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We have heard the need for a more coordinated strategy, and we are embarking on an effort to bring partners together to create a blueprint to put Montgomery County students on the path to lifelong success through Achieve 2035.

The Buckeye Afterschool Conference remains a vital resource for the Ohio educational landscape, and Learn to Earn Dayton’s participation underscores our commitment to staying at the forefront of OST policy and practice.

"With dedicated career navigators coordinating these partnerships, students get the advising, work experiences, and college access they need. This investment from the Pathways Impact Fund will help us further demonstrate the effectiveness of the model across different Ohio communities and create the conditions for statewide adoption."

While we are proud that 75% of our first and second graders (our priority population) showed reading growth from pre-test to mid-year, the true impact of the CenterPoint Foundation’s investment is best measured in confidence.

Learn to Earn Dayton is proud to announce our partnership with the Omega Community Development Center (Omega CDC) to fund the implementation of the Literacy Tree program at Fairview Elementary. This initiative represents a significant step forward in our commitment to High Impact Tutoring (HIT) as a proven strategy for closing achievement gaps in our community.

This critical work cannot be done alone. Our ability to succeed depends on our willingness to collaborate for collective impact. Throughout this special edition, you will see how our region is dedicated to the full spectrum of education. We highlight our focus on early childhood success, innovative K-12 tools, and the development of industry-aligned career pathways for high school students.

We are thrilled to welcome Loren Littlejohn to the Learn to Earn Dayton team as Strategic Initiatives Program Coordinator

Learn to Earn Dayton (L2ED) has been actively engaged in national learning initiatives, working to bring the most innovative approaches and strengthened partnerships back to the Dayton Region.

Members of the Community Investment Fund cohort had the opportunity to meet with local and national philanthropic partners, sharing their community impact and expanding networks.

The program is expanding its scope to serve any resident of the City of Dayton with a school-aged child facing eviction. In collaboration with the Dayton Municipal Court, we are working to develop a new student eviction prevention database to proactively identify and offer services to at-risk families.

This year's cohort was selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants, representing a diverse range of professional backgrounds and life experiences within the City of Dayton.

Spectrum New Beginnings (SNB) is cultivating holistic wellness and self-care for Black individuals and families in a community long impacted by health disparities.

Earlier this month, Learn to Earn Dayton sponsored a training for leaders from our Montgomery County Two-Generation Collaborative at the...

What began as a modest outreach program for young girls, quickly grew into something bigger, On Purpose Academy and Mentoring Center (OPAMC) is a co-ed preschool focused on delivering education services for early childhood and school-aged children. OPAMC is more than a classroom, it is a catalyst for growth. Their mission is to elevate and inspire preschoolers and youth to be focused, purposeful, and resilient.

In 2021, the Equity Center was a small but passionate organization operating on a $40,000 budget. In just a few years, and many community partnerships later, it has grown into a key force within Dayton, expanding its reach and growing tenfold. They work to revive communities through education & workforce development.

Last week, Learn to Earn Dayton invited student and adult participants from the Student Vision for Dayton work groups to come together and review the My Voice. My City. My Future. draft plan, to ensure it appropriately aligns with the shared vision and reflects the voices of the youth who participated.

A core tenet of Hrkman's message was the critical role of media in a healthy democracy. He challenged every CIF participant – and indeed, everyone committed to community service – to actively leverage available tools to amplify their organization's story.

Learn to Earn Dayton is thrilled to welcome Amara Payne as its Policy and Advocacy Summer Fellow, serving on the Strategic Initiatives Team.

Through JFF’s Pathways to Prosperity initiative, the goal is to re-imagine these systems to get to their goal of helping 75 million Americans, especially students facing barriers, access quality jobs by 2033.

That's why Learn to Earn Dayton is a proud partner with the Career-Connected Learning Coalition and in support of expanded career exploration