tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477838142482105464.post7588644028197212042..comments2023-08-25T02:16:54.101-07:00Comments on Alliance for Education Community Blog: Rainier Beach Coalition Town HallKaren Tollenaar Demoresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058988580499197782noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477838142482105464.post-56288703835269471342010-02-12T15:01:00.244-08:002010-02-12T15:01:00.244-08:00Solynn, much of the success of the Education Team ...Solynn, much of the success of the Education Team Session was due to your enthusiastic guidance of the process; I really appreciated the way in which you were able to engage everyone in the room, from youth to elders, even through some of the more difficult concerns.<br />With your help and that of the Alliance as a whole, we may indeed see some deep healing and even a few breakthroughs in educational outcomes over the coming year. The community is certainly primed and ready!<br />Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477838142482105464.post-1743400332403764512010-02-08T12:36:23.473-08:002010-02-08T12:36:23.473-08:00I'm mad I missed this town hall, sounds like i...I'm mad I missed this town hall, sounds like it was a productive gathering.<br /><br />It's good to hear that from the education breakout session, the idea of a school being the hub of the community arose. I don't think there is a stronger tool to get parents involved in their child's education than to increase the scope of the school beyond simply an educational institution.<br /><br />By adding social services the whole family could benefit from, parents would be more hands on by association. Thus, more community involvement.Slyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00025454931597420459noreply@blogger.com