Wisdom of a 5th Grade Solomon
Posted on September 30, 2009 - Filed Under advisory board, education reform, nicole baker fulgham, sojourners, teach for america | Leave a Comment
Sojourners features 20/20 Vision for Schools’ Advisory Board member Dr. Nicole Baker Fulgham on their God’s Politics blog today. She recounts an experience as a first year teacher in Compton, CA, when a 10 year old challenged her:
“Aw c’mon Ms. Baker, nobody thinks we’re smart! If they did, they wouldn’t give us this broken [...]
Back to School with 20/20 in the News
Posted on September 16, 2009 - Filed Under articles, media | Leave a Comment
This month, two local newspapers and a national magazine profiled 20/20 Vision for Schools as part of their back-to-school coverage.
In New York, both city-wide Christian monthlies published “Why Public Schools Matter to God (and Should Matter to You Too),” a column that makes the case to pastors and faith leaders why literacy and education reform [...]
Going Public
Posted on September 16, 2009 - Filed Under articles, jeremy del rio, media | Leave a Comment
The comment below was published as a Sidebar to a feature article called “Going Public” in the Sept/Oct 2009 issue of Outreach magazine, and challenges churches and youth groups to think differently about Campus ministry. How is your youth ministry engaging the public middle and high schools nearest your church this year?
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Goliaths Fall When Students Lead
Posted on September 14, 2009 - Filed Under kickin it, student leadership, trainings | Leave a Comment
Goliaths fall when adults like Saul get out of David’s way.
The Biblical character David was an untested teenager, a shepherd boy with no military training, when he simultaneously proved to be the only man among soldiers courageous enough to confront the giant Goliath.
For 40 days, Goliath’s taunts paralyzed Israel’s army with [...]
Kickin’ It Tweets
Posted on September 14, 2009 - Filed Under concerts, events, kickin it, student leadership, trainings, twitter | Leave a Comment
For the first time, a 20/20 event was covered real time via Twitter. Some of the highlights.
Via @jlopez219
// “Death was mine to face but You took my place in Love…” -Beyond Barriers twitpic.com/hiz7t
// Now on Stage at “Kickin it old Skool” in NYC… Beyond Barriers! twitpic.com/hivhq
// “Mercy & Grace” from Sunset Park Bklyn are [...]
