Early Days at TYWLS East Harlem: A Teacher’s Perspective
Suzanne Pittock began her teaching career at The Young Women’s Leadership School (TYWLS) of East Harlem when it first opened its doors in 1996. As…
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Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed to Supreme Court
Earlier this month, the United States made history with the confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first African American woman to serve on the Supreme…
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Midland ISD Teachers of the Year Go the Extra Mile for Students
Published in Beaumont Enterprise on April 8, 2022 Rosa Villalobos of Jane Long Elementary and Halston McCalla of Young Women’s Leadership Academy were recognized as…
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Student Leadership Network Celebrates 25 Years of Innovation and Equity in Education
Published by Yahoo FinanceMarch 15, 2022 This academic year marks the 25th anniversary of the founding of Student Leadership Network (SL Network), an organization dedicated to…
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Closing the racial gap in higher education
Published in Philanthropy News Digest on March 8, 2022 Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the path to higher education for first-generation college students and…
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LI people on the move! Promotions, new jobs
By NewsdayPublished on February 18, 2022 Two of our newest board members, Andrew Essex and Robin Ross, were featured in Newsday for their appointment to…
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TYWLS & Riley’s Way Foundation: Helping Grow Kind Leaders
“Riley’s Way motivates me to make a difference. It has been the first step to growing as both a person and a student. Joining Riley’s…
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Jersey City school district considers opening state’s first girls-only public school
By Joshua RosarioPublished in The Jersey Journal on February 3, 2022 The Jersey City school district is considering a plan to open the state’s first…
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Principal’s View: Nearly All Our Seniors Complete the FAFSA & Get into High-Quality, 4-Year Colleges. Here’s How We Do It
By Bennett Lieberman, principal of Central Park East High School (a CBI partner school)Published on The 74 on February 2, 2022 Around the country, 1…
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The Bronx Social Justice and Anti-Violence Forums | The Young Women’s Leadership School
Published by BronxNet on January 27, 2022 BronxNet Host Daren Jaime sits down with the Co-director of The Young Women’s Leadership School of the Bronx,…
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Centering DEI in Core Values, Mission, and Vision of Equalizing Education
By Dora Mendez, Director of Talent and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) As I celebrate my one-year anniversary in the inaugural role of Director of…
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25 Years By The Numbers
Since 1996, we have been paving the way for equity in education! Explore our impact by the numbers in the infographic below. For alternative versions…
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Continuous Improvement: Shifting How We Do Our Work
In a previous post, we outlined the steps we took to begin building a culture of continuous improvement (CI) at Student Leadership Network, an initiative…
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Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
On this day we honor and celebrate the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a man who was instrumental in the fight for equity…
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Meet the 2022 NCAN Leading for Equity Fellows
By Kelly Mae RossPublished on NCAN News on January 13, 2022 NCAN is thrilled to introduce the 12 college attainment professionals who will make up our inaugural…
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Working Together Towards Equalizing Education
As the season of giving and gratitude is upon us and we celebrate 25 years of leading equity in education, we’re reflecting on our community…
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