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America’s Promise Alliance Announces Grants for Five Communities to Support Young People’s Social, Emotional, Cognitive Growth and Development

September 19, 2019

Convenings will focus on supporting and engaging youth, promoting equity, and inspiring action across diverse communities.

Type: Press Release

promises: Effective Education, Caring Adults, Safe Places, A Healthy Start

channels: Social and Emotional Learning

campaigns & initiatives: How Learning Happens

Press Release Type: Press Release

New In-Depth Analysis of High School Graduation Rates Reveals Progress Is Real, But Slowing, Indicating Urgency to Double Down on Equity Gaps

June 11, 2019

The ‘Building a Grad Nation’ Report’s First-Ever Secondary School Improvement Index Shows More Than Two Thirds of States Have Increased Graduation Rates and Other Measures Of Academic Achievement, Mitigating Concerns Around Diminished Graduation Standards

Type: Press Release

promises: Effective Education, Caring Adults, Safe Places, A Healthy Start

channels: Grad Rate Data

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign, GradNation State Activation

Press Release Type: Press Release

America’s Promise Alliance Announces Effort to Raise Awareness and Catalyze Action around How Learning Happens

April 25, 2019

Today, America’s Promise Alliance announced plans to advance the national conversation about How Learning Happens and highlight the importance of fostering young people’s development and well-being.

Type: Press Release

promises: Effective Education, Caring Adults, Safe Places, A Healthy Start, Opportunities to Help Others

channels: Social and Emotional Learning

campaigns & initiatives: How Learning Happens

Press Release Type: Press Release

America’s Promise Alliance Launches Major National Youth Employment Initiative Aimed at Achieving Full Employment for Young People by 2030

April 10, 2019

The ‘YES Project’ Brings Together Employers, Stakeholders, and Advocates to #PledgeYES by Committing to Connect Youth with Employment Opportunities as Part of Effort to Grow Robust Youth Workforce, Ensure Young People are ‘Ready, Connected, Supported’

Type: Press Release

promises: Caring Adults, Effective Education, Safe Places, A Healthy Start

campaigns & initiatives: YES Project

Press Release Type: Press Release

America’s Promise Alliance Announces Gregg Petersmeyer as New Board Chair, Former Chair Alma Powell Steps Into New Role as Chair Emeritus

January 31, 2019

America’s Promise Alliance today announced that its Board has tapped Board Vice Chair C. Gregg Petersmeyer to serve as its new Board Chair. Former Chair Alma Powell will step into a new role as the Board’s first Chair Emeritus.

Type: Press Release

promises: Effective Education, Caring Adults, Safe Places, A Healthy Start, Opportunities to Help Others

Press Release Type: Press Release

Statement by John Gomperts of America’s Promise Alliance on U.S. Department of Education Decision to Rescind 2014 Discipline Guidance

December 20, 2018

The 2014 guidance encouraged safety and dignity over exclusion, and more importantly helped to create learning environments free from the racial inequities caused by exclusionary discipline – so all young people can thrive.

Type: Press Release

promises: Effective Education, Caring Adults, Safe Places

Press Release Type: Press Release

America’s Promise Alliance Launches ‘Every School Healthy’ Campaign to Fuel Movement to Create Healthy Schools Across the Country

November 15, 2018

America’s Promise Alliance, the nation's largest network dedicated to improving the lives of children and youth, today announced the launch of the ‘Every School Healthy’ campaign to create healthy and safe schools where all young people can thrive.

Type: Press Release

TAG: Healthy Schools

promises: Safe Places, A Healthy Start, Effective Education, Caring Adults

channels: Health and Wellness

campaigns & initiatives: Every School Healthy

Press Release Type: Press Release

Statement from America’s Promise on Forced Separation of Children at the U.S. Border

June 19, 2018

John Gomperts, president & CEO of America’s Promise Alliance, the nation’s largest network dedicated to improving the lives of children and youth, has issued the following statement in response to the forced separation of children and parents at the U.S. border

Type: Press Release

promises: Safe Places, A Healthy Start, Caring Adults

Press Release Type: Press Release

America's Promise Honors Six Exceptional Leaders at Fourth Annual Promise Night Gala

March 16, 2018

America’s Promise Alliance will honor six exceptional leaders with its Promise of America and Promise Hero Awards on April 18.  The awards will be presented by General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret) and Alma Powell, the founding chair and chair of America’s Promise, at the fourth annual Promise Night Gala which will be held at the Newseum in Washington, DC.

Type: Press Release

promises: A Healthy Start, Caring Adults, Effective Education, Safe Places, Opportunities to Help Others

Press Release Type: Press Release

America’s Promise Alliance and AT&T Announce GradNation Acceleration Grant Recipients in Five States

February 06, 2018

America’s Promise Alliance, with generous support from AT&T, announced today the selection of five states and communities as GradNation Acceleration Grant recipients, as part of the GradNation campaign to raise the high school graduation rate to 90 percent by 2020. The chosen grantees represent programs whose efforts are focused on accelerating progress for more young people to high school graduation and post-secondary success.

Type: Press Release

promises: Effective Education, A Healthy Start, Caring Adults

channels: Grad Rate Data

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation State Activation, GradNation Campaign

Press Release Type: Press Release