Networks for Social Impact Professor Michelle Shumate

This podcast is part of the Networks for Social Impact in Education Series. Download all of the reports in this research at: https://nnsi.northwestern.edu/education-series/

In the Networks for a Social Impact, we identify Howard County Local Children's Board (https://www.howardcountymd.gov/OLCB) as one of the eight networks with a demonstrable impact on student achievement. It is located in Howard County, MD. In this episode, we feature an interview with Kimberly Eisenreich its administrator. We discuss their unique role as a county-led network, created by both state and county statutes. In addition, we talk about how they have addressed racial inequity in Howard County. 

This podcast is part of the Networks for Social Impact in Education Series. Download all of the reports in this research at: https://nnsi.northwestern.edu/education-series/

In the Networks for a Social Impact, we identify Voyage (https://www.voyagewilmington.org//) as one of the eight networks with a demonstrable impact on student achievement. It is located in Wilmington, NC. . In this episode, we feature an interview with Genna Wirth, its executive director. We discuss their community outreach advocate model and how community empowerment underlies all of the work that they do.

This podcast is part of the Networks for Social Impact in Education Series. Download all of the reports in this research at: https://nnsi.northwestern.edu/education-series/

In the Networks for a Social Impact, we identify Learn to Earn Dayton (https://www.learntoearndayton.org/) as one of the eight networks with a demonstrable impact on student achievement. Its located in Montgomery County, Ohio.  In this episode, we feature an interview with Kristina Scott, CEO of the network. We particularly focus on the role of data for supporting both systems alignment and learning. 

This podcast is part of the Networks for Social Impact in Education Series. Download all of the reports in this research at: https://nnsi.northwestern.edu/education-series/

In the Networks for a Social Impact, we identify The Grinnell Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (https://www.grinnelleducationpartnership.org/) as one of the eight networks with a demonstrable impact on student achievement. It is located in Grinnell, Iowa, population 9000. In this episode, we feature an interview with Monica Chavez-Silva, one of the network leaders. We discuss how they use the power of community volunteers, Americorp members, and capacity building to make a social impact in this rural community.