Worcester Education Collaborative

"In 2019, the Massachusetts Legislature passed the Student Opportunity Act. This law was years in the making and hailed as a groundbreaking reform effort that would advance excellence and equity in public education in our state. This year, the Legislature generously funded the Student Opportunity Act as planned, adding substantial dollars to the coffers of historically underfunded districts across our state. This action continues to lead us in the right direction to assuring access to a sound and rigorous education for every child regardless of residence. Unfortunately, the Legislature failed to address a significant flaw in the education foundation budget formula by neglecting to account for the full impact of recent levels of inflation on school district budgets." Click the link to read the full piece by Kimberly Salmon, Vice Chair of WEC's Board of Directors.

📺 Tune into WCCA TV on Friday, June 21, at 9:30 PM to catch "The Four Pivots: A Conversation with Dr. Shawn Ginwright". 🌟 The fireside chat brings together Dr. Ginwright, author of “The Four Pivots: Reimagining Justice, Reimagining Ourselves”, the Superintendent of Worcester Public Schools, Rachel H. Monárrez, and Raquel Castro-Corazzini of Worcester’s Division of Youth Opportunities for a discussion on the revolutionary concepts presented in Dr. Ginwright’s book – emphasizing the importance of awareness, connection, vision, and presence in activism and leadership. The talk is moderated by Barry Maloney, President of Worcester State University. Set your reminders and join us! 🗓️ Friday, June 21, 2024  🕘 9:30pm 📍 Ch 194 Public Access TV (Worcester) OR live online at wccatv.com 🌟More about Dr. Shawn Ginwright🌟 Shawn Ginwright is the Jerome T. Murphy Professor of Practice at Harvard Graduate School of Education, but his contributions extend well beyond his academic work. He is a seasoned nonprofit leader, serving as the co-founder and chief executive officer of Flourish Agenda, Inc., a pioneering research lab and consulting firm dedicated to unlocking the power of healing and empowering youth of color, as well as their adult allies, to drive transformative change in their schools and communities. Many thanks to the Esler Family Foundation for sponsoring this event that was originally recorded on May 29, 2024.

✨ A Big Thank You to this Dream Team! ✨ We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to our FACES Team and the three incredible moms (and one of their sons!) who dedicated their time and effort to help us assemble 120+ packages containing copies of “The Four Pivots” for our book giveaway. Your support and hard work made this possible, and we are so grateful! 📚 Announcement for Giveaway Participants 📚 To our followers who participated in the book giveaway, we're excited to announce that the books are being mailed out today! Keep an eye on your mailboxes – your copy of “The Four Pivots” will be arriving soon! 🔔 Don’t forget: The WPS Community Book Club is reading “The Four Pivots” this fall, and you’re invited! Learn more and sign up to participate at https://lnkd.in/exupTSkC

Earlier this week, Worcester Education Collaborative and Worcester Public Schools hosted Dr. Shawn Ginwright, Jerome T. Murphy Professor of Practice at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, for a fireside chat focused on his recent book, "The Four Pivots: Reimagining Justice, Reimagining Ourselves". The book boldly asserts four revolutionary pivots for better activism and collective leadership – focusing on awareness, connection, vision, and presence. In the book, Dr. Ginwright provides ways to discover new lenses and asserts our need for transformation, trust, wholeness, and healing. Dr. Ginwright is joined by Worcester Public Schools Superintendent, Rachel H. Monárrez, PhD, and Raquel Castro-Corazzini of Worcester’s Division of Youth Opportunities.The discussion was moderated by Barry Maloney, President of Worcester State University. ▶️ WATCH NOW: https://lnkd.in/eCFS-8EK Read the press release here: https://lnkd.in/emrdYkD3 Many thanks to the Esler Family Foundation for sponsoring this event.

🌟 Join us at 4pm today on Zoom! 🌟 This fireside chat is for anyone interested in working towards sustainable systemic change in the context of Worcester and other cities surrounding issues of public education, public health, community access programs, and civic engagement. Join Worcester Education Collaborative and Worcester Public Schools for this virtual discussion with Dr. Shawn Ginwright, Jerome T. Murphy Professor of Practice at the Harvard Graduate School of Education moderated by Worcester State University President, Barry Maloney. Joining Dr. Ginwright and Pr. Maloney will be Worcester Public Schools Superintendent, Rachel Monárrez, and Raquel Castro-Corazzini of Worcester’s Division of Youth Opportunities. Wednesday, May 29 4:00 - 5:00pm 📍via Zoom Please register to receive the event link: https://lnkd.in/e2pCZJ72 Free and open to the public.

**TOMORROW | Wed 5/29** Join us for this important fireside chat on ways to improve activism and collective leadership featuring: ⭐ Dr. Shawn Ginwright - Author of The Four Pivots: Reimagining Justice, Reimagining Ourselves and Jerome T. Murphy Professor of Practice at the Harvard Graduate School of Education ⭐ President Barry Maloney - Worcester State University (moderator) ⭐ Superintendent Rachel Monárrez - Worcester Public Schools ⭐ Raquel Castro-Corazzini - Worcester’s Division of Youth Opportunities The conversation is guaranteed to be lively and will focus on Dr. Ginwright’s recent book, "The Four Pivots: Reimagining Justice, Reimagining Ourselves." The book boldly asserts four revolutionary pivots for better activism and collective leadership – focusing on awareness, connection, vision, and presence. It demonstrates ways to discover new lenses and asserts our need for transformation, trust, wholeness, and healing. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is encouraged for easy entrance into this virtual event. Wednesday, May 29 4:00 - 5:00pm 📍via Zoom Register to attend: https://lnkd.in/e2pCZJ72 Many thanks to the Esler Family Foundation for sponsoring this event.

Join us next Wednesday, along with Worcester Public Schools, for a virtual fireside chat with Dr. Shawn Ginwright, Jerome T. Murphy Professor of Practice at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, moderated by Worcester State University President, Barry Maloney. The conversation is guaranteed to be lively and will focus on Dr. Ginwright’s recent book, "The Four Pivots: Reimagining Justice, Reimagining Ourselves." The book boldly asserts four revolutionary pivots for better activism and collective leadership – focusing on awareness, connection, vision, and presence. It demonstrates ways to discover new lenses and asserts our need for transformation, trust, wholeness, and healing. Joining Dr. Ginwright and President Maloney will be Ms. Raquel Castro-Corazzini of Worcester’s Division of Youth Opportunities and Worcester Public Schools Superintendent, Rachel Monárrez. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is encouraged for easy entrance into this virtual event. Wednesday, May 29 4:00 - 5:00pm 📍via Zoom Register to attend: https://lnkd.in/e2pCZJ72 Many thanks to the Esler Family Foundation for sponsoring this event.

Registered for our event on May 29th? Don't forget to reserve your free copy of “The Four Pivots: Reimagining Justice, Reimagining Ourselves” while they last!

Register today to join us on May 29th! WEC, along with our partner, Worcester Public Schools, invite you to join us for this virtual fireside chat with Dr. Shawn Ginwright, Jerome T. Murphy Professor of Practice at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The discussion will be moderated by Worcester State University President, Barry Maloney. Conversation is guaranteed to be lively and will focus on Dr. Ginwright’s recent book, "The Four Pivots: Reimagining Justice, Reimagining Ourselves." The book boldly asserts four revolutionary pivots for better activism and collective leadership – focusing on awareness, connection, vision, and presence. It demonstrates ways to discover new lenses and asserts our need for transformation, trust, wholeness, and healing. Joining Dr. Ginwright and Pr. Maloney will be Ms. Raquel Castro-Corazzini of Worcester’s Division of Youth Opportunities, and Worcester Public Schools Superintendent, Dr. Rachel Monárrez. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is encouraged for easy entrance into this virtual event. Wednesday, May 29 4:00 - 5:00pm via Zoom Register to attend: https://lnkd.in/e2pCZJ72 Learn more about the event and book: https://lnkd.in/eG4NsrM7 Many thanks to the Esler Family Foundation for sponsoring this event. ***BOOK GIVEAWAY*** Don’t miss your chance to receive a free copy of Shawn Ginwright's book, “The Four Pivots: Reimagining Justice, Reimagining Ourselves”! We’re giving away a complimentary copy of the book to the first 100 registered attendees for our May 29th event who sign up. How to receive your free copy of “The Four Pivots: Reimagining Justice, Reimagining Ourselves": 1. Register for The Four Pivots: A conversation with Shawn Ginwright event at https://lnkd.in/e2pCZJ72 2. Complete the book giveaway form found here: https://lnkd.in/eG4NsrM7 Be one of the first 100 to do so, and your copy is secured!** Only registered attendees are eligible to receive a copy of the book. Limit of one book per attendee.

The EdRedesign Lab's Institute for Success Planning at the Harvard Graduate School of Education has announced its third cohort of cross-sector teams from across the country joining its 2024 Success Planning Community of Practice and Worcester has been chosen. There are sixteen total communities invited to participate in the 2024-2025 Success Planning Community of Practice, including six communities from cohort 2 returning for their second year and ten new communities representing cohort 3. The returning communities are Cambridge, MA; Chelsea, MA; Dayton, OH; Memphis, TN; San Francisco, CA; and Spartanburg, SC. The new cohort 3 Community of Practice communities are Birmingham, AL; Berea, KY; NY, NY (Children’s Aid Society); Oakland, CA; Orlando, FL; Salt Lake City, UT; San Antonio, TX; San Diego, CA; Toledo, OH; and Worcester, MA. The multisector community teams include leaders from school systems, health and human services agencies, out-of-school-time and other community- and faith-based organizations, backbone organizations, place-based partnerships, and mayors and other local officials. Read the full release by EdRedesign Lab here: https://lnkd.in/e9a-jpSP