by Paul Smyth | May 19, 2016 | All, Community, Social Change
I am taking a little bit of time ahead of next week’s visit by Jerry Stein to write about the potential of Learning Dreams for communities in Northern Ireland. There is now well-documented concern about the poor learning outcomes of working-class Protestant boys...
by Dr. Jerry Stein | May 1, 2016 | All, Community, Social Change
Learning Dreams and Hennepin County Libraries are providing learning opportunities for young people. In our years of partnership with the Youth Opportunity Center at YouthLink (YOC), Learning Dreams has met many talented and creative young people who spend their time...
by Dr. Jerry Stein | Mar 25, 2016 | All, Community, Social Change
We’re excited to announce our newest project with the Netherlands-based foundation Stadslink. (stadslink.nu) Stadslink is located in The Hague, the capital city of the province of South Holland, and is the seat of the government in the Netherlands. With a population...
by Dr. Jerry Stein | Mar 14, 2016 | All, Training
Meet Learning Dreams’ newest member, Mohamed Jama (M.J.) M.J provides multicultural, multilingual support to visitors at the East Lake Library Dream Desk. He is also involved in helping to coordinate our upcoming partnership with Open Streets Minneapolis. Lake Streets...
by Dr. Jerry Stein | Feb 22, 2016 | All, Community, Social Change
Learning Dreams is pleased to announce an innovative new partnership with The Sanneh Foundation, a St. Paul-based organization that empowers at-risk youth using individualized mentorship and life skills programs. Established last fall, this exciting new partnership...
by Dr. Jerry Stein | Feb 16, 2016 | All, Community, Literacy, Training
It was while managing an after-school program at East Lake Community Library in Minneapolis that librarian Katherine Debertin realized the glaring disconnect between the public school system and the community it served. The 12-year library veteran said that one of her...
