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Focus on Tutoring Programs: Part I - Literacy
Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at 02:00 to 03:30 PM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Education Funders Affinity Group for a two-part series on tutoring programs. The first discussion will take place with three of Baltimore’s largest tutoring providers focused on literacy. We'll be joined by Lindsay Sullivan, Amplify; Rudi Zellman, The Literacy Lab; and Jeffrey Zwillenberg, Reading Partners. Come learn about what is happening with literacy tutoring programs, what those programs looked like before the pandemic and going forward, possibilities around what’s needed to scale those programs, and ways that philanthropy can help.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Education Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Focus on City Schools
Funding Area: 
Education
Education: Literacy
Legislative Priorities for Baltimore City Public Schools
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 10:00 to 11:30 AM

As the District reopens schools, Maryland is also experiencing its first-ever virtual legislative session. Legislation around digital equity, childcare, and the overturn of the veto for the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future are critical for the future of Maryland’s children. Maryland Philanthropy Network is pleased to host Melissa Broome, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, for a conversation about City Schools’ legislative priorities for the 2021 state legislative session and the state plan around funding.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Education Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Focus on City Schools
Public Policy
Funding Area: 
Education
What is Aligned with City Schools’ Reopening Strategy?
Monday, November 23, 2020 at 03:00 to 04:30 PM

Join the conversation with Tina Hike-Hubbard, City Schools’ Chief of Communications, Engagement and Enrollment, and a representative from the Academics Office to clarify current needs.  Following the conversation with District representatives, members will have time to reflect on what they heard and share ideas about how to move forward together.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Education Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Focus on City Schools
Funding Area: 
Education
The Schools our Children Deserve
Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 11:30 to 01:00 PM

Maryland Philanthropy Network's Education Funders Affinity Group invites you to hear from Dr. Khalilah Harris, Managing Director of K-12 Education Policy for the Center for American Progress, and Joseph Kane, Chair of the Parent and Community Advisory Board (PCAB) of Baltimore City. Dr. Harris will begin with a primer on the gaps in federal funding and the impact on Maryland’s public schools. Dr. Harris and Mr. Kane will then engage in a conversation discussing a vision for redesigning schools that moves beyond safety precautions to a system of education that makes it possible for all children to thrive.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Education Funders
Members Only
Funding Area: 
Education

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