Mia Perry

Three district leaders discuss challenges and successes in their work at our Nashville learning lab.

District Leaders Share Successes and Challenges in Nashville Learning Lab

Preparing Leaders /

In November, district leaders from across the country gathered in Nashville, Tenn. a learning lab focused on family and community engagement practices and strategies. Leaders also had the opportunity to participate in a district-wide family engagement summit to learn more about Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools’ efforts in this area and to hear from community-based organizations […]

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School-Community Partnerships: Where It All Comes Together

Connecting Families, Schools, & Communities /

For the last decade, advocates for community schools determined that it was necessary to renew a core American value—that our public schools should be centers of flourishing communities where everyone belongs and works together to help our young people thrive. This movement is still growing. In April, hundreds of community school leaders and supporters will

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From the Archives: School Lessons, Work Lessons

Leading Across Boundaries /

Career readiness has been an important consideration of U.S. public education since the early 20th century. In 1994, two leaders in the workforce development field—Joan Wills, founder and former director of IEL’s Center for Workforce Development, and Irene Lynn, former leader of the National School-to-Work Office—came together to provide insight on what motivated involvement in

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A group of youth, mentors, and staff from Peckham, the Right Turn site in Lansing, Michigan pose for a group photo during a restorative justice community service project winterizing homes for the elderly.

IEL Expands Wraparound Juvenile Justice Work in 4 Communities

Building Pathways to Adulthood /

IEL announced the selection of four sites across the country to be in the second cohort of its Right Turn Career-Focused Transition Initiative for youth in the juvenile justice system. Earlier this year, IEL was awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to serve as an intermediary organization to work with communities on

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Designing Statewide Career Development Strategies & Programs

Building Pathways to Adulthood /

The IEL-led National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth released Designing Statewide Career Development Strategies & Programs. The guide will help policymakers implement high-quality, comprehensive statewide career development programs to help all youth, including those with disabilities, become college and career ready. The first part of the guide is a primer to quality youth career development systems. The

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