What an amazing two days recognizing our graduating class of 2024! Go forth and make a difference in this world and don’t forget that living a life that matters doesn’t happen by chance it’s a matter of choice! 🩵🤍🩶🎓 #Yonkers
Yonkers Public Schools
Education Administration Programs
Yonkers, NY 3,737 followers
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Yonkers Public Schools is the fourth largest school district in New York State, located in the lower Hudson Valley, immediately north of New York City. Today a rigorous core curriculum and innovative programs in 39 schools throughout the City of Yonkers challenge a vibrant learning community of 27,000 students from 100 cultures, backgrounds and nationalities in grades prekindergarten through 12. Students participate in learning opportunities in the classroom, on the stage, on the playing field and with colleges and universities, museums and cultural institutions, major corporations and local businesses, as well as non-profit and community groups, and government agencies. As the 2nd largest employer in Westchester County, Yonkers Public Schools’ diverse workforce of 3,300 educators and support staff enthusiastically shares the District’s mission to empower all students to take their place in the world as knowledgeable, competent, responsible citizens.
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https://www.yonkerspublicschools.org
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One Larkin Center
Yonkers, NY 10701, US
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Welcome to the #YonkersPublicSchools Executive Director for #MBKYonkers, Dr. Jason Baez! Read his blog post about his personal academic journey and his lifelong commitment to empowering young men of color.
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Yonkers Public Schools reposted this
Four Yonkers Students Inducted as NYS My Brother’s Keeper Fellows. #MBKModelCommunity #MBKYonkers 🩵🤍🩶 https://t.co/Po8YaU6FpJ
Four Yonkers Students Inducted as My Brother’s Keeper Fellows | Yonkers Times
https://yonkerstimes.com
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Watch the 2024 New York State My Brother's Keeper Symposium LIVE today, May 30 at 8:30am. Hear from keynote speaker Jemal King and view the induction of our 2024 MBK Fellows at www.nysed.gov #MBKYonkers #MBKModelCommunity
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We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Jason Baez as the Executive Director of Yonkers Public Schools' nationally recognized My Brother’s Keeper program. Dr. Baez is an educator with a long track record of supporting young men of color. #MBKYonkers #MBKModelCommunity
Yonkers Public Schools Introduces New Executive Director of Nationally Recognized My Brother’s Keeper Program YONKERS, NY (May 21, 2024), - Yonkers Public Schools today introduced Dr. Jason C. Baez as the next Executive Director of its nationally recognized My Brother’s Keeper program, turning to an educator with a long track record of supporting young men of color. Dr. Baez most recently served as Assistant Principal at Charles E. Gorton High School in Yonkers, where he led the school’s MBK chapter and initiated the school’s MBK Leadership Showcase Event. His career has been marked by a commitment to serving young men of color. Dr. Baez’s transition into the role comes as new Superintendent Aníbal Soler, Jr. took the helm of the district earlier this month. Superintendent Soler also brings a deep dedication to serving young men of color; he was very involved in the MBK chapter in his previous school district and was honored by the Obama administration as a Latino educator serving as a Champion of Change. “With the highest on-time graduation rate in the state, our My Brother’s Keeper program is a point of pride for Yonkers, and we’re excited to have Dr. Baez further our work of improving life outcomes for boys and young men of color,” Soler said. “This work is absolutely critical to the school district, the city, and, most significantly, the individuals that we are serving, and Dr. Baez and the MBK program have my full support.” Before joining Yonkers Public Schools, Dr. Baez served as an Assistant Principal in New York City Public Schools, leading an MBK initiative that developed and promoted leadership, citizenship, scholarship, and character in young men of color. While as a teacher, he mentored early-career male teachers of color throughout NYC public schools while ensuring they succeed as teachers. He assisted multiple teachers in navigating the various aspects of their new careers. Dr. Baez strived to keep these educators in the classroom so students would have diverse role models, teachers, and mentors representing their schools. “My whole career has helped prepare me to lead My Brother’s Keeper in Yonkers,” Dr. Baez said. “I’m very aware of the success our district has had with young men of color graduating high school on time, and I’m focused on broadening that progress both earlier – so, for example, students are reading at grade level by third grade – and later – so graduates are finding jobs that allow them to support themselves and their families. I’m grateful for this opportunity.” Yonkers Public Schools is a MBK Model Community, one of four selected by the Obama Foundation from across the country. Yonkers Public Schools was selected in recognition of its on-time graduation rate for young men of color, which is the highest in New York State. As a Model Community, Yonkers receives additional support to help its students achieve six milestones that range from school readiness to post-graduate employment.
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We have an amazing opportunity coming up for Yonkers Public Schools students between ages 14-16: Our workforce development program special summer session from July 8-31, 2024 is an opportunity to help students develop job readiness skills, explore new career paths, and consider employment opportunities! Many students interviewed today! Learn more about the program ⬇️💙 #MBKModelCommunity #MBKYonkers
Our First YPS MBK & MSK Workforce Development Program! 14-16 years olds are being hired to work in our Summer school academies! We are so excited about this initiative! Please share with potential candidates! Yonkers Public Schools Anibal Soler, Jr. #MBK #MSK
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Interview practice is one of the best ways to ensure that our students are able to succeed in becoming gainfully employed. Well done to all the students who participated! 🙌🏾#MBKModelCommunity #MBKYonkers
YPS First MBK & MSK Workforce Development Program interviews were amazing! The faces of students as they interviewed for the first time,were priceless! They were excited & nervous😊 We were thrilled to have them. Anibal Soler, Jr. Yonkers Public Schools
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Last evening, the Yonkers Public Schools senior leadership team joined Dr. Luis Rodríguez at his final Board of Education Meeting as Interim Superintendent. Flanking Dr. Rodriguez are Anibal Soler, Jr. (left), who will lead the District as Superintendent of Schools beginning May 1, 2024, Erik Wright, Lissette Colon-Collins, Dr. Rodriguez, Frank O. Hernandez, and Michelle Yazurlo. Mrs. RoseAnne Collins-Judon is missing from the photo. Dr. Rodriguez: We appreciate your leadership and unwavering dedication to the children of Yonkers! #YonkersPublicSchools
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Yonkers Public Schools reposted this
YPS Model Community Strategy meeting! We all have a renewed sense of urgency about the work. Thank you Dr. Adren Wilson, Executive Director of MBK Alliance for your wisdom & your continued support! Yonkers Public Schools
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#K12 #Leadership The Yonkers Public Schools, an urban district of more than 24,000 students and over 3,900 full-time employees in New York's southern Westchester County, seeks a Deputy Superintendent dedicated to all students' academic, social, and emotional achievement. We expect the selected candidate to have a working knowledge of comprehensive and innovative teaching and learning, proven communication skills, and collaborative experience with colleagues, parents, educators, and the community. Sound like you? Then let's talk! For more information, including how to apply, please visit: https://lnkd.in/eQw6gpbj
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