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In the Community – William H. Loesche School, Philadelphia, PA
Each month, one employee of Westchester Education Services gets to select a project they are interested in funding on the DonorsChoose platform. This month’s selection chosen by Business Manager, Melissa Linksy, has a special, full-circle quality about it. Read on to learn more: Name/Location of School: William H. Loesche School in Philadelphia, PA DonorsChoose.org project…
Read MoreWestchester Wrap-up: Spring 2020
by Nicole Tomassi, Marketing & Conference Manager The staff at Westchester’s locations around the world are continuing to work remotely for their health and safety as well as that of their families. During this time, they have also been providing additional guidance for our customers as phases at other points in the publication project lifecycle…
Read MoreWho are historically underrepresented populations in publishing?
By Nilofer Ali, Resources Manager Media around the world has exploded with outrage over racism and the threat to Black lives in the United States (in particular but not exclusively), with many asking the question, “How did we get here?” In the United States that is, of course, a complex matter. Today I’d like to…
Read MoreIn the Community – Lafrancis Hardiman Elementary School, Wyandanch, NY
After a brief break, we are pleased to resume our monthly support for DonorsChoose, a site that curates projects in need of funding that are submitted by public school teachers from across the country. Recently, Nilofer Ali, Resources Manager, chose two projects that were particularly meaningful for her. Below is one of them, with a…
Read MoreLessons from Lee & Low
by Nilofer Ali, Resources Manager In a world where perspectives of scarcity infiltrate nearly every area of our lives, the DEI space is one that has a stronger tendency towards a perspective of “plenty.” Collaboration and information-sharing with a growth mindset is the norm, and folks working toward diversity, equity, and inclusion uplift and support…
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