 25+ years experience, and currently serves as Senior Vice President of Sales with Fidelity Clearing and Custody Solutions.
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During the 2016 fall semester Citizen Schools California (CSC) started a pilot project at East Palo Alto Phoenix Academy (EPAPA) using a new apprenticeship only, or AppEx, style of programming. This new project, made possible through the HP Foundation, aimed to design a scalable model of apprenticeships that combined in-person and virtual mentoring for students.
Read MoreI graduated from Northeastern majoring in Business Administration and Marketing, with minors in International Affairs and Social Entrepreneurship. While at Northeastern I worked for a year and a half at 3 different internships, my favorite one being at Pine St Inn, which is the biggest center for homeless resources in New England, where I worked in Workforce development.
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The octopus was not cooperating.
Instead of writhing about in its tank, demonstrating for the assembled students its size and movement patterns, the Shedd Aquarium's giant Pacific octopus was just kind of sitting there, up in a corner, a row of tentacles pressed against the glass.
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Boston, MA - Life Science Cares, a new organization that unites the human and financial resources of the life sciences sector in the fight to end poverty in Greater Boston, has selected Citizen Schools as one of its first recipients of a donation to a nonprofit organization. Citizen Schools is a national organization, based in Boston, which partners with middle schools in six states to provide educational enrichment through Expanded Learning Time (ELT) programs held during after school hours.
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AT&T’s Lollie Ramirez-Bennett beams with pride as she describes the Citizen Schools apprenticeship she and her team of 15 colleagues have led for two semesters.
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