August 28th, 2011

This year, PYD is working with three partner schools and community partners to implement Expanded Learning Time. These schools want to rethink the school day in order to give kids more time to learn through hands-on activities, arts enrichment and project-based learning. Through a grant from our partners at The Afterschool Corporation, New Orleans was chosen as one of only three cities taking part in a national demonstration of just how effective expanded learning can be for kids.

On Friday, August 5th Eric Jensen attended a Community Leaders Briefing at the White House in Washington D.C. This briefing was a unique invitation-only…

Since welcoming Askala Harris to the Partnership in June as Development Manager, we are pleased to announce that we’ve added two additional members to…

Dear Friends –
Today marks the 6th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the devastating levee breaks that severely damaged our city and dramatically changed…