Fwd: Do you know a student leader?

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Date: Sep 3, 2015 4:25 PM
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Now accepting TeenBloc  Nominations Dear Friends, Students are the reason we do our work. And it's our students at TeenBloc who are leading the way on reforms like the Student Bill of Rights and Restorative Practices in our schools. Do you know a high school student in Pittsburgh schools who has the potential to be a leader, to be an advocate, to be part of a great team?  Nominate her or him today. TeenBloc is fighting for social justice and equity in our schools by raising student voice through training, advocacy and organizing.  Parents, teachers and community members - submit your nominations. With the help of strong youth development staff Pamela Little-Poole and Sarah Brown, students will focus on all aspects of advocacy from cutting an issue to organizing others around a call to action to working with key decision makers. Nominate a student leader today and help us improve our schools from the inside out. Thank you, Carey Parents gearing up for the school year. Parent Nation Ready for New School Year Parents spent last weekend learning, thinking and working together at their annual Parent Nation retreat. Our parent leaders are ready to provide support at their schools and to advocate for changes to help our students.  Learn More about Parent Nation. In the News "Mission Driven Schools, Positive School Climates" garners public attention New report links positive climate, high performance in Pittsburgh schools School Climate Report Emphasizes Restorative Discipline Wilkinsburg/Pittsburgh Public Schools Talks Challenges lie ahead in planning for Wilkinsburg students to attend Pittsburgh schools Beyond talking: Panel begins work on PPS accepting Wilkinsburg students   Other News of Interest 22 Pittsburgh schools to use discipline aimed more at understanding than punishment  Schools focus on positive change with new program Pittsburgh Promise program gets a reality lesson Is Pittsburgh doing enough for families? Pittsburgh Public Schools Nab $7.3 Million In Federal Grants  Nominate a Student Stay Connected       1901 Center Ave., Suite 302A, Pittsburgh, PA· 412.697.1298

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Fwd: ‘Knight Cities’ podcast: Campus Philly connects students—and inspires deep connections in Philadelphia, with Deborah Diamond (episode 50)

I have an idea for Pittsburgh for an aspect of this for out college students. If interested on a chat, give me a call.

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Date: Sep 3, 2015 10:18 AM
Subject: 'Knight Cities' podcast: Campus Philly connects students—and inspires deep connections to Philadelphia, with Deborah Diamond (episode 50)
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A new episode of Knight Cities was just published. 'Knight Cities' podcast: Campus Philly connects students—and inspires deep connections to Philadelphia Listen on SoundCloud | Knight Blog | Podcast page By Carol Coletta Attracting and retaining talent is at the top of the economic development agenda in many U.S. cities. And the organization that probably knows best how to do that is Campus Philly. Deborah Diamond is president of Campus Philly, and she joined us this week to talk about what the organization has learned. Here are five things you should know from our conversation: 1.        The mission of Campus Philly is to connect students to Philadelphia in a way that matters to them. 2.        Young adults have twin needs. They need career opportunities and they need to love where they live.  3.        Students don't know what jobs are available. Campus Philly Crawls and Meet Your Industry events get students into workplaces to hear from leaders and gain insight into the city's industries. 4.        College Fest, another Campus Philly-produced event, brings together 5,000-plus college students for a combination festival and day of exploring the city. When students see all of the other college students, they realize they are in a college town. And when they make connections with each other, they build connections to Philadelphia because that's what they all have in common. 5.        Open Arts is a way to give free access to students to arts and culture. But students want more than free access. They want to see other students, and they want to participate in the arts, not simply observe as part of an audience. Listen to my conversation with Deborah here. And sign up for the "Knight Cities" newsletter to get alerts as soon as new conversations are posted. Look for new "Knight Cities" content posted every week. You can follow us on Twitter at #knightcities or @knightfdn. And if you have ideas for people you'd like to hear from, please email me. Carol Coletta is vice president of community and national initiatives at Knight Foundation. Follow her on Twitter @ccoletta. Copyright © 2015 John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, All rights reserved. You registered for this email list by applying for a Knight Foundation grant, or by joining at www.knightfoundation.org/signup, or by registering to attend an event sponsored by Knight Foundation. Our mailing address is: John S. and James L. Knight Foundation 200 South Biscayne Blvd. Suite 3300 Miami, FL 33131-2349 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences