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Northfield Promise Receives State Pilot Funding
Northfield Promise was one of five collective impact initiatives that received pilot funding from the State of Minnesota during the recently completed state legislative process.
Record Number of Northfield Youth Take Part in Summer Academic Programming
For five hours per day for seven weeks this summer, a record number of Northfield youth received an extra academic boost and connections with community resources. These young people (in grades K-8) participated in the Summer PLUS and Summer BLAST programs.
Northfield Promise Featured in Star Tribune Column
Northfield Promise, along with its other Educational Partnerships Fund partners, was featured in a piece in the Sunday, August 4, 2015, edition of the Star Tribune.
My Northfield Promise – Leslie Rodriguez Vazquez
I first heard about Northfield Promise from my fifth grade teacher, Connie Nelson. She was explaining how the initiative would help create new ways to close the achievement gap. I had been in ESL classes, because English is not my first language, and I thought that getting involved with Northfield Promise would be a good way to give back.
My Northfield Promise – Connie Nelson
I first started teaching in Northfield in 1974 after graduating from St. Olaf College. Having been an elementary teacher or coach for 25 years in Northfield, I know that classroom teachers can’t do this monumental task of educating all children without additional resources.
Northfield Promise Featured in Northfield News
In case you missed it, the Northfield News ran a front page story in Saturday's paper on Northfield Promise.
Watch Your Mailbox for the Northfield Promise Report to the Community
The first Northfield Promise "Report to the Community" will be coming to your mailbox soon.
Northfield Promise Needs YOU!
Northfield Promise is a community-owned initiative. As a result, its success depends on the willingness of community members to share their time, talents, ideas, and energy. Please consider getting involved with Northfield Promise!
Accelerate Northfield Tutors
A key focus of the Northfield Promise initiative is to help close the academic achievement gap that exists in the community.
Marketing and Communications Volunteers
A key to collective impact success is ensuring all partners remain informed/updated on the project. Northfield Promise seeks volunteers to help communicate between partners and promote the work of Northfield Promise in the Northfield community.