A Radically Inclusive Community in Tremont: Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ
OUR STORY Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ was first founded in 1859 in the Tremont neighborhood. The church is a cornerstone institution in the community, and, like the surrounding community, has a storied past. The church itself is a Cleveland landmark. The congregation moved from its initial site, which is today St. Augustine Catholic…
How do schools create a sense of community?
This year our educators have been busy building a sense of community and creating moments of joy in schools that have looked and felt different than ever before. But did the realities of school this year slow them down? Read for yourself! Dot Day, which took place on December 10th, has long been a highlight…
A passion that’s infectious
What is it like to join a new school during a pandemic then help transition kids back to in-person learning? We caught up with educators who are newer to the Prospect Schools family but who bring incredible skill, dedication and passion to their work everyday. Ruth Louis is a learning specialist at Downtown Elementary School…
Rallying the High School throughout the pandemic
In different ways, Willow and Sarah are helping Brooklyn Prospect High School emerge from the challenges of the pandemic. Both are IB Diploma Program students in the Class of 2023 and both have sought ways to build community during an especially fraught time for schools and students. Alongside her co-captain Sabrina, this fall Sarah ushered…
Planting seeds to form strong foundations
Building relationships between educators, students, and families in schools is the foundation for student success — but it’s hard work even in the best of times. Throw in a pandemic, a year of hybrid learning, and a fall semester when everyone is learning how to be in person again, and building relationships might look like…
I chose to bring my whole self, my identity, to what I do.
What’s it like to join a new school right before a pandemic, and then help some very little learners adjust to being in person five days a week, many of them for the first time? We recently caught up with Julia Cho — Maestra Julia to her students — who teaches Spanish to kindergarteners, first,…
