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Jan 8, 2021

Partnerships for Social and Emotional Learning

See early findings and lessons from 38 sites working to implement social and emotional learning support for students across schools and out-of-school-time programs. Six communities...

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Jan 8, 2021
Report on Innovative Practices For Funding Nonprofits Shines Spotlight on Big Thought
Jan 8, 2021
Blueprint for Enterprise Capital: A Strategy for Aligning Capital & Capacity to Magnify Nonprofit Impact
Dec 18, 2020
Every Summer Counts: A Longitudinal Analysis of Outcomes from the National Summer Learning Project
Dec 18, 2020
Launching a Social and Emotional Learning Initiative

Announcements

Big Thought is committed to providing timely, clear updates and transparent information about our work with youth and community partners.

The Michael Saldana Templin Memorial Fund

In Memory of Michael Saldaña...

Edith O’Donnell, praised for belonging...

CASEL Announces 2020 Award Recipients...

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Making Our Own News

Check out what’s new at Big Thought through our Blog.

Jan 21, 2021

Truth vs. Perception: Understanding the Power of Education

Big Thought presents Truth Versus Perception, a multi-part series that intimately explores and shares experiences of the Fellows of The Fellowship Initiative and supporters. This multi-part series is designed to dispel the negative, perceived...

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Jan 19, 2021
Education and Empowerment: How SheEO Academy Benefited From Being a Learning Pathways Fellow
Jan 15, 2021
The Importance — and Necessity — of Racial Equity in Programming
Jan 12, 2021
For Learning Pathways Fellows, the Future Is the Focus
Dec 17, 2020
Out of School Time Keeps Learning All in the Family

UPCOMING EVENTS

State of Summer 2020 and beyond!
February 10 - February 101:30 pm - 3:30 pm
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ShySpeaks Civilized Drive-In Concert & Conversation
March 6 - March 67:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Gilley's 1135 S Lamar St
Dallas, 75215 United States

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Feb 10, 2021
Mar 6, 2021

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