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MA Students Need Our Help, JFYNetWorks Joins #GivingTuesday Movement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Patti Parisella JFYNetWorks 617-338-0815 x 222 PParisella@jfynet.org JFYNetWorks joins the Global #GivingTuesday Movement pledges to prepare urban youth for successful college entry without the need for remedial courses. Boston, MA November 23, 2016 – JFYNetWorks has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the

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Madison Park Technical Vocational High School Student
- Authored by: Gary Kaplan

Don’t Scrap Madison Park

It’s Time for Madison Park To Get Some Respect by Gary Kaplan The Boston Globe Magazine’s recent article on vocational education (School of Work, 10/2/16) came down like a ton of raw concrete on Boston’s Madison Park Technical Vocational High School.  One commentator blamed Madison Park for “vocational education’s tarnished

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Workplace skills then and now: The Lesson of Inland Steel
- Authored by: Gary Kaplan

Skills and the Workplace: The Lesson of Inland Steel

Workplace Skills Then and Now: The Lesson of Inland Steel by Gary Kaplan “Sorry, son, we can’t hire you. You’re overqualified.” Thus ended my career as a steelworker. The place was Inland Steel in East Chicago, Indiana. The time was the 1970s. I was looking for an interim job while

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The Giving Common: The Gift That Informs Giving

The Giving Common is Your Place for Informed Giving in Massachusetts by Paula Paris, JFYNetWorks Deputy Director JFYNetWorks is proud to announce our newly published profile now featured on The Giving Common, and we invite you to visit us there. In our profile you will find the most current and

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JFYNet 2016 Partner Schools
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Congratulations to JFYNet Partner Schools’ 2016 Graduates

YOU DID IT! CLASS OF 2016! We are exceedingly proud of JFYNet Partner Schools. The schools’ commitment to the success of their students is evident in all they do. We are especially proud of this year’s graduation classes. Congrats JFYNet Partner School Grads! East Boston High School Haverhill High School

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Rising to readiness through blended learning
- Authored by: Eileen Wedegartner

Rising to Readiness Through Blended Learning

Readiness through blended learning reaps benefits for all students. by Eileen Wedegartner, Blended Learning Specialist Since joining JFYNetWorks as a Blended Learning Specialist last fall, I have had the opportunity to visit many schools and interact with many students. Despite my many years of experience in the classroom and additional

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Blending different abilities and learning styles creates dynamic environment
- Authored by: Greg Cunningham

Blending in the Classroom

Blending different abilities and learning styles creates dynamic environment. by Greg Cunningham, Blended Learning Specialist When I first saw the job title “Blended Learning Specialist” I pictured a culinary instructor in an apron demonstrating how to make smoothies in a food processor. “Two scoops of ice, one cup of blueberries,

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Blended Learning at East Boston High
- Authored by: Cathie Maglio

Blended Learning at East Boston High

Creating opportunity through blended learning at East Boston High School. by Cathie Maglio, Blended Learning SPECIALIST I witnessed something special in an MCAS Prep class at East Boston High. I walked into the class and saw students walking around with their laptops talking. As I moved farther into the classroom

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You Never Know What the Future Holds!
- Authored by: Cathie Maglio

You Never Know What The Future Holds!

Be It Chance or By Design, You Sometimes Never Know What the Future Holds For You! by Cathie Maglio, Blended Learning SPECIALIST I was in a school library recently when a student came in to take a make up test. His teacher said to me that this student had just received

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A ‘Graduation Walk’ Not Taken
- Authored by: Cathie Maglio

A Walk Not Taken

A ‘Graduation Walk’ Not Taken by Cathie Maglio, Blended Learning SPECIALIST I heard a story today that made me sad. It prompted me to think about the complex relationship between schools and students and life. A member of the senior class at this high school has told his teachers, guidance

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