Citizen Teacher of the Month: Radhika Rajgarhia
Every week, thousands of professionals from across the country are inspiring middle schools students to dream big. These volunteer “Citizen Teachers” lead students on a 10-week path to discovery,...
View ArticleExtreme by Design: Citizens Solving Real Problems
At Citizen Schools we’ve seen the impact of citizen power– when community members join together to make a real difference. Whether through our AmeriCorps Teaching Fellowship or our Citizen Teacher...
View ArticleWhat Business and Teaching are All About
Tiffany Rech is a Senior Manager, Global Professional Development at Bain & Company. She is currently leading her first apprenticeship class at Citizen Schools. I have to admit that when I signed...
View ArticleHuffington Post: US2020 STEM Mentoring Effort Gathers Momentum
Reposted from the Huffington Post: Impact– US2020 STEM Mentoring Effort Gathers Momentum. By Eric Schwarz, CEO and Co-Founder of Citizen Schools, and Executive Chairman of US2020. Posted on November...
View ArticleStudents Learning to Serve
At Citizen Schools, we’ve seen the impact of bringing the community together in support of middle school students. The AmeriCorps Teaching Fellows in Newark, New Jersey thought, why not teach the...
View ArticlePRESS RELEASE: Citizen Schools Names Lawrence H. Summers as Chair of National...
CITIZEN SCHOOLS CONTACT: Holly Trippett, 301-452-3904, 617-695-2300 ext. 1161, hollytrippett@citizenschools.org LAWRENCE H. SUMMERS CONTACT: Kelly Friendly, (650) 387-0042,...
View ArticleA Full Circle Experience: Volunteering in Her Community
Ever since she was 14 years old, Neha Mehra knew that one day she would go back to Chicago Public Schools and help students like herself. Now a successful account manager at Groupon, she has found a...
View ArticleCEO Eric Schwarz Welcomes Larry Summers as National Board Chair
Eric Schwarz is the CEO and Co-Founder of Citizen Schools. I am excited and proud to share the news that Larry Summers, the President Emeritus of Harvard University and former Treasury Secretary, has...
View Article‘Tis the Season to Say Thanks for Volunteering!
Tis the season of giving– a perfect opportunity to thank those who have given so much in support of middle school students across the country. As an organization we rely on the community to join...
View ArticleThe Gift that Keeps Giving: Mentoring Students
Meera, a Senior Manager at Cognizant, has taken her knowledge of technology and used it in an innovative way that might surprise you– inspiring students to love learning. As a mentor “Citizen Teacher”...
View ArticleAbt Associates Evaluation of Citizen Schools ELT Model
Dear Friends, Since our earliest days at Citizen Schools, we have invested in rigorous external evaluation to understand the impact of our program on students, school communities, and Citizen Schools...
View ArticleOpinion: Schools Expect Too Much of Working Parents
BY ULRICH BOSER FOR U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT ON NOVEMBER 2, 2016 While balancing work and family life is never a simple task, it often seems that public schools add to the problem. A few weeks ago,...
View ArticleMeet Our 2016-2017 Campuses
This year, we will be working with seven schools across the Commonwealth. Our campus teams are excited for a terrific year! Joseph Browne and Eugene Wright Middle SchoolsChelsea, MA Browne Campus...
View ArticleFall Apprenticeship Highlight: Helping Students Understand the Presidential...
Watching this year’s presidential election unfold has been interesting to say the least – even for the most seasoned voters. This semester students at the Browne Middle School in Chelsea have been...
View ArticleTF Spotlight: Sofie Diaman
At Citizen Schools, no role is more essential to the success of our students than that of the AmeriCorps Teaching Fellow. Citizen Schools National Teaching Fellows create extraordinary enrichment and...
View ArticleAT&T Brand YOU Apprenticeship Builds Confidence, Career Skills in Houston
BY SUE MARBLE CUTHBERT 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. ”In the...
View ArticleCitizen Schools First Recipient of Funding from New Organization Life Science...
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...
View ArticleShedd Aquarium program introduces middle schoolers to octopus
BY STEVE JOHNSON FOR THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2016 The octopus was not cooperating. Instead of writhing about in its tank, demonstrating for the assembled students its size and...
View Article#GivingTuesday 2016
A quick re-cap of our social media efforts on #GivingTuesday from across the country. [View the story “#GivingTuesday 2016” on Storify]
View ArticleWOW! Season at Citizen Schools
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