Goldin Foundation for Excellence in Education
Exemplary Projects Educators Network
The following Exemplary Projects are recognized for their outstanding contributions in classrooms, schools, and communities. They may serve as sources of inspiration for adaptation or replication r school districts or communities. Information includes description, vision, process, audiences served, and recommendations for implementation.
Exemplary Awards recipients are willing to share further information about their projects. They may be available for professional development, consultation, and modeling, to be individually arranged. (See “Contact” information.) Please use the links to connect to profiles of the projects.
. The following Educators Network listing provides a cross-referencing of their Exemplary Projects. Indication of grade level application is in parentheses, i.e. (elementary, K-12) , and the following indicate the outreach beyond “local” implementation.
Local
Statewide implementation: *
National implementation **
International implementation ***
Arts: visual and performing:
Artists for Humanity (AFH), Boston, MA and New York City, NY
Arts Conservatory for Teens (ACT), St. Petersburg, Florida (secondary)
Chautauqua Institution Arts Education, Chautauqua County, N.Y. (K-12)
Cleveland Public Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio, (K-12)
Embracing Our Differences in Southwest Florida (K-12)
Enough! Plays to End Gun Violence, Chicago, Il (high school)**
Learning in Concert New Bedford MA (k-12)
A Life with Drums: Harlem Samba, New York, New York (high school)
Needham’s Art in Bloom: Needham, MA (high school)
Play On Philly (POP) Philadelphia, PA (K-12)
Shakespeare Education Experience (SEE) Tour (middle-high school) *
Sinamune in Quito, Ecuador (K-12)
Urban Improv in Jamaica Plain, MA K-12)
Walls of Hope and The Perquin Model, El Salvador and Colombia, (K-12)***
Career Education:
Artists for Humanity (AFH), Boston, MA and New York City, NY
Arts Conservatory for Teens (ACT), St. Petersburg, Florida(secondary)
Education Foundation of Sarasota County: Technology and Innovation Initiatives
The Innovation Hub in North Little Rock, Arkansas* (secondary)*
Needham’s Art in Bloom: Needham, MA (high school)
Play On Philly (POP) Philadelphia, PA (K-12)
Thrive Scholars, Los Angeles, California, and Boston, Massachusetts**
Windsor Central School District’s The Future Ready Knights Initiative in rural Broome County, New York,(k-12)
The YouthLine, a service of Lines for Life, Portland Oregon (high school)*
Civic Education:
The Center for Citizenship and Responsibility (CSSR). Medford MA (gr.1-12)
Columba Leadership, South Africa (high school) **
Enough! Plays to End Gun Violence, Chicago, Il (high school)**
Facing History and Ourselves, Brookline, MA,(K-12) ***
Kids4Peace Jerusalem, Israel (secondary)
League of Women Voters Pittsburgh Civic Education in Schools and Community, PA*(high school)
Mosaic Interfaith Youth Action, Boston, MA (secondary)
Norwood High School Global Citizenship Program in Norwood, MA (high school)
Our Children’s Trust, Eugene, Oregon (middle-high school)
Community Involvement:
Alianza Educative’s Navegar Seguro (Smooth Sailing) in Colombia South America (k-12)*
Artists for Humanity (AFH), Boston, MA and New York City, NY,
The Center for Citizenship and Responsibility (CSSR). Medord MA (gr.1-12)
Columba Leadership, South Africa (high school) **
The Confidence Club: The Hance Family Foundation, Floral Park, NY, (secondary)
Embracing Our Differences in Southwest Florida (K-12)
Fiske Mentor Program, Lexington Public Schools, MA (elementary)
HEART (Humane Education Advocates Reaching Teachers), Mamaroneck, NY (K-12)**
A Life with Drums: Harlem Samba, New York, New York (high school)
Maȟpíya Lúta Dual Language Immersion Program, Pine Ridge, South Dakota, works to revitalize the endangered Lakȟóta language by immersing students in their ancestral language and culture from early childhood through 12th grade
Needham’s Art in Bloom: Needham, MA (high school)
New Roots Youth Agriculture, Learning, and Leadership (YALL) Program, Salt Lake City, Utah (high school)
Our Children’s Trust, Eugene, Oregon (middle-high school)
Walls of Hope and The Perquin Model, El Salvador and Colombia, (K-12)***
Wheel Fun in rural Arizona (middle-high school)
NIOST, the National Institute on Out-of-School Time, a program of Wellesley Centers for Women at Wellesley College, MA**
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Facing History and Ourselves, Brookline, MA (K-12) ***
Kids4Peace Jerusalem, Israel (secondary)
Maȟpíya Lúta Dual Language Immersion Program, Pine Ridge, South Dakota, works to revitalize the endangered Lakȟóta language by immersing students in their ancestral language and culture from early childhood through 12th grade
Mosaic Interfaith Youth Action, Boston, MA (secondary)
Our Sisters’ School (OSS) Community Core Program, New Bedford, MA, girls, grades 5-8
Ten Strands, CA, advances environmental literacy and supports resilient, climate-ready schools across the TK–12 (transitional/pre-kindergarten- grade 12) system in California*
ThinkGive, Concord MA (K-12)
Urban Improv in Jamaica Plain, MA K-12)
Walls of Hope and The Perquin Model, El Salvador and Colombia, (K-12)***
The National SEED Project (Seeking Equity and Diversity) (Seeking Equity and Diversity)
,Wellesley Centers for Women . Wellesley College, MA**
Early Childhood:
Baby Brain Connection: Parenting for Early Childhood Literacy (pre-school-K-3)**
The Early Childhood Development Task Force (ECDtf) (preschool-elementary***
Mikhulu Child Development Trust, Cape Town, South Africa, (ages birth -6)***
ParentChild+ (formerly the Parent-Child Home Program), Mineola, NY ***
Work, Families, and Children: Wellesley Centers for Women Wellesley College, MA
Environment Sustainability:
The Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN),, Boulder, Colorado (K-12)
Our Children’s Trust, Eugene, Oregon,(Middle-High School) **
Renew Our Schools, Boulder Colorado, (K-12)**
Ten Strands, CA, advances environmental literacy and supports resilient, climate-ready schools across the TK–12 (transitional/pre-kindergarten- grade 12) system in California*
Financial Literacy:
The Babson Financial Literacy Project (BFLP), Babson College, Wellesley MA, (high school) **
New Roots Youth Agriculture, Learning, and Leadership (YALL) Program, Salt Lake City, Utah (high school)
History and Culture Preservation:
Facing History and Ourselves, Brookline, MA,, Brookline, MA, (K-12) ***
Maȟpíya Lúta Dual Language Immersion Program, Pine Ridge, South Dakota, works to revitalize the endangered Lakȟóta language by immersing students in their ancestral language and culture from early childhood through 12th grade
Walls of Hope and The Perquin Model, El Salvador and Colombia, (K-12)***
Immigrants and Refugees:
Fiske Mentor Program, Lexington Public Schools, MA (elementary)
New Arrival Centers, Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD) in Houston, Texas (K-12)
New Roots Youth Agriculture, Learning, and Leadership (YALL) Program, Salt Lake City, Utah (high school)
Inner City:
Artists for Humanity (AFH), Boston, MA and New York City, NY,
Boston Arts Academy’s (BAA) Summer Reading Program in Boston, MA (high school)
Cleveland Public Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio, (K-12)
The Innovation Hub in North Little Rock, Arkansas* (secondary)*
A Life with Drums: Harlem Samba, New York, New York (high school)
One World Education, Washington DC (middle-high school)
Our Sisters’ School (OSS) Community Core Program, New Bedford, MA, girls, grades 5-8.
Play On Philly (POP) Philadelphia, PA (K-12)
Reach Incorporated in Washington D.C.(elementary-high school)(
Urban Improv in Jamaica Plain, MA K-12)
Wings of Freedom (WOF) in Egypt and Guatemala. (ages 10-15)***
Work, Families, and Children: Wellesley Centers for Women Wellesley College, MA
Leadership/ Educators:
Children’s Literacy Initiative (CLI), Philadelphia, PA,(k-12) **
The Leadership Academy Long Island City, NY **
Leadersip/Students:
The Center for Citizenship and Responsibility (CSSR). Medford MA (gr.1-12)
Columba Leadership, South Africa (high school) **
HEART (Humane Education Advocates Reaching Teachers), Mamaroneck, NY (K-12)**
Kids4Peace Jerusalem, Israel (secondary)
Mosaic Interfaith Youth Action, Boston, MA (secondary)
Our Children’s Trust, Eugene, Oregon (middle-high school)
Ten Strands, CA, advances environmental literacy and supports resilient, climate-ready schools across the TK–12 (transitional/pre-kindergarten- grade 12) system in California*
Literacy:
Baby Brain Connection: Parenting for Early Childhood Literacy (pre-school-K-3)**
Boston Arts Academy’s (BAA) Summer Reading Program in Boston, MA (high school)
Children’s Literacy Initiative (CLI), Philadelphia, PA,(k-12) **
Maȟpíya Lúta Dual Language Immersion Program, Pine Ridge, South Dakota, works to revitalize the endangered Lakȟóta language by immersing students in their ancestral language and culture from early childhood through 12th grade
Mikhulu Child Development Trust, Cape Town, South Africa ***
New Arrival Centers, Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD) in Houston, Texas (K-12)
One World Education, Washington DC (middle-high school)
ParentChild+ (formerly the Parent-Child Home Program), Mineola, NY ***
Reach Incorporated in Washington D.C.(elementary-high school)
Wings of Freedom (WOF) in Egypt and Guatemala.(ages 10-15) ***
Work, Families, and Children: Wellesley Centers for Women Wellesley College, MA
Parent and Caretaker Education:
Baby Brain Connection: Parenting for Early Childhood Literacy (pre-school-K-3)**
Mikhulu Child Development Trust, Cape Town, South Africa, (ages birth -6)***
ParentChild+ (formerly the Parent-Child Home Program), Mineola, NY ***
Wings of Freedom (WOF) in Egypt and Guatemala. (ages 10-15)***
Professional Development:
Children’s Literacy Initiative (CLI), Philadelphia, PA (k-12) **
The Early Childhood Development Task Force (ECDtf) ***
Embracing Our Differences in Southwest Florida (K-12)
Facing History and Ourselves, Brookline, MA (K-12) ***
The Leadership Academy Long Island City, NY **
The National SEED Project (Seeking Equity and Diversity) (Seeking Equity and Diversity)
Wellesley Centers for Women MA **
Rural Programs:
Chautauqua Institution Arts Education, Chautauqua County, N.Y. (K-12)
The Innovation Hub in North Little Rock, Arkansas* (secondary)*
Mikhulu Child Development Trust, Cape Town, South Africa, (ages birth -6)***
New Roots Youth Agriculture, Learning, and Leadership (YALL) Program, Salt Lake City, Utah (high school)
Shakespeare Education Experience (SEE) Tour (middle-high school)*
Wheel Fun in rural Arizona (middle-high school)
Windsor Central School District’s The Future Ready Knights Initiative in Broome County, New York (k-12)
Social and Emotional (SEL):
Alianza Educative’s Navegar Seguro (Smooth Sailing) in Colombia South America
The Confidence Club: The Hance Family Foundation, Floral Park, NY, (secondary)
Our Sisters’ School (OSS) Community Core Program, New Bedford, MA, girls, grades 5-8
ThinkGive, Concord MA (K-12)
Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College, MA**
The National SEED Project (Seeking Equity and Diversity) (Seeking Equity and Diversity)
NIOST, the National Institute on Out-of-School Time, a program of Wellesley Centers for Women at Wellesley College, MA**
Open Circle, Wellesley Centers for Women at Wellesley College, MA (K-5)
Wings of Freedom (WOF) in Egypt and Guatemal
The YouthLine, a service of Lines for Life, Portland Oregon (high school)*
Special Needs:
The Early Childhood Development Task Force (ECDtf) Preschool-elementary***
Sinamune in Quito, Ecuador (K-12)
Sports:
Wheel Fun in rural Arizona (middle-high school)
STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics:
The Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN) , Colorado (K-12)**
Education Foundation of Sarasota County: Technology and Innovation Initiatives
The Innovation Hub in North Little Rock, Arkansas*(secondary)*
Learning in Concert , New Bedford MA (K-8)
Renew Our Schools, Boulder Colorado,(elementary-high school) **
Thrive Scholars, Los Angeles, California, and Boston, Massachusetts**
Windsor Central School District’s The Future Ready Knights Initiative in Broome County, New York (k-12)
Study Skills, Remediation:
Moreland Middle School’s Academic Empowerment for Student Success, San Jose, CA(middle school)
Wings of Freedom (WOF) in Egypt and Guatemala (k-12)
Teens:
Artists for Humanity (AFH), Boston, MA and New York City, NY,
Arts Conservatory for Teens (ACT), St. Petersburg, Florida(secondary)
The Babson Financial Literacy Project (BFLP), Babson College, Wellesley MA,
Boston Arts Academy’s (BAA) Summer Reading Program in Boston, MA,
The Center for Citizenship and Responsibility (CSSR). Medford MA
Mosaic Interfaith Youth Action, Boston, MA (secondary)
Thrive Scholars, Los Angeles, California, and Boston, Massachusetts**
The YouthLine, a service of Lines for Life, Portland Oregon*