Pursuing Educational Equity: Early Childhood Through 12th Grade
March 21, 2017
The W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation is committed to improving student outcomes in urban schools in the United States. In order to advance this mission, the Foundation has identified several levers for change and has chosen to fund organizations that have made important contributions to the levers. In 2016, twenty organizations were invited to a cross-grantee convening from early childhood and k-12. The focus of the groups work spanned policy, practice and research.
Equity: Youth Advocating for Their Community
August 11, 2016
What is home? Through looking at the history of redlining in New York City, Educational Video Center Youth Producers explore the effects of gentrification on a rapidly changing Washington Heights community
Advancing Early Childhood: Multiple Approaches, Common Goals
April 4, 2016
The Stone Foundation hosted a convening of early childhood development grantees in the summer of 2015. Representatives from grantee organizations in Boston, Chicago, New York, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Philadelphia gathered to discuss common challenges they face as they attempt to grow, expand their reach, and deepen their impact. This report synthesizes key themes and ideas as these early childhood development leaders shared and learned from each other.
Educational Video Center Produces National Award Winner
April 4, 2016
Congratulations to Educational Video Center (ECD), long-time grantee of the W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation. EVC student, Raelene Holmes-Andrews won the 2014 Media for A Just Society Award, presented by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency(NCCD), for her film "Life Under Suspicion: Youth Perspectives on NYPD's Stop-and-Frisk Policy." According to NCCD's website "These awards are the only national recognition of media whose work furthers public understanding of criminal justice, juvenile justice, and child welfare issues."
