
John Gomperts
@johngomperts
Former CEO @AmericasPromise, Former Director @AmeriCorps, Former Pres. @EncoreOrg & CEO @ExperienceCorps. Passionate about #youth, @NationalService, #democracy
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19-07-2009 01:57:04
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Check out the powerful new report by Learning Policy Institute which examines โpositive outlierโ districts where students are achieving at higher levels than their peers in other districts. Authored by Dion Burns, Linda Darling-Hammond, Caitlin Scott. #PositiveOutliersCA bit.ly/2lDIZ3b

So impressed by the work of America's Promise partner College Possible to put relationships at the heart of efforts to support students succeeding in college. And props to Austin Peay State University for seeing the wisdom of focusing on the right special sauce. yhoo.it/30mJk9i

Props to Linda Darling-Hammond for leadership on the most important issues for children and youth. #HowLearningHappens

Thinker, leader Julia Freeland Fisher has important observations about the intersection of relationships and competency-based learning, including social emotional development. Full of brilliance and possibilities. bit.ly/2V2uSlz #HowLearningHappens

Congrats to Jim McCorkell at College Possible, a fabulous partner of America's Promise, for his exceptional leadership. Recognition well-deserved for two decades of creative and powerful work to support #FirstGen college students, like himself, and like me too.







THIS #GIVINGTUESDAY, AT&T is supporting America's Promise to help make the promise of America real for every child! Gifts to America's Promise (up to $10K) will be matched through a generous donation from AT&T! bit.ly/2PmcP7J


TODAY IS #GIVINGTUESDAY, and AT&T is supporting America's Promise to help make the promise of America real for every child! Gifts to America's Promise (up to $10K) will be matched through a generous donation from AT&T! bit.ly/2PmcP7J



Before #GivingTuesday ends, please help America's Promise deliver the #5Promises to every child in America. Thank you for your support. bit.ly/2PmcP7J



Great Washingtonian ๐ธ interview with Tom Rosenstiel about writing. Read the interview, and then read Tom's new book Oppo!


Once again, Pamela Cantor, M.D. is speaking the truth and leading with clarity and power. #HowLearningHappens