My name is Geraldine Medina, I am a former student from A Stepping Stone Foundation. I am currently working at A Stepping Stone Foundation as an Administrative Assistant. I am also attending Glendale Community College, and in the following year I will hopefully transfer to Gateway Community College to start my career as a Radiologist.…Continued
It was my great pleasure to welcome two former Stepping Stone preschool students to work in our administrative office donated by Climatec Inc. Geraldine Medina and Bianca Ortega. Both were preschoolers from 1997-1998 with Mrs. Carmen at Isaac Preschool. Geraldine attends Glendale Community College and Bianca attends Grand Canyon University. Both young women were awarded…Continued
Do not look first to what we are doing in our schools today that increases the quality of our life. Look first to where there is a high quality of life that exists in the adult world and ask what was being done one or two generations ago to create this high quality? Then look…Continued
The idea of balance in our curriculum needs to be resurrected. Elliot W. Eisner As an educator, I often am frustrated by the tension between accountability and the space to help young students become a life-long learner. I DO belive we must assess a student’s progress and adjust our teaching accordingly, but in the grand scheme…Continued
Update to our documentary process. As of today, this project is on hold. We will let our wonderful supporters know more as we at A Stepping Stone know more. Thank you for your patience. ED Cindy
“Schools, my friends, should not be boot camps for learning how to make a living, they should be places for learning how to make a life.” – Elliot W Eisner One of the infinite ways to make sense of our life is through drama. A Stepping Stone Foundation is participating in a Helios Education Foundation funded program…Continued
It is difficult for me to believe that almost a year ago A Stepping Stone Foundation was contacted by a field producer named Adam Raia, to see if we might be compatible for a Documentary he was working on. Many of you know by now that was the Secret Millionaire project and that we were…Continued
Coffee with Mayor Stanton and Councilman Gates I made time in my schedule to hear Phoenix Mayor Stanton at an informal coffee this morning in Sunnyslope at Eye Opener Restaurant on 5th Ave and Hatcher. I had seen the announcements for a few of them before and this one was not only closer to the…Continued
Our preschool children made the flag you see to the right. Their teacher’s son was on active duty in Afghanistan when it was made. Please join me in giving thanks to all those who defend and protect the freedoms we enjoy in the United States. AND! Check out this lovely video our President Bev put together…Continued
Slowly the cat is being let out of the bag! As it turns out, our “Documentary” is really part of an episode of Secret Millionaire. When the crew showed up for the first day of filming (the same week we were putting together our marketing video thanks to Tammy Schultz and the good people at…Continued