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Students focus on peers’ struggles: Getting to Y pilot program at Easthampton High seeks to address concerns raised in health survey

Posted on Thursday, June 1st, 2023 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Emily Thurlow, Daily Hampshire Gazette
Date: 5/31/23
Link: Complete Article

EASTHAMPTON — A yearlong pilot program called “Getting to Y” is helping a group of city high school students gain a better understanding of what their peers are going through when it comes to a variety of health-related concerns, ranging from suicidal thoughts and the unfair treatment of students of color to perceptions of substance use…. [Read More]

Green Room 21st Century Community Learning Center after school program continues to thrive

Posted on Monday, May 15th, 2023 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Martha Maloney, Collaborative for Educational Services
Date: 5/15/2023

It’s a busy Tuesday at the Green Room. As Dan Sullivan, site coordinator, explains the different offerings each day of the week, he fields a steady stream of questions from adults and students starting their afterschool day. All are quickly answered and everyone moves to the day’s activities. The Green Room at Greenfield High School… [Read More]

Excellence In Education Awards: Living Our Guiding Principles award winners for February and March

Posted on Friday, April 28th, 2023 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Martha Maloney, Collaborative for Educational Services
Date: 4/28/2023

The Collaborative for Educational Services is pleased to announce the February and March winners of our regional Excellence in Education: Living our Guiding Principles Award! We honor those educators across the DYS workforce who embody one or more of the Guiding Principles including: College, Career, and Civic Readiness; Culture and Purpose; and Social Justice and… [Read More]

Story exhibit on May 1st highlights action-oriented conversations around anti-racism

Posted on Wednesday, April 26th, 2023 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Ryan Feyre, Reminder
Date: 4/25/2023

NORTHAMPTON — An exhibit that aims to promote and spearhead “critical and compassionate” conversations around race, racism and anti-racism is set for May 1 from 6-8 p.m. at the JFK Middle school. The REAL Talk Story Exhibit was formulated by REAL Northampton with the help of Dr. Barbara Love, professor emeritus at the University of… [Read More]

GusNIP Produce Prescription Program boosts healthy food availability and support for local residents

Posted on Wednesday, April 19th, 2023 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Martha Maloney, Collaborative for Educational Services
Date: 4/18/2023

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program’s (GusNIP) Produce Prescription and Nutrition Incentive program has awarded $500,000 over three years to support the Produce for Health in Hampshire County’s Food Desert Communities project. Healthy Hampshire focuses on building communities that support nourished, active, and joyful residents who are empowered to shape… [Read More]

Excellence In Education awards: Living Our Guiding Principles award winners for December and January

Posted on Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Martha Maloney, Collaborative for Educational Services
Date: March 23, 2023

The Collaborative for Educational Services is pleased to announce the December and January winners of our regional Excellence in Education: Living our Guiding Principles Award! We honor those educators across the DYS workforce who embody one or more of the Guiding Principles including: College, Career, and Civic Readiness; Culture and Purpose; and Social Justice and Equity, central… [Read More]

Excellence In Education awards: Living Our Guiding Principles award winners for October and November

Posted on Thursday, January 19th, 2023 by Collaborative for Educational Services

The Collaborative for Educational Services is pleased to announce the October and November winners of our regional Excellence in Education: Living our Guiding Principles Award! We honor those educators across the DYS workforce who embody one or more of the Guiding Principles including: College, Career, and Civic Readiness; Culture and Purpose; and Social Justice and… [Read More]

Two members of DYS Education Initiative team receive 2022 DYS Commissioner’s Awards

Posted on Friday, October 14th, 2022 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Martha Maloney, Collaborative for Educational Services
Date: October 14, 2022

Director of the DYS Education Initiative Woody Clift has announced that two of the DYS team are part of the annual DYS Commissioner’s Awards. “Please join me in extending a huge shout out to our very own, talented, and distinguished colleagues Fiona Coker, Assistant Regional Education Coordinator in the Metro Region and Nicole Leontakianakos,… [Read More]

Salazar receives 2022 Latino Excellence Award

Posted on Friday, October 14th, 2022 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Martha Maloney, Collaborative for Educational Services
Date: October 14, 2022

Rossana Salazar received a 2022 Latino Excellence Award in a virtual ceremony which took place Thursday, October 13, 2022. The awards, presented by the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus, honor Latino “leaders, trailblazers, and changemakers who contribute significantly to the commonwealth.” Salazar is a Community Engagement and Evaluation Specialist working with Latino families and… [Read More]

CES Instructor Danielle Maco earns BreakFree Educator Badge

Posted on Tuesday, July 5th, 2022 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Martha Maloney, Collaborative for Educational Services
Date: July 5, 2022

As a Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) Instructor at the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services’ RFK Girls Treatment facility, Danielle Maco had been using components of the monthly BreakFree Education initiatives with her students since the 2018-2019 school year. BreakFree Education, a national organization that partners directly with juvenile justice agencies, provides educational programs that… [Read More]