Community Building

Community Mediation, Inc., with support from the Memorial Fund, provides grants and technical assistance to communities wishing to hold a Community Conversation About Education. These local conversations are community-wide discussions that examine issues affecting children from preschool through high school (K-12).
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A packet containing working terms and definitions, a collection of viewpoints on the issue, a discussion guide, an analysis chart, a tool for developing and Equity Impact Statement and resources and references for additional information.
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This article presents some of the findings from a study by Donna Beegle of people who grew up in generational poverty that have achieved success through education. The study looked at the institutional, environmental, and personal experiences of students from the third generation of poverty who have completed bachelor’s degrees and the strategies and experiences contributed to their success.

A report by the Center for Assessment and Policy Development that looks at how various groups are working to influence improved outcomes for children and families through public will strategies.
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Presentation given by key note speaker Margaret Blood for the 2005 Stone Soup conference. The presentation describes how the Early Education for All campaign in Massachusetts got started and outlines the strategies that made it a successful campaign.
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This article, written by Peggy McIntosh, associate director of the Wellesley College Center for Research on Women, looks at the daily effects of white privilege.