The EdRedesign Lab

Just published in FutureEd at Georgetown: An insightful commentary on how schools can better support immigrant students and their families, a critically important topic at this time. Co-authored by Tauheedah Jackson, Ed.M., Lynne Sacks, and Richard Raya, CEO of Marin Promise Partnership, former leader at Mission Economic Development Agency, and current EdRedesign By All Means Senior Fellow, the piece explores innovative strategies like personalized Success Planning, fostering community trust, and cross-sector collaboration to help students reach their full potential. The commentary details how the Mission Economic Development Agency, supported by federal grants and partnerships, provided an immigrant family with educational resources, affordable housing, and legal aid, personalized supports that were critical for the family's well-being and success. By leveraging existing resources and building strong relationships, schools can empower immigrant families and ensure their children have the opportunities they deserve. Read here: https://lnkd.in/d8tPYa7X #Education #ImmigrantSupport #StudentSuccess Harvard Graduate School of Education Harvard University Celina C. Mission Promise Neighborhood National Promise Neighborhoods Coalition California Promise Neighborhood Network (CPNN) FutureEd at Georgetown Oak Foundation Barr Foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York The Wallace Foundation

We're proud to announce that our Executive Director, Rob Watson, has joined the Board of Directors at StriveTogether, the nation's leading network of place-based partnerships. Rob's expertise in developing cradle-to-career systems of opportunity will be a tremendous asset to advancing StriveTogether's mission of ensuring every child, regardless of race, ethnicity, or zip code, can thrive. Join us in congratulating Rob on this significant appointment as we continue to work towards a brighter future for all youth and families! Read StriveTogether's official press release here: https://bit.ly/4gR7GQt Also check out their Q&A with Rob and other new board members: https://bit.ly/40wcDs8 Harvard Graduate School of Education Harvard University Harvard Kennedy School Harvard Iop Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative Blue Meridian Partners Barr Foundation Oak Foundation The Wallace Foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York Ballmer Group Annie E. Casey Foundation Purpose Built Communities Harlem Children's Zone Children's Funding Project Partnership for Resilience Partners for Rural Impact Child Poverty Action Lab (CPAL) #Leadership #SocialImpact #EducationEquity

Calling all Harvard Graduate Students: This spring, join Professors Paul Reville and Rob Watson in Collaborative Action for Children: Redesigning Education for Equity, a university-wide course devoted to conceiving and developing a vision and strategic plan for a broader, deeper education system featuring comprehensive, integrated systems of education, child development, health and human services, and out-of-school learning. The Harvard Graduate School of Education and Harvard Kennedy School course focuses on cradle-to-career place-based collaborative action to create holistic child development and education systems. In this university-wide course, you’ll collaborate in student teams on real-world, cross-sector consulting projects with cities and community partners across the U.S., including: 📍 Boston, MA: City of Boston, The Boston Opportunity Agenda, Boston After School & Beyond 📍Dayton, OH: Omega CDC 📍Rochester, NY: ROC the Future Alliance 📍Poughkeepsie, NY: Poughkeepsie Children's Cabinet Don’t miss this opportunity to make a meaningful impact while learning hands-on skills for systems change. Apply now: http://bit.ly/4gSzjc0 Explore the syllabus: https://bit.ly/3WcYg9r Visit the course website: https://bit.ly/406s6Oh Apply soon—spaces are limited.

Attention Harvard College students: A joint initiative between EdRedesign, the Harvard College Center for Public Service and Engaged Scholarship, and its Mindich Service Fellowship program, our Cradle-to-Career Summer Fellowship offers Harvard undergrads the opportunity to work with leading #placebased organizations in the U.S. that are tackling issues of educational equity, intergenerational poverty, and economic mobility in communities across the country. The Fellowship offers an unparalleled opportunity to work with leading organizations dedicated to transforming communities nationwide. All Cradle-to-Career Summer Fellows will have access to professional development opportunities offered by EdRedesign.   Key Highlights:  ✴️ Gain hands-on experience at organizations in Atlanta, Cambridge, Dallas, New York City, and San Francisco.    ❇️ Contribute to changing practices, policies, and systems so that more young people can reach their full potential. ✳️ Receive a $6,000 stipend (up to $7,000 for financial aid recipients).       Application Deadline: February 2, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET.   Learn more and apply today (you must be a current Harvard College student to apply): https://bit.ly/403J6V9 Child Poverty Action Lab (CPAL) The EdRedesign Lab FCS - Focused Community Strategies Mission Economic Development Agency #WJWI at Harlem Children's Zone Harvard University Harvard Mignone Center for Career Success (MCS)

As we mark a decade of meaningful impact, we extend our warmest wishes to our partners, communities, funders, and fellows for a joyful, healthy, and transformative New Year. Together, we remain steadfast in our commitment to communities nationwide, working to create pathways to opportunity for every child, especially those facing racism, poverty, and disinvestment. Our work demands not only immense effort but also profound love, and we embrace the future with a sense of responsibility and hopeful optimism. May the year ahead be filled with productive collaboration and progress! Harvard University Harvard Graduate School of Education Ballmer Group Blue Meridian Partners Carnegie Corporation of New York Oak Foundation The Wallace Foundation Barr Foundation Rob Watson Tauheedah Jackson, Ed.M. Julie Allen Purpose Built Communities Harlem Children's Zone Communities In Schools National Office Children's Funding Project StriveTogether Opportunity Insights Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University Partners for Rural Impact The Aspen Institute Results for America Collective Impact Forum

Over the past decade, we’ve partnered with communities and leaders across the U.S. to create innovative, integrated systems of child development and well-being. As we celebrate our 10-year anniversary, we want to reflect on some of the key milestones that have shaped our journey: 2014: Our story begins in 2014, when we set out to transform systems that impact children’s lives. 2016: We launch By All Means, a community of practice supporting local communities in creating integrated, cross-sector systems for child well-being and education. 2017: Through our Leadership Institute, hosted at Harvard Business School, we convene national leaders from 10 field partners to explore how we can work collectively to address disparities in education and child development. 2021: With the launch of the Institute for Success Planning, we secure multi-year funding to help communities build personalized systems of support for every child. Since 2022, ISP has welcomed three cohorts of communities into its Community of Practice. 2022: Alongside William Julius Wilson Institute at Harlem Children's Zone, we host the now annual Summer Institute for Neighborhood Leaders, focusing on transforming neighborhoods through cradle-to-career place-based models, building up the leadership pipeline, and promoting collaboration across sectors. 2023: EdRedesign launches the By All Means Senior Fellowship, a visiting fellowship designed to engage senior leaders of place-based collaborations in learning and innovation. 2023: In a pivotal leadership transition, Rob Watson is appointed Executive Director; Tauheedah Jackson, Ed.M., the Director of the Institute for Success Planning, is appointed Deputy Director. 2024: Led by William Julius Wilson Institute at Harlem Children’s Zone, in partnership with EdRedesign and Chiefs for Change, The Place-Based Education Leaders Design Fellowship launches. A national coalition of superintendents from 19 school districts, the new fellowship provides resources for school systems to address whole child supports. 2024: Led by StriveTogether, in partnership with EdRedesign, the StriveTogether Policy Implementation Community of Practice supports states along their policy implementation journey. 2024:  We launch the Fellowship for Cradle-to-Career Partnership Leaders, the first of its kind to support place-based leaders across the U.S. in creating systems that help children thrive from cradle to career. Denisse Arias is appointed the inaugural Director. 2024: We join with StriveTogether to launch the Policy Implementation Community of Practice, with Opportunity Insights to launch the Upward Mobility Fellowship, and with data and evaluation leads from national intermediaries and exemplary place-based partnerships to launch a Data and Evaluation Working Group for our field. As we look back on our impact over the past decade, we’re filled with gratitude for the communities, funders, and partners who have joined us in this work!

Join us in congratulating Cherry Hill Strong, Inc and Zeevelle Nottingham-Lemon on receiving the implementation grant under Maryland’s Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Governments, and Households (#ENOUGH) initiative! Your commitment to sustainable community transformation and centering Cherry Hill residents is truly inspiring. Thank you for your unwavering dedication to ending child poverty in Maryland. The ENOUGH initiative brings together diverse organizations, from local governments and schools to community-based groups and nonprofits, to work collaboratively with public and private sector partners to develop sustainable strategies for eradicating child poverty. We're also proud to highlight that Zeevelle Nottingham-Lemon is a Fellow in EdRedesign's Fellowship for Cradle-to-Career Partnership Leaders, led by Denisse Arias. Together, we strive to create pathways to success for all children and youth! Read The Southern Maryland Chronicle piece covering this exciting development: https://lnkd.in/dCF777xt Maryland Governor's Office for Children City of Baltimore Baltimore City Public Schools Purpose Built Communities Ballmer Group Oak Foundation Barr Foundation The Wallace Foundation Harvard University Harvard Graduate School of Education Tauheedah Jackson, Ed.M. Rob Watson Julie Allen Denisse Arias #CommunityLeadership #ChildPoverty #Education

Over the past decade, EdRedesign has worked with communities across the U.S. to transform systems of child well-being and education. From launching the By All Means initiative in 2016 to creating the Fellowship for Cradle-to-Career Partnership Leaders in 2024, we’ve focused on building equitable pathways for every child to thrive. As we mark our 10-Year Anniversary, we’re grateful for our partners and communities, and we look forward to the work ahead of opening more equitable pathways to opportunity for all children, youth, and families.  Check out our latest video project, produced by Joe Posner and James Watson, featuring our inspiring Cradle-to-Career Partnership Leader Fellows! https://lnkd.in/deQKZfwE Ballmer Group Barr Foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York Oak Foundation Blue Meridian Partners The Wallace Foundation Annie E. Casey Foundation Partners for Rural Impact Communities In Schools National Office Harlem Children's Zone National Partnership for Student Success Children's Funding Project StriveTogether Marin Promise Partnership Purpose Built Communities Harvard Graduate School of Education Harvard University Harvard Kennedy School Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University Opportunity Insights Tauheedah Jackson, Ed.M. Rob Watson Julie Allen Lynne Sacks Michelle Sedaca, M.A. Gustavo Luna Christan Shelton Shoshana Zuckerman

Over the past decade, EdRedesign has worked with communities across the U.S. to transform systems of child well-being and education. From launching the By All Means initiative in 2016 to creating the Fellowship for Cradle-to-Career Partnership Leaders in 2024, we’ve focused on building equitable pathways for every child to thrive. As we mark our 10-Year Anniversary, we’re grateful for our partners and communities, and we look forward to the work ahead of opening more equitable pathways to opportunity for all children, youth, and families. Check out our latest video project featuring our inspiring Cradle-to-Career Partnership Leader Fellows (video produced by Joe Posner and James Watson): https://lnkd.in/deQKZfwE Harvard University Harvard Graduate School of Education Harvard Kennedy School Ballmer Group Barr Foundation Blue Meridian Partners Oak Foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York Annie E. Casey Foundation The Wallace Foundation Tauheedah Jackson, Ed.M. Rob Watson Julie Allen Lynne Sacks Michelle Sedaca, M.A. Denisse Arias Purpose Built Communities Communities In Schools National Office Harlem Children's Zone Partners for Rural Impact StriveTogether Opportunity Insights Children's Funding Project National Partnership for Student Success Coalition for Community Schools The Aspen Institute Collective Impact Forum

Tauheedah Jackson, Ed.M. and Julie Allen from our leadership team attended #FlourishingNeighborhoods2024, an annual convening hosted at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on December 9, 2024. Participants had the opportunity to connect with like-minded leaders across sectors, share insights, and collaborate on strategies to create thriving communities and to address our most pressing problems, from inequality and loneliness to polarization and mistrust. By working together, we can build the foundation for a national movement that puts neighborhoods at the heart of improving social and economic outcomes! Blue Meridian Partners Barr Foundation The Wallace Foundation Oak Foundation Ballmer Group Annie E. Casey Foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York Purpose Built Communities StriveTogether Harlem Children's Zone Partners for Rural Impact Communities In Schools National Office Collective Impact Forum The Aspen Institute Harvard Graduate School of Education Harvard University