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America's Promise Bulletin - October 31, 2019

Promise Night 2019!

From the original spoken word performances by the Duke Ellington Students to hearing from the evening’s outstanding honorees to the dinner and celebration, Promise Night 2019 was a night to remember! America’s Promise is grateful for the generosity of everyone who attended, and we thank the Duke Ellington School of the Arts for allowing us to host the gala at their state-of-the-art facilities. Beyond the celebration of our past progress, Promise Night allows us to continue - and grow - our important work on behalf of the nation’s young people.

For those who couldn’t make this year’s Promise Night, we hope to see you at Promise Night 2020! In the meantime, let’s keep working together to connect every young person with the Five Promises: caring adults, safe places, a healthy start, an effective education, and opportunities to serve.

Learn more about Promise Night!

Roundtable Recap: Hopi Ancestral Lands

In their first-ever youth-employment roundtable, the YES Project at America’s Promise teamed up with the Ancestral Lands Hopi Program to bring together local organizations, policymakers, and business leaders together to make bold commitments to help connect young individuals in the community with career opportunities. During the two-day convening, young people spoke of the barriers they face to finding meaningful employment, while key members of the community identified employment opportunities for these individuals. Targeted sessions focused on helping young people build an effect resume and learning important job application and interview skills.

This roundtable was the first of four Fall Roundtables hosted by America’s Promise. Up next: Chicago, where Thrive Chicago will focus on changing the narrative around retail employment by informing young people of the pathways outside of customer service, including human resources, marketing, information technology, and more.

Check out more about the YES Project.

Mark Your Calendars:

Healthy Schools Toolkit Webinar: Health Equity Works will introduce their new research-informed tool to help schools strategize to build healthier school communities that support the whole child, November 14th, 2:00 p.m. ET
Integrating Social, Emotional, and Academic Learning: Lessons for Educators and School Leaders Webinar: Learning Policy Institute and Transforming Education will host an expert panel of educators and scholars to share strategies for creating socially, emotionally, and academically rich learning environments, November 6th, 3:00 p.m. ET
Fall Action Roundtables for the YES Project Opportunity Youth Forum Communities: November

Alliance Actions and Can’t-Miss Reads:

Finding Meaningful Employment on the Hopi Reservation: a blog by Marshall Masayvesa, Coordinator of the Ancestral Lands Hopi Program, on his work to connect young people on the Hopi Reservation with employment opportunities, for America’s Promise.
The Make or Break Year: Lessons Learned From Chicago Public Schools on How We Can Help Young People Graduate, a blog by America’s Promise on our conversation with Emily Krone Phillips about her new book, The Make or Break Year.

News You Can Use:

Positive Relationships Can Buffer Childhood Trauma and Toxic Stress, Researchers Say- The Boston Globe
Hiring Teachers of Color Is Just the First Step. Here's How to Keep Them- Ed Week
Navigate the complex field of social and emotional learning- Harvard University

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