Family and community engagement professionals interact at the D.C. Learning Lab

Learning Lab Connects Local and Federal FCE Professionals

Connecting Families, Schools, & Communities /

IEL’s District Leaders Network on Family and Community Engagement and the Family Engagement State Leaders Network convened a Learning Lab in Washington, D.C. A professional development opportunity for district family and community engagement leaders, the event featured a federal policy debriefing and listening session in conjunction with officials from the U.S. Departments of Education and Health […]

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Right Turn youth and program staff pause in front of the new National Museum of African American Arts, History, and Culture.

Helping Court Involved Youth Make the Right Turn

Building Pathways to Adulthood /

Since 2013, IEL’s Right Turn Career-Focused Transition Initiative has yielded an array of positive outcomes for youth involved with the juvenile justice system, from restorative justice projects to school retention and job placements. IEL recently convened the final annual meeting of the first five sites of the program, with an overall theme of justice and

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A group of RAMP youth, family members, mentors, and program staff pose in front of the U.S. Capitol Building.

IEL Expands Career-Focused Mentoring Model for Youth with Disabilities

Leading Across Boundaries /

Seven years ago, IEL created a stem- and career-focused mentoring model for transition-age youth with disabilities involved or at risk of becoming involved in the juvenile justice system. Funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, IEL’s Ready to Achieve Mentoring Program (RAMP) was recently awarded its fifth RAMP grant, this one for $3 million. These

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IELconnects X-Boundaries: Community schools students study geography with community mentors.

IEL Pens Brookings Report on Community Schools

Leading Across Boundaries /

Reuben Jacobson, deputy director of IEL’s Coalition for Community Schools, recently published a report with Brookings. He emphasizes that the institutions of a neighborhood are vital to its health and economic strength, and public schools are one of the most important shared institutions. They function not only as centers for providing education but also as

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A group of participants from Right Turn's annual meeting in October 2016 pose for a group picture in from of the newly opened Smithsonian's National Museum for African American Art, History, and Culture

IEL Wraps Up 3-Year Juvenile Justice Program with Excellent Results

IEL Initiatives & Partnerships /

From October 11 – 13, IEL convened the last annual meeting of the first five sites of its Right Turn Career-Focused Transition Initiative (Right Turn). After three years pioneering the program, administrators, staff, mentors, and youth from each site gathered in Washington, D.C. to celebrate their success and reflect on the impact it has had on

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The 2016 graduating class of IEL's DC Advocacy Partners program.

DC Advocacy Partners Celebrates Graduating 5th Class

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On September 17, IEL celebrated the fifth graduation of the DC Advocacy Partners program. DC Advocacy Partners (DCAP) is a nine-month leadership and advocacy training program designed for self-advocates and family members of individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities and professionals working with people with disabilities. DCAP’s goal is to empower a core group of

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