Through the Early Works initiative, the Children's Institute has partnered with two Oregon elementary schools - Earl Boyles in Southeast Portland and Yoncalla in Southern Oregon. Family engagement is a core Early Works strategy. This video details the...
Dr. Karen Mapp, family engagement expert from Harvard University, delivered a keynote address at the Children's Institute's 7th annual Make It Your Business luncheon.
At its annual event, the Children's Institute and award sponsor Pacific Continental Bank presented the 3rd Annual Alexander Award to Sue Miller, co-founder of the Family Building Blocks Relief Nursery.
More than one-third of Oregon children aren't meeting third grade reading benchmarks. Swati Adarkar discusses this problem — and its solutions — with Ken Ackerman of Comcast Newsmakers.
At our 2014 Make It Your Business event, the 2nd annual Alexander Award was presented posthumously to Lynn Lundquist.
Ron Haskins presented at our 2014 Make It Your Business event on the role of preschool programs in promoting economic mobility.
How 4 Oregon superintendents are taking on early learning in their districts. The video was shown at our 6th annual Make It Your Business event in 2014.
Governor Kitzhaber received the 1st annual Alexander Award at the Children's Institute's Make It Your Business event in 2013.
Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond delivered the keynote address at our 2013 Make It Your Business event.
Video by Kate Raphael / Studio Kate
