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Event: March 8, 2010
John Bridgeland released Civic Enterprises's latest report,
Raising Their Voices: Engaging Students, Parents, and Teachers to Help
End the High School Dropout Epidemic, at the United 2020 Education
Summit hosted by the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas in partnership
with America's Promise Alliance, AT&T, and the Dallas Regional
Chamber. Mary Yonkman moderated the "Academic Achievement" panel. Laura
Moore participated on the "Parent Engagement and Mentoring" panel.
Op-ed: March 3, 2010 - Huffington Post
Teachers on America's Schools
Recent efforts have elevated the strongest, but too-seldom heard
voices for what is needed in American education. And what we're hearing
from high school dropouts, parents of at-risk children, and teachers is
driving a national consensus for reforms that can significantly boost
student achievement.
Read the Article >>
Event: March 1, 2010
President Obama and Colin and Alma Powell of America's Promise
Alliance announced their GradNation campaign to address the high school
dropout epidemic. John Bridgeland co-authored The Silent Epidemic:
Perspectives of High School Dropouts and led the National Summit on
America's Silent Epidemic that led to this national movement.
Bridgeland and Mary Yonkman co-authored with Robert Balfanz and Joanna
Fox Grad Nation: A Guidebook to Help Communities Tackle the Dropout
Crisis.
Event: February 24-25, 2010
John Bridgeland and Mary Yonkman attended "The
Gathering of Leaders" in Miami, Florida. This event aims to look at
how we can release the potential of social entrepreneurship to
accelerate social change. John spoke on the plenary panel "Institutionalizing Social Innovation in Government".
Event: February 17, 2010
John Bridgeland, Steven Phillips and Kate Carr
were in Zanzibar to meet with the Minister of Health and leaders from
the National Malaria Control Program to understand how Zanzibar has
effectively controlled malaria across the country and what lessons can
be applied in other countries across Africa.
Event: February 15, 2010
John Bridgeland, Steven Phillips and Kate Carr
visited the A-Z Factory in Arusha, Tanzania, where more than 90,000
malaria bed nets are produced every day and more than 7,000 Tanzanians
are employed.
Event: February 13, 2010
John Bridgeland, Vice Chair of Malaria No More,
Steven Phillips, Global Health Project Director and Physician for
Exxon Mobile and Malaria No More board member, and members of the
Malaria No More team participated in the Zinduka ("Wake Up") Malaria
Campaign with President Kikwete and African rock stars to educate
Tanzanians on how to prevent and treat malaria.
Event: February 4, 2010
John M. Bridgeland attended the 2010 AT&T Foundation/External
Affairs Conference. He participated in a panel discussion around High
School Success with Marguerite Kondracke with America's Promise Alliance
and Sam Wigand with United Way Worldwide.
Event: January 30 - February 1, 2010
John M. Bridgeland attended the 2010 Annual President's Advisory
Board meeting at EARTH University in Costa Rica. They spent the three
days evaluating the academic curriculum, discussing the 20th Anniversary
of EARTH University and touring the facilities.
Op-ed: January 17, 2010 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Fulfill King's goal with a call for global service
The Service America Act will provide millions of Americans new
opportunities to address challenges within our borders on education,
poverty, health and the environment. The International Service Act can
unleash millions of Americans to address these challenges globally.
Read the Article >>
Op-ed: December 15, 2009 - Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity
2009: Poverty and the Great Recession
The tough job market hits those in need most. According to the
New York Times, 20,000 people a day are signing up for food stamps, and almost nine out of ten people who benefit from the program are below the poverty line. More than one in ten Americans already rely on food stamps, including half of those under 20 and 90 percent of African-American children.
Read the Article >>
Event: December 15, 2009
In connection with the Center on American Progress Forum on Unemployed Youth, National Service and Jobs. John Bridgeland spoke and released with Bruce Reed an op.ed for Huffington Post.
