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)...
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CPN Students and Families Engage in Project-Based Learning with Boeing Engineers
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...
CPN Students Show What They Know
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...
Camp Blackbaud: Robotics Edition
The wonderful people at Blackbaud have always gone above and beyond for the students of Charleston Promise Neighborhood. This time, they have simply outdone themselves. The traditional Camp Blackbaud, a two-day experiential learning intensive for 5th graders with a...
CPN and Sanders-Clyde Fall for Good Books!
Parent, community, and school engagement come together to create a magical evening. Charleston Promise Neighborhood (CPN) co-sponsored a fall-themed Family Literacy Night at Sanders-Clyde on Thursday, October 20th. Approximately 275 participated including students,...
7 Ways Expanded Learning Time Keeps the Promise Beyond the Bell
When the dismissal bell rings, Charleston Promise Neighborhood (CPN) continues our work inside the schools to ensure our students are on track for success! CPN provides afterschool and summer programming...
CPN Students Beat the Summer Slide
Charleston Promise Neighborhood: Summer 2016 Programming Mary Ford 21st Century 2016 Summer Enrichment and First Grade Reading Enrichment Summer learning loss is an epidemic in which students lose academic skills during the break from school, and begin the new school...
CPN Welcomes New VISTA
Dear Charleston Promise Neighborhood friends, My name is James Vickers. I am serving as the Parent Engagement VISTA for Charleston Promise Neighborhood. I will be working under the supervision of the Director of Programs, Vicky Ingalls and the Community Engagement...
Dear CPN…
Dear Charleston Promise Neighborhood, It’s hard to believe that this year has come to a close. We have had the wonderful opportunity to meet some amazing people in our Charleston community. Our year of service was spent developing relationships and a greater...
Mapping Out A Social Studies Summer Plan
Our students at Mary Ford are attending CPN sponsored field trips every Friday this summer that immerse them in Charleston's rich, historic culture. Social Studies often gets placed on the backburner during summer learning programs, but not at Mary Ford! By...
