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Citywide Classroom South Bend

The Internet has become more than just a luxury these days. Parents use it for work and kids use it for school. But some households don't have access to high quality internet connections. Citywide Classroom South Bend is providing the needed equipment to help close the digital divide at no cost.

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Denise RiedlChief Innovation OfficerCity of South Bend

Patrick StalveyChief Information OfficerSouth Bend Community School Corporation

Joevita WeahInnovation FellowenFocus

Date uploaded: August 2, 2021

Organization: South Bend Community School Corporation

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- April 5th, 2023
  This week on Education Counts Michiana… learning...
  
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  April 5th, 2023
  This week on Education Counts Michiana… learning stop motion animation with Legos in Winamac, equine therapy in Middlebury, pre-k learning and literacy at Studebaker Center in South Bend and the Community Student Art Exhibition at the Box Factory in St. Joseph, Michigan.
  April 5, 2023
- March 29th, 2023
  This week, Education Counts highlights some of the...
  
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  March 29th, 2023
  This week, Education Counts highlights some of the best practices in education… Girls & Women in Science at River St. Joe, Early Learning Center at Hubbard Hill, Baker Youth Club after school program in Warsaw, Riley High School CTE Food service Partnership, Junior Board of Directors at KV REMC, the Readiness Center in Benton Harbor and the South Bend Entrepreneurship and Adversity Program.
  March 29, 2023
- March 22nd, 2023
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  March 22nd, 2023
  This week Education Counts features an African American History Bus Tour of South Bend, Junior Board of Directors at KVREMC, Ukulele Ladies through Adaptive Arts and Brushstrokes for Hope.
  March 22, 2023
- March 15th, 2023
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  March 15th, 2023
  Education Counts champions great ideas in education. This week learn about the CTE program for food service professionals, see how literacy is being taught in partnership with Next Step Learning, discover the beauty and success for those who are part of the South Bend Entrepreneurship and Adversity Program and watch how students and automotive training will adapt to electric vehicles.
  March 15, 2023
- March 1st, 2023
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  March 1st, 2023
  Education Counts highlights innovative ideas in education across the spectrum from preschool through lifelong learning. This week, we spotlight a convergence of preschool with a retirement home. We follow Girls and Women in Science at two events in Michigan. We sit in on Discovery Academy which offers an alternative high school option in Berrien Springs. We watch entrepreneurs develop business skills in a bootcamp through HustleSBE.
  March 1, 2023
- February 8th, 2023
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  February 8th, 2023
  This week on Education Counts, learn about 3D printing and digital fabrication at the Fab Lab, the Black College Expo at Ivy Tech, Music Together at the Middlebury Public Library and CTE choices at the Elkhart Area Career Center.
  February 8, 2023
- January 25th, 2023
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  January 25th, 2023
  Education Counts connects bright ideas in education with the community. Learn about a reading program the Bremen Public Library launched about the 100 Books every middle schooler should read and why it matters. See how project based learning in Elkhart has led high school students to create a book and video presentation about health and safety programs. Discover how SMASH Academy is changing how students see STEM careers through its free three-year college prep program. Watch Saint Mary's College students limit the impact on landfills by becoming Food Waste Fighters.
  January 25, 2023
- January 18th, 2023
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  Education Counts is back for a new season of programs and initiatives in education. Learn about a leadership and ethics program at Culver Academies that's teaching students how to incorporate ethics into everyday decision-making and discussion. Journey with us to Ox Bow Park to learn about Books and Boots and the collaboration between the Elkhart Public Library and Elkhart Parks for families. See how students are gaining access to the internet in St. Joseph County through Citywide Classroom. Always wanted to write a novel? Discover an international writing initiative that offers a doable challenge to would-be authors.
  January 18, 2023
- October 19th, 2022
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  October 19th, 2022
  This week on Education Counts Michiana we learn about the Bremen Library's reading challenge of 100 Books Before High School. We meet the Ivy Tech Dual Credit Teacher of the year. We learn how Citywide Classroom is expanding to offer digital equity to 200 additional families at School City of Mishawaka. We also follow up with 574 Stories initiative and witness the anthology created through the project.
  October 19, 2022
- August 10th, 2022
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  August 10th, 2022
  In this episode, we learn about the enFocus Fellowship Program Head Start and Triple P, New Life Creations in Marshall County and the summer program for kids at The History Museum.
  August 10, 2022
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  The South Bend HBCU Exchange provided the local community with exciting opportunities to experience HBCU education and culture. With the help of The Frazier Kid Foundation, students learned about different college options through an engaging panel discussion and pep rally. The HBCU Exchange provided additional support to students through scholarships and by paying for college applications. Videographers - Kole and Kristen Franklin Editor - Nathan Krebs
- Our Universe Revealed St. Joseph County Public Library
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  The mission of the Our Universe Revealed lecture series is to make current research in science accessible for everyone. Our Universe Revealed is a partnership between the University of Notre Dame, Indiana University South Bend, and the St. Joseph County Public Library. Local experts from the universities lead explorations of scientific topics and engage the public in conversations that inspire curiosity.
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  Fear, anger and uncertainty can create stress in adults and children. Child psychologist, Margaret Ann Jessop, PsyD teaches families how anxiety, anger, and the stress responses work. In a newly released book, Jessop extends the Hornet and Hippos collection to demonstrate how curiosity can open a world of wonders.
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  Operation Read provides free books and tutoring for those in need. Theprogram covers the full life-cycle by providing books to newborns atthe hospitals and memory and puzzle books to senior citizens. Givingthe community access to books encourages the life-long love oflearning through reading.
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