Siembra Leadership High Schoolers Create Commercials for Real Businesses–and Win Cash Prizes.
Why Don’t We Value the Leadership Experiences Students Already Have?
Why Don’t We Value the Leadership Experiences Students Already Have?A conversation with Castille Aguilar, Campaign Organizer at Youth United for Climate Crisis Action (YUCCA)The Reciprocity Project has partnered with Earth Care Santa Fe to launch the first-ever Reciprocity Project school in August 2022, located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. With Earth Care’s feedback, we changed the vision from an education …
Where Did the Teachers of Color Go?
By Kim Lanoy-Sandoval, LEAP Program Administrator
Nationally we are asking, “Where did all the teachers go?” For over a decade we have seen a decline in candidates entering the teaching profession. More so, we have seen a decline in teachers of color.
Job Prospects for “Generation Limbo”
By Julia Freeland Fisher | Director of Education at Clayton Christensen Institute
The next generation is in a catch-22: young people can’t gain the work experience employers demand if they can’t access work experiences in the first place. Here’s how to fix it.
Why Is Our Education System Stuck in the Industrial Age?
Why Is Our Education System Stuck in the Industrial Age?An interview for The Reciprocity Project with Roberto Gonzales | Executive Director STEAM Box Rhode Island We need to start from scratch and renew the idea of what public schools should be, to evolve them with folks from the community so that they suit and support our students. Roberto Gonzalez – The …
The State’s First Social Emotional Framework
By Leslie Kelly | Behavioral Health Coordinator, New Mexico Public Education Department
How the New Mexico Public Education Department is prioritizing social emotional learning in response to COVID-19.
Senior Capstones are Replacing Bubble Tests at Some High Schools: How This Will Change Our Education System
By Deborah Good, Director of Organizational Learning and Research |Future Focused Education
The tide is turning. New Mexico is on an exciting path to radically change our state assessment system, and ground it in the wisdom of diverse cultures and local communities.
Stop Leaving Young Parents Behind
By Ali Moore | Director or Student Support Services, Future Focused Education
We piloted the first paid high school internship program for young parents, and it was a huge success. Here’s how we did it and the surprising things we learned along the way.
How Does Racism Generate Inequities?
How Does Racism Generate Inequities?With Kau’i Sang | Director of the Office of Hawaiian Education & Puni Jackson | Program Director at Ho’oulu ‘ĀinaHow has it been to be involved with The Reciprocity Project? Puni: It felt a little bit like coming home. I’ve enjoyed meeting leaders who are thinking about really long-term outcomes and community-based and land-based solutions. The …
How Do We Solve for Racism?
How Do We Solve for Racism?With Charles McDonald | Founder and Executive Director of Community Engagement PartnersWhy did you participate in the Reciprocity Project? The project is a true example of reciprocity being carried out. This collaboration is modeling the ethos of the project and that’s pretty cool. working together for mutual benefit—that’s pretty cool, and quite rare. How do …