Jessica Lander is a former Citizen Schools Teaching Associate, who taught at the Edwards Middle School from 2011–2012. Currently, Jessica is an EL History and Civics High School Teacher in Lowell, MA, having taught there starting in 2015. She has also authored three books, including her most recent publication, Making Americans: Stories of Historic Struggles, New Ideas, and Inspiration in Immigrant Education.
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On behalf of the entire Citizen Schools community, we’re excited to announce that Bing A. Howell will serve as our new National Board Vice Chair!
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We recently had the opportunity to come together and celebrate the work of our dedicated staff and AmeriCorps service members with four annual awards: The Eric Schwarz Leadership Award, Sherif Nada Legacy Award, Tulaine Montgomery Village Builder Award and our newly established Andrew Balsom Innovation Award. This meaningful tradition builds on our values of confidence, curiosity, DEI, perseverance, and teamwork—and gives us the opportunity to highlight the great work of our peers.
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My name is Sophie Richman and I’ve been a teacher for four years. I currently teach Special Education (Math and Science) at Roosevelt Middle School (Oakland Unified) in Oakland, CA. This is my second year working with Citizen Schools!
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Citizen Schools and Capital One have held a meaningful relationship for the past 10 years. From financial support, to running apprenticeships for students in our Expanded Learning Time program, Capital One has been a consistent partner, supporting impact in a number of ways. That relationship continued to grow as Citizen Schools was awarded the opportunity to participate in not one but THREE projects as part of the Capital One Pro Bono Program.
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At Citizen Schools, we are all distraught at the massacre that occurred in Buffalo, NY, and our hearts continue to go out to the families, friends and communities impacted by this tragic event. Sadly, this is occurring more often than not and we know that occurrences like this have a deep impact on the local communities, our staff, and all those touched by the work at Citizen Schools.
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Meet Heratia Brelland! Heratia is an AmeriCorps Maker Fellow through the Citizen School’s Makers + Mentors Network (M+MN). She currently serves as a Fellow at her Host Site, Durham Technical Community College.
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Since 2020, the Makers & Mentors Network has developed 30+ partnerships with host sites across the U.S. We’re excited to announce our 2022-2023 Host Sites.
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Meet Lucy Vasserman, Citizen Schools Career Mentor and Board of Champions Member. Based in New York City, Lucy has worked in Citizen Schools classrooms since 2014 as a Career Mentor in both in-person and virtual capacities.
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Students from the Winter Hill Community Innovation School and East Somerville Community School had the opportunity to come together for an in-person field trip to the Museum of Science on April 8th.
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Adrienne Porter, Citizen Schools’ Director of Educator Development, had the unique opportunity to speak on a panel on the national stage of SXSW EDU Conference & Festival. Her panel, Educator PD: Key to Increasing Student Achievement, was presented by American Student Assistance (ASA) and discussed how an ecosystem can help educators enhance their competency to develop career-focused and project-based learning experiences for their students.
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Meet Sophie Barrett! Sophie is an AmeriCorps Maker Fellow through the Citizen School’s Makers + Mentors Network. She currently serves as a Fellow at her Host Site, Folsom Lake College in Folsom, CA.
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Meet Jordan Clayton! Jordan is an AmeriCorps Maker Fellow through the Citizen School’s Makers + Mentors Network (M+MN). He currently serves as a Fellow at his Host Site, the University of the District of Columbia in Washington, D.C.
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Meet Tiara Davis, Catalyst Teacher, DSEC STEM Ambassador, and Middle School Science teacher at Wilson STEM Academy in Charlotte, N.C. Learn about Tiara’s passion for education, STEM, and what it means to be a part of the Citizen Schools community.
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Somerville, MA Expanded Learning Time students dive into the topic of what makes them unique, and how to celebrate their individuality.
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Former Citizen Schools middle school student Jose Melo, currently a junior Biology major at Bowdoin College had his interest in the STEM field pique from the three years in middle school where he participated in Citizen Schools’ after school programs at the John W McCormack Middle School in Boston, Massachusetts. Hear Jose and Alazar Ayele, from Biogen, at our February 15 Elevating Voices for Equity event.
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Julio Muñoz is a current AmeriCorps Maker Fellow through the Citizen School’s Makers + Mentors Network (M+MN). He currently serves as a Fellow at his Host Site, The University of Texas at Austin UTeach Maker. Originally from San Antonio, Texas, Julio describes himself as an explorer, adaptable, and creative. Get to know him more through our sit down conversation.
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AmeriCorps Maker Fellows like Michelle Zamora, through service in their local communities and participation in targeted professional development, become future leaders and champions of maker-centered learning and mentorship for under-served students.
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Hear about our current TF at East Somerville Community School (ESCS) in Somerville, MA, Tomás Arias, and how he’s really enjoyed his time in and out of the classroom.
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During our 2021–2022 two-part series, Elevating Voices for Equity, we learn, engage, and bring together community members to uplift Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) voices. In our October event, Creating STEM Pathways for BIPOC Students, we heard from Alazar Ayele, Jamie Lathan, Jessica Santana, and Shawna Young.
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