Spring Newsletter 2018 Topics:  PreK Vision Casting  Upcoming Early Childhood Learning Workshop Leadership Team Theory of Change PreK to 3rd Grade Focus Groups  Portland Empowered Partnership Every Hour Counts Conference  Reading Partners Highlight article  Read the newsletter here: https://conta.cc/2JKrdSP

“One class of first graders is filled with students at such varying academic levels, this presents a lot of challenges. How can one teacher address all these needs? It’s just so much work!” says Sylvie Montello, community coordinator

Gail Cressey works for Portland Public Schools (PPS) as Director of Intervention, where she ensures children in the district receive the necessary services to prevent them from falling through the cracks. Gail’s drive to truly see this through

In Portland, many children lack access to both before and after school as well as summer programming. LearningWorks program director, Amy Pichette says “some sort of after school enrichment for every student is important.” A national study regarding

Lori Moses is the Executive Director of Catherine Morrill Day Nursery, a childcare facility in Portland and United Way Partner Agency. She is also part of the Starting Strong Leadership Team. Please tell me about Catherine Morrill Day

Walking into the Portland Public Library (PPL), there is a hushed bustle of activity. Keep going and you will get to the Sam L. Cohen Children’s Library at the very back. Here, one encounters a world that specializes