By Beth Duda, Director, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on November 28, 2016
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Attendance, Family Engagement, Health, School Readiness, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
Remote Area Medical, held at Manatee Technical College this past weekend, proved to be “just what the doctor ordered”. Hundreds of volunteers, doctors, dentists, opticians and optometrists, nurses,…
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By Elizabeth Sierra, Mind in the Making Facilitator
on November 18, 2016
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Family Engagement, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
Editor’s Note: In this series, Mind in the Making facilitators share their experiences guiding workshops for parents, educators, caregivers and healthcare professionals throughout the Suncoast. In May, The Patterson Foundation funded…
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By Liliana Wright, Mind in the Making Facilitator
on November 15, 2016
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Family Engagement, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
Editor’s Note: In this series, Mind in the Making facilitators share their experiences guiding workshops for parents, educators, caregivers and healthcare professionals throughout the Suncoast. In May,…
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By Shana Zamikoff, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on October 11, 2016
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Family Engagement, School Readiness.
Mind in the Making, based on Ellen Galinsky’s book, The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs, is a movement to promote executive-function skills in adults and directly through them in children. The goal is to keep the light…
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By Susie Bowie, Executive Director of the Manatee Community Foundation
on September 6, 2016
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Family Engagement, Health, School Readiness.
A small grant of $4,000 can improve the way reading is approached in a population that is often left behind—children of migrant workers. In addition to the poverty that impacts many children in migrant families, a…
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By John Annis, Community Foundation of Sarasota County; Bronwyn Beightol, United Way of Manatee County; and Beth Duda, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on July 20, 2015
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Attendance, Family Engagement.
Congratulations to the School District of Manatee County for their commitment to the success of all our students. The recent decision to hire 25 graduation enhancement technicians puts Manatee County at the forefront in addressing a serious…
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By Jason Garvale
on April 14, 2015
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Family Engagement.
This post is part of a series highlighting the outstanding contributions of volunteers during National Volunteer Week April 12-18. These volunteers contribute meaningful time and talent that will contribute to the ongoing progress and success of the…
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By Denise Roberts, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on January 22, 2015
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Family Engagement, School Readiness.
With the exciting visit of Ralph Smith, managing director of the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, to Sarasota and Manatee counties this week, we will all learn more about his passion for this work and the research that supports…
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