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Melissa Mellor
Senior Director, Communications
America's Promise Alliance
Phone: 202.999.4868
Fax: 202.657.0603
Email: [email protected]

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About America's Promise Alliance

America’s Promise Alliance is devoted to helping to create the conditions for success for all young people, including the millions currently being left behind. Our work is powered by our belief that all children are capable of learning and thriving, and that every individual, institution and sector shares the responsibility to help young people succeed.

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Press Releases

September 23, 2020

Fewer than Half of Students are Experiencing Supportive Conditions Linked to Engagement in Learning, Survey of High School Youth Finds

A nationally representative survey of 3,300 America high school students shows that fewer than half are experiencing the supportive conditions that are linked to engagement and learning in school and out-of-school time settings.

August 28, 2020

Moving Toward An Anti-Racist Future

As we grapple with the recent violence in Wisconsin, America’s Promise and The 74 Million held a Youth Town Hall to hear the perspectives and advice of young people during this important moment in our history. In that conversation, Shanyce, a high school senior from Staten Island, NY, said something that is particularly relevant in this moment: "This can’t be just politics—this is the reality that I come home to. We can’t brush it off and say ‘it happens’–schools should have open conversations about this, because it’s not going away.”

June 24, 2020

Report Explores Young People’s Views on Social, Emotional, and Cognitive Learning

The report and companion guide, based on interviews with more than 100 youth across the country, offer action steps for engaging young people in conversation and change.

June 12, 2020

National Survey of High School Students During COVID-19 Finds Widespread Negative Impact on Learning Time, Emotional Health, Social Connection

WASHINGTON – A nationally representative survey of high school students, administered when most had been out of school for more than four weeks due to COVID-19, suggests that many students are feeling unhappy or depressed; worried about having their basic needs met; and disconnected from school, adults, and classmates.

June 08, 2020

Racial Trauma and Young People: A Commitment to Action

On May 25th, George Floyd died as a result of an egregious act of police brutality. In the two weeks since, communities around the country have risen up in outrage and in search of justice for Mr. Floyd, his family, and for the countless other Black lives that have been lost as a result of systems that were built on a foundation of oppression.

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