Families Archives - Springboard Collaborative

Books that don’t reflect our values — an open letter

by Alejandro Gac-Artigas | Jul 1, 2020 | Education Leaders, Families, Teachers

My name is Alejandro and I’m the CEO of Springboard Collaborative. It has recently come to my attention that some books on the Reading A-Z (RAZ) platform do not reflect our shared antiracist values. I want to candidly and transparently share more context. One of...

A message to Springboard families about COVID-19

by Springboard Collaborative | Mar 18, 2020 | Families

Dear Springboard Families, Yesterday was tough. It was Day 1 of our new normal. For me, that means I was at home trying to juggle my job and my children. As I write this to you, my 13-year old, Josiah, is texting me to get his brother to quiet down so he can do his...

Reading with your child

by Danielle Mancinelli | Mar 4, 2020 | Families

Make reading like a conversation! Reading a text aloud with your young one is widely recognized as one of the key practices caregivers can do at home to promote literacy. How can we make the most out of your precious story time? Try making reading like a conversation...

Springboard at the Aspen Ideas Festival

by Alejandro Gac-Artigas | Aug 1, 2019 | Education Leaders, Families, Teachers

Last month, our CEO & Founder, Alejandro Gibes de Gac attended the Aspen Ideas Festival. David Brooks—New York Times journalist and cultural commentator—invited Alejandro to participate alongside him on a panel highlighting the Weavers’ movement. You can see a...

It Takes a Village

by Springboard Collaborative | Jul 19, 2019 | Education Leaders, Families, Teachers

I remember walking into my first meeting as a newly hired Site Leader amongst all of the veterans. I was greeted by Sharifa Kelly, the Program Manager, who told me to make myself comfortable. How? I don’t know anyone. I’m nervous. I sat in a corner of the room, hoping...

A parent perspective

by Springboard Collaborative | Apr 4, 2019 | Families

This past summer my children took part in Springboard Summer with OUSD. I was skeptical about putting them into this program at first but I knew I wanted them to be in a reading program over the summer. What I found was that this program is well worth the time and...

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