Puerto Rico

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For almost a year in 2014, a diverse group of stakeholders in the controversial education reform movement in Puerto Rico requested SDI associate Ramon Daubon’s help in organizing and moderating a slowly broadening dialogue separate from the contentious official policy process. The Corillo Group, also known as “Our Little Group,” grew its participants and established […]

Columbus, Indiana

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The Columbus, Indiana Community Area Sustained Dialogue, now completing two full years of monthly sessions, focuses its work on identifying and addressing obstacles to and creating opportunities for economically challenged citizens to achieve self-sufficiency — economically, socially and emotionally. The dialogue has created a space that regularly attracts Columbus-area residents from all sectors of the […]

Washington, D.C.

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Founded in 2016, Kindred builds trusting relationships between families of diverse socioeconomic and racial backgrounds within early childcare centers and elementary schools to create an environment and resources that support all students’ success. Kindred seeks to eliminate educational inequity that limits poor children, especially those of color, from fulfilling their potential. Kindred’s vision is communities […]

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