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Today, we kick off our Black History Month celebration honoring @ODWyattFWISD alumnus @kirkfranklin who won 3 #GRAMMYs on Sunday.
https://fortworthreport.org/2023/02/05/from-morningside-to-musics-biggest-award-ceremony-kirk-franklin-adds-3-more-grammys-to-his-collection/

To support school leaders deepening their understanding of autonomy, we're so excited to partnered with Teach For America Texas to offer this virtual webinar.
Register here: http://tinyurl.com/TFA-Empower

HUGE congrats to @TransformWaco for winning the Full-Service Community Schools Program grant from @usedgov! A well-deserved and much-needed boost to the amazing community school, community partnership, wraparound and academic acceleration programs at TW.

https://wacotrib.com/news/local/education/transformation-waco-wins-2-5-million-federal-grant/article_6eb3fc5e-991d-11ed-b31a-c38dfa72ac27.html

We are offering $215,000 in planning grants to teams designing new, innovative public schools launching in Fall 2024. Register for our webinar taking place tomorrow at 9 AM PST to learn more about this funding opportunity: http://bit.ly/IPSPlanningWebinar

Calling all educators and innovators! Need funding and support to launch a new, innovative school in fall 2024? @NSVF is offering $4 million in grants. Details here: http://bit.ly/IPSPlanningApp

Highlighting an amazing first-of-its-kind collective - the Southwest Colorado Education Collaborative! Career pathways; district, higher ed, industry collaboratives - SWCEC is sharing resources, PD, & more to address inequity rural SW CO!

https://www.sudrum.com/education/2022/11/18/non-profit-aims-to-improve-education-opportunities-for-rural-students/

Excited to announce Alyssa Morton as our new CEO!

"[This] builds from our first decade of results & sets the stage for a new phase.. [She] has been key to the organization’s development.. and we are thrilled to have her stepping into this new role."

https://www.empowerschools.org/empower-schools-announces-alyssa-morton-as-new-ceo/

The Fremont Multidistrict Initiative in CO helps students find pathways to careers. Canon City @CCSchoolsRe1, Fremont, & Cotopaxi Dist partnered w/ @PCCpueblo Pueblo Comm College to provide pathways not accessible to students w/o the rural collaborative.

https://krdo.com/news/2022/12/14/the-school-buzz-fremont-countys-unique-school-collab-gives-students-head-start/

Pull back the curtain on the real-life outcomes of high school graduates, by Christi Martin

https://fordhaminstitute.org/national/commentary/pull-back-curtain-real-life-outcomes-high-school-graduates

Empower is proud to support @LafParishSchool 's PreEducator Pathway through @La_Believes LDOE's Reimagine School Systems grant! LPSS grows their own, addresses teacher shortage, and sponsors Educators Rising Clubs for students to learn more about teaching.
https://www.katc.com/community/cool-schools/gma-cool-schools-lpss-pre-educator-pathway

We are expanding our team and currently hiring for an Events Coordinator role. Apply by 12/19 or send to someone you think would be interested!

https://www.empowerschools.org/careers/

We're hiring a Senior Manager, Communications! This is our first communications-focused position and a reflection of our investment and commitment to strong and effective communications for us and our partners.

Please reach out or RT to your connections!

https://www.empowerschools.org/careers/

Shout out to Southwest Colorado Education Collaborative developing pathways for students in rural SW CO! More at @DurangoHerald.

"Southwest Colorado Education Collaborative pulls together business owners, industry leaders and schools from nine districts"

https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/bayfield-nonprofit-brings-career-pathways-to-students-in-rural-areas/

The Thoma Foundation has awarded $200,000 to Empower Schools. This grant funds the pilot of the LeadRural Fellowship—a coordinated effort to identify, cultivate, and support rural education leaders in South Texas.

http://thomafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/ThomaFoundation-2022-LeadRural-PressRelease-FINAL.pdf

@EmpowerSchools

An exciting night as we had our San Antonio Area Partnerships dinner with @EmpowerSchools.

So happy to welcome San Antonio ISD’s John Norman to present as well as a panel discussion with Edgewood ISD and Texas A&M San Antonio.

Energized to partner with @ThomaArt on LeadRural Fellowship! Director Holly Harrison “We need strong, empowered leaders w diverse perspectives & experiences... to foster thriving communities and equitable access to high-quality education in rural areas."
https://thomafoundation.org/news-press/foundation-news/thoma-foundation-awards-200000-to-empower-schools/

Congrats to Sally Kim and Marissa Ramos, both educators at the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership who are semifinalists for Massachusetts Teacher of the Year!
https://www.masslive.com/news/2022/10/springfield-public-schools-teachers-sally-kim-and-marissa-ramos-named-finalist-semifinalist-for-massachusetts-teacher-of-the-year.html

We had a great meeting with Community Stakeholders and UC students this morning.

Working together to redefine what education is going to look like! Nextgen Grant will lead to a change at UC!

#UCpride

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