by Courtney Lorah | Apr 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
Integrating digital content with face-to-face teaching is proving to be a powerful new technique in classrooms all over the country, and is being used during the school day as well during CPN afterschool programs at two of our Neighborhood schools. Personalized...
by Courtney Lorah | Mar 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
Understanding and managing asthma is an ongoing challenge for many CPN students. Mary Ford Elementary school nurse, Charlene Barbot, expressed to CPN her desire to empower her students suffering from asthma with self-management techniques. In response, CPN partnered...
by Courtney Lorah | Mar 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
For all students, field trips are beneficial ways to take learning beyond the classroom and make it applicable to real-world experiences. For students living in poverty, field trips are not always a financial possibility. Charleston Promise Neighborhood (CPN)...
by Courtney Lorah | Feb 28, 2017 | Neighborhood News
More than 70 students and their family members participated in three consecutive weekly “Family Science Nights” at Mary Ford Elementary School this month. The main goals of Family Science Nights are to 1) spark interest in families to further explore STEM...
by Courtney Lorah | Jan 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
Charleston Promise Neighborhood’s Expanded Learning Time (ELT) afterschool programming is centered around bridging the achievement gap our students face, exposing them to activities and opportunities they might not otherwise experience, and helping each child find...
