NAZ
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Our mission is to build a culture of achievement in North Minneapolis to ensure that all youth graduate high school college-and career-ready.
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.Kwame Owusu-Kesse visited Harvard University to speak on the importance of neighborhood organizations working collectively to advance the field of place-based, cradle-to-career work. He joined experts from SAM, NAZ, and The EdRedesign Lab. #powerofplace Read more: hcz.social/thecrimson
NAZ President and CEO Sondra Samuels is being recognized as the 2024 Woman of Power at this year's YWCA Minneapolis Empower Possible event for her demonstrated commitment, enthusiasm and support for the YWCA mission!
Get tickets for the event here: bit.ly/4aY2xTk
'If we are the problem, we are also the solution. So I have a lot of hope.'
NAZ President and CEO Sondra Samuels spoke passionately about scholars negatively affected by the education system with a panel of education policy experts at Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) last week.
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Had an amazing time last night raising money for NAZ and got to listen to some legends in the process! Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle still got it!
Thank you Cecilia A. Gutierrez Blue Meridian Partners, Kwame Owusu-Kesse Harlem Children's Zone, Sondra Samuels NAZ, and Dr. Russell Booker SAM for a stellar discussion on creating pathways to social mobility for ALL kids! #cradletocareer #powerofplace
'If I die tomorrow, I will say from my grave: the way we are doing it together? Across sectors? Same mission. Same focus. This is *the* way to do it. The silos *do* *not* work!' @sondrasamuels NAZ Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) @edredesignlab #Askwith #cradletocareer forum 4-18-24
'We decided let's do it! Let's try! And by the way? We're doing it according to *our* city, *our* culture. We're not trying to do Harlem. We're trying to do it our way.' @sondrasamuels NAZ Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) @edredesignlab #Askwith #cradletocareer forum 4-18-24
'I realized quickly that violence was not the problem but a symptom of the problem [in her community in North Minneapolis.]' @sondrasamuels NAZ describing what brought her to her work Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) @edredesignlab #Askwith #cradletocareer forum 4-18-24
Join us TODAY for #Askwith Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) & hear from some of our community partners & funders on #cradletocareer pathways to economic mobility: bit.ly/3Ua0Z2N Harvard University Harlem Children's Zone SAM Blue Meridian Partners NAZ Russell W. Booker, Ph.D., CDE Cecilia A. Gutierrez Kwame Owusu-Kesse Sondra
Join us this Thursday for #Askwith Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) & hear from some of our community partners & funders on #cradletocareer pathways to economic mobility: bit.ly/3Ua0Z2N Harvard University Harlem Children's Zone SAM Blue Meridian Partners NAZ Russell W. Booker, Ph.D., CDE Cecilia A. Gutierrez Kwame Owusu-Kesse Sondra
WE'RE ALL IN FOR OUR KIDS.
It was yet another incredibly impactful Advocacy for Children Day hosted at the Capitol by unitedwaytc! Our children are our future, and the future is BRIGHT. βοΈ Thanks to everyone who came and supported our babies today!