“We need to have a holistic approach,” says Mary Miller, CEO and Executive Director of Excellence by Design Education Center. “We are addressing students’ academic, social and emotional, cultural and economic needs.” Excellence by Design...
“We live in a technology-driven world,” says Ben Davis, the co-founder and Education Director at Bold Idea, “ and we believe that all students deserve the opportunity to be educated about how that technology works.” Bold Idea is an...
“Our world moves fast,” says Dr. Janet Morrison-Lane, the Director of EAGLE Scholars, “and whether it’s the environment or global warming, we’ve got to think creatively about how to solve the problems we’re dealing with.” That focus on...
At Big Thought, we firmly believe that greatness is inherent inside all youth. And if we as nonprofit leaders in the education space want to give that greatness its space to breathe in youth across all spectrums, then we must make the changes that...
On May 27 and May 28, Dallas City of Learning (DCoL) and its partner organizations held their annual Summer Kicks Conference. This year, the virtual event covered four key areas: COVID pivots, wellness, community and new and innovative ideas. Each...
“We’ve been doing this work for some time and have built a bit of muscle doing it,” stated James Adams, Director of Big Thought Out of School Time Learning, “but oftentimes our best skill is listening. We listened. We learned and leaned in....
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