I had the delightful pleasure of visiting our preschool classrooms this morning. It is the last week of classes and each day is a new celebration. I watched as four-year-old children escorted their mothers into the classroom made-over to honor their moms. Former Stepping Stone parent, Josie Gutierrez, addressed the parents briefly saying, “This is…Continued
The Phoenix Business Journal reported today that while Carlos Slim Helu, one of the wealthiest men in the world, addressed Business Journal guests yesterday, he stated that education was a very important economic force in a healthy economy. The Journal quoted Slim Helu as saying, “We need to learn to learn forever.” See the full…Continued
How do you know we make a difference? In addition to our proven impact of school success, English language acquisition, and parent education, many of you have helped family emergencies as well. Sometimes you have donated gently used furniture, household goods or clothing after a house fire or other circumstances. I offer you the story…Continued
New Spin on Charitable Support PHOENIX, AZ (December 18, 2014) What does it take to think out of the box? Ask Sydney Gould from Arizona School Boards Association Insurance Trust (ASBAIT). Sydney decided instead of purchasing expensive giveaways for the company’s booth at the Arizona School Boards Association annual conference at the Biltmore…Continued
Thank you to Exchange Everyday, a daily e-letter that often brings great new information. Check this great You-Tube presentation about saving brains–espeically in those all important early years. CLICK HERE. This information was from [email protected]: The World Forum National Representative from England, Laura Henry, shared a video, “Saving Brains: A Grand Challenge,” developed by Grand Challenges Canada…Continued
On August 25th, in cooperation with Miami Unified School District and First Things First-Gila Council, and funded by Kemper and Ethel Marley Foundation, A Stepping Stone Foundation opened an expansion preschool and family literacy program in Miami, Arizona. Please enjoy this excerpt from Superintendent of Miami Unified School District about our expansion written just yesterday:…Continued
Required, high-frequency parent involvement is one thing that sets us apart from other early childhood programs for disadvantaged children. Please read this post from Head Start’s daily e-letter. FROM EXCHANGE EVERYDAY Effective Parent Involvement September 18, 2014 I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious. -Albert Einstein “Around the world, parents have…Continued
The recent ASU graduate walks in the office to interview with the director. The director points to a chair for her to sit, but at the last moment remembers something important and points to the wall instead. “I like to start with what we do,” says the director. “I tell our funders about our preschoolers like…Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26, 2014 A Stepping Stone’s Literacy Program Earns Support of The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation Valley’s Most Vulnerable Parents Commit to Bettering Themselves For The Sake Of Their Children PHOENIX, AZ (June 12, 2014) – More than 42 million Americans can’t read. In an effort to combat multi-generational…Continued
I love Neil deGrasse Tyson. If you take the time to watch this video link all the way through, you might too. How do we get kids interested in science? To watch just click here.