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Strengthening Digital Literacy Skills in Michigan with Facebook

Digital Promise

As the partnership manager of the Facebook Community Boost grant in Michigan, Celena serves as a thought partner and resource developer to partner organizations across the state. How did Grand Circus become involved with the Facebook Community Boost partnership? Describe the mission and work of Grand Circus in Michigan.

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Boosting Digital Literacies for a Purpose

Digital Promise

Community providers, such as the University AME Zion Church (UAMEZ) in Palo Alto, California, understand that digital literacy development, like any learning, starts with building trust in the community and meeting learners where they are. Tech Team members learn to navigate livestreams on social media such as FaithLife , for example.

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How to Lead: Meet Our Five DILA Administrator Winners

Digital Promise

Students and Teachers Accessing Tomorrow) initiative and reinforces this focus through his personal Twitter account, as well as with BCPS outreach on Facebook, bcps.org, a blog, RSS feeds and more. Dance leads the S.T.A.T.

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College Bound? Made of Compassion and Creativity: Meet Ethan Sawyer, College Essay Guy

EdNews Daily

So I started doing more–leading workshops, teaching online courses, and creating more resources—and it kind of evolved into my dream job. I’m also creating a Counselor Workshop in a Box so any counselor can lead a great in-person workshop, whether for one student or 400 students, 1-hr or over the course of several days.

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Digital Skills Make a Difference for Adult Learners

Digital Promise

Last fall, in an effort to address this gap, Facebook pledged to train 3,000 Michiganders in digital skills by 2020 through the Digital Skills Micro-credential program created in partnership with Digital Promise. As students develop their skills, they can earn digital micro-credentials as a way to demonstrate the competencies they have built.

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My Story, Our Impact: How BakerRipley Connects Families to Opportunities

Digital Promise

We provide these services in Spanish because we truly believe that by meeting people where they are in their current stage of development, we can meet their needs quickly and have the most impact. For example, Facebook became a corporate supporter and partner of our work in 2018 with a grant through their Community Boost program.

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How to Increase Family Involvement with Connection

Waterford

Family Trainings or Workshops Even those who want to be involved in their child’s academics might not know where to start. As an educator, you can facilitate family trainings or workshops, like those offered by Waterford Family Academy. If your school has a parent-teacher association, make it easy to join.

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