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What’s New(s) at Barr?
July 2017
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In the second quarter of 2017 we’ve been sharing about Barr’s expanding Board of Trustees, a group of partners looking to do high school differently, and the newest class of Barr Fellows. Catch these and other highlights here:
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Nine organizations from Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Maine receive planning grants to advance greater success for all students. This is the first of three cohorts in Barr’s Engage New England: Doing High School Differently initiative, focused on investing in new school models intentionally designed for students who are off track to graduate.
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New England’s creative workers earn nearly $17 billion per year, but are affected by global trends in technology and changing consumer habits. A new report by the New England Foundation for the Arts provides a full story of who the region’s creative workers are and why they matter.
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How can Gold Standard Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) help Boston meet the goals of its new transportation plan? Barr Climate Program Co-Director Mary Skelton Roberts interviews State Representative Russell Holmes and A Better City CEO Rick Dimino, members of a newly-formed advisory committee for BostonBRT.
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Reverend Mariama White-Hammond, a Class of 2009 Barr Fellow and a fellow at the Green Justice Coalition, shares three lessons and a new video documenting a novel collaboration of Boston churches committed to action on climate change and equity.
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Cross-Program Initiatives
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The Barr Foundation is thrilled to introduce the newest class of Barr Fellows, selected for their outstanding leadership and contributions to the Greater Boston community.
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Barr is pleased to announce the appointments of Dr. M. Lee Pelton and Dr. Susan Tierney to its Board of Trustees. Elected to three-year terms beginning September 2017, they will join Barr’s founding trustees, Barbara and Amos Hostetter, and president, Jim Canales.
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The Barr Foundation looks forward to welcoming two new staff members in the coming weeks. SueEllen Kroll will join Barr as program officer for Arts & Creativity and Kate Dobin will join Barr’s Education team as senior program officer.
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Stories We’re Following
Here are a few of the exciting developments from our partners that we have been sharing this quarter. Join the conversation...
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Why the latest trends in high school reform come from alternative schools aimed at dropouts
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“I have chills, I never thought I would see Lynn do something this bold, brave & awesome” @BeyondWallsLynn @carlwbz
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Boston Begins Test of All-Door Boarding on Bus Line
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Can @thetrustees pull off a waterfront park? I say yes they can!
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If You Fix This, You Fix a Big Piece of the Climate Puzzle
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