by Roc The Future | May 7, 2020 | Media Coverage, Uncategorized
From Connections When schools closed in March and teachers and students were pushed to online learning settings, the transition proved difficult for students who lack internet access and technology. The digital divide continues to be a concern, and the team at ROC the...
by Roc The Future | May 4, 2020 | Media Coverage, Uncategorized
For Release: Contact Andrew Crook o: 202-393-8637 | c: 607-280-6603 acrook@aft.org WASHINGTON—The American Federation of Teachers has released a detailed road map that, in the absence of a COVID-19 vaccine, charts a path to safely and responsibly reopen school...
by Roc The Future | May 1, 2020 | Media Coverage, Uncategorized
by Jack P. Shonkoff, M.D. and David R. Williams, Ph.D., Harvard University The COVID-19 virus is ruthlessly contagious and, at the same time, highly selective. Its capacity to infect is universal, but the consequences of becoming infected are not. While there are...
by Roc The Future | Apr 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
The ROC the Future Parent Engagement Collaborative Action Network (PECAN) held its monthly public parent meeting on Monday, April 27th. More than 80 parents, providers and organizations attended this online platform to discuss the support and resources needed and...
by Roc The Future | Apr 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
ROC the Future is a member of the StriveTogether cradle to career network, a national movement impacting the lives of 13.7 million youth and counting. The StriveTogether Cradle to Career Network is guided by the StriveTogether Theory of Action. The Theory of Action...
by Roc The Future | Apr 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
“Programmatic Interventions help people beat the odds while Systemic Interventions seek to change the odds.” -Karen Pittman Despite social distancing guidelines still in place and many members of our community struggling to overcome medical and economic hardships,...