On March 6th, a group of local and regional health educators attended a 3-hour professional development training on “Skills-Based Health Education.” The training was led by Mary Connolly, Program Chair…
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State politicians battle Tech culinary students in good-natured food fight
…of local cheese he’d just finished grating. This particular legislative delegation had come to the school Friday afternoon to step off of Beacon Hill and into the kitchen for a…
Youth Policy and Advocacy Summit 2025
The SPIFFY Coalition and the Communities That Care Coalition co-organized a “Youth Policy and Advocacy Skills Summit” on June 14th, from 10AM-3PM at the Smith College Conference Center. The Summit…
Ed Tech & Ice Cream: The Beginning
…us. We have a tradition that after we spend two days delivering the face-to-face training for ISTE Certification (or lead any professional development together), we find a local ice cream…
SPIFFY and QHSUA Present to Ware Select Board
…Alliance, Sawyer Blake, presented on local alcohol policy best practices to Ware’s Select Board. This 20-minute presentation is part of a roadshow initiative to inform different municipal policymakers about ways…
Northfield Environmental Educator honored by town
…during various science lessons and field trips. The Northfield Open Space Committee recently recognized Loubris for his years of service, presenting him with the 2019 Citizen Stewardship Award. Committee member…
Emerging America shares stories of advocacy
…their lives, Emerging America has helped many hundreds of teachers over time to develop lessons that speak to issues students care most about, including local communities, social justice, and civic…
At state budget hearing at GCC, school officials share unique challenges faced by rural districts
GREENFIELD — At the Joint Committee on Ways and Means’ fiscal year 2025 state budget hearing on Friday, the focus was on statewide education and local aid. At the regional…
The Amherst Mobile Market finishes first year, planning for the future
…the Amherst Mobile Market Planning Committee. “We talked about the community that would be served by the mobile market actually running the market itself…that was an idea that community members…
Food policy council wins grant to turn hunger stories into policy advocacy
…with the council. That’s where the $20,000 Community Power Grant from Project Bread, the state’s leading food security organization, comes in. Adriana Mendes-Sheldon, director of community partnerships at Project Bread,…