Communities: Community Organization Resources

America's Promise - http://www.americaspromise.org/
The mission of America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth is to strengthen the character and competence of America's youth. The organization wants every child in America have the fundamental resources he or she needs to be ready for the future. America's Promise was founded after the Presidents' Summit for America's Future in 1997, where Presidents Bush, Carter, Clinton, and Ford—with Nancy Reagan representing Ronald Reagan—challenged the nation to make children and youth a national priority. President George W. Bush reaffirmed that commitment in 2001.

Coalition for Community Schools - http://www.communityschools.org/
The Coalition for Community Schools is an alliance of national, state and local organizations in education K-16, youth development, community planning and development, family support, health and human services, government and philanthropy as well as national, state and local community school networks. The Coalition advocates for community schools as the vehicle for strengthening schools, families and communities so that together they can improve student learning.

Education Development Corporation (EDC) - http://main.edc.org/theme/communities.asp
EDC projects strengthen the ties between schools and parents; they build relationships between corporations and community services. Our projects extend learning opportunities after school and off-campus, reach out to adults with literacy projects, and make information and communications technology available to underserved communities.

Edutopia - The George Lucas Educational Foundation - http://www.edutopia.org/php/keyword.php?id=189
Topic: Community Partnerships
The George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF) was founded in 1991 as a nonprofit operating foundation to celebrate and encourage innovation in schools. Since that time, the GLEF has been documenting, disseminating, and advocating for exemplary programs in K-12 public schools to help these practices spread nationwide.

Knowledge Exchange Center of Rhode Island - www.kecri.org
The Knowledge Exchange Center of Rhode Island brings together social and human service professionals, community leaders, policy makers, educators and researchers to work together in a knowledge-sharing environment to forge community links.It is a comprehensive, interactive resource for both the human service and public service community to share knowledge, build relationships, and shape the future of Rhode Island's communities.

National Council for Community and Education Partnerships -http://www.edpartnerships.org/
The mission of the National Council for Community and Education Partnerships (NCCEP) is to develop and strengthen broad-based partnerships throughout the education continuum, from early childhood through postsecondary education. The NCCEP seeks to help improve public K-16 education by: creating education/community partnerships, linking schools and communities, developing new research-based college access programs, and supporting the implementation of proven educational strategies.

Search Institute - http://search-institute.org/
Search Institute is an independent nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide leadership, knowledge, and resources to promote healthy children, youth, and communities. To accomplish this mission, the institute generates and communicates new knowledge, and brings together community, state, and national leaders. Search Institute is committed to conducting research that generates practical implications as to how community and social change impacts and strengthens positive human development.

United States Department of Education - http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml
Links to reports on all aspects of the work of the United States Department of Education, including student aid, legislation, statistics, school locator, and many others.

 

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