Posted by Caroline Rodriguez Today, and every day, we at the Nellie Mae Education Foundation hold space in our hearts for the victims of white supremacist violence. We mourn the lives of the victims of the anti-Black mass shooting at a Tops Supermarket in Buffalo. We mourn the life lost and wish healing for…
Posted by Caroline Rodriguez Written by Dr. Gislaine N. Ngounou, Interim President and CEO, Nellie Mae Education Foundation Funders, the fights are here, and people have been fighting all along. “If you are silent about your pain, they will kill you and say you enjoyed it.” In her book Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora…
We are excited to announce the appointment of Mishone Donelson, Senior Vice President and Senior Managing Director at Horizon Technology Finance, to the Nellie Mae Education Foundation Board of Directors.
100 Days in: A Town Hall with Mayor Michelle Wu Presented by Nellie Mae Education Foundation Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, the first woman and first person of color elected mayor of the city, has had eventful several months in office — from moving those living at the encampment at Mass. and Cass into temporary…
PrepareRI 2.0 – Looking Ahead! Educators, community leaders, and supporters of career education across the state joined us this year for the 2022 PrepareRI Summit, an opportunity for us to celebrate progress, dive into the challenges and barriers to access our students still face, and chart a course for the future of career pathways…
Reframing Learning Loss Amidst a Pandemic By Julita Bailey-Vasco While there’s no doubt the pandemic has deeply impacted the learning experiences of young people across our region and our nation, calls to focus solely on “learning loss” not only dismisses the resilience and creativity of young people who have forged through three years of…