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Preparing parents and students for back to school |
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Millions of students around the country are already back the classroom while others are preparing to bid their summer vacation a final farewell before the school year begins.
In this issue, we take a look at how NeighborWorks network groups help kids have a successful school experience through programs that range from "walking school buses" to classes for parents to innovative story telling performances. |
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Pennsylvania group takes story time to a new level |
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NeighborWorks member Housing Development Corporation MidAtlantic offers children a nontraditional reading circle. Stories are typically acted out in theatrical fashion, featuring cleverly designed sets, guest readers and visits from the book's characters. |
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Walking School Buses in Rhode Island help decrease tardiness |
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Absenteeism and lateness was a problem at a Rhode Island elementary school. Then the school teamed with the YMCA and NeighborWorks network organization ONE Neighborhood Builders to start "The Walking School Bus."
Now four walking school bus leaders and a captain lead walking groups of three dozen students on two routes to and from school every day. Not only do students get to school on time, they get exercise, feel safer and enjoy more support from the community. |
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Massachusetts program helps connects the dots between education and health |
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Community experts brainstorm financial inclusion |
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At the Philadelphia NeighborWorks Training Institute, both local and national experts came together to discuss and debate how to create and sustain more financial inclusion, allowing low-income households, new Americans and others often left behind to benefit from improvements in the economy. Read this blog post for some highlights of their take-aways. |
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