JFYNetWorks board and staff enjoyed the company of House Speaker Robert DeLeo at a recent event in Boston. JFY Chairman Otis Gates and the Speaker shared reminiscences of their mutual alma mater,#BostonLatinSchool. Left to Right: Otis Gates, JFY Board Chairman; Susan Dunnigan, Board Secretary; House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo; Kevin
JFYNet Partner School Spotlight By Patti Parisella, JFYNetWorks Fiscal Director Our #JFYNetPartnerSchool spotlight series features stories about our partner schools and the good work they do for students and their communities. What do you think of when you hear the words “college and career readiness”? Do you think of pathways
How to Achieve Diversity in Boston and Massachusetts Business by Gary Kaplan, Executive Director of JFYNetWorks and David Driscoll, former Massachusetts Commissioner of Education. | Originally published by the Boston Business Journal on 11/11/16. See the original post here. Speaking to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce last month, Mayor
The domino effect for HS students Only 9% of low-income students earn a college degree. YOU can change that in 2017.
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
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
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
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
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
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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