World Cafe Partnership Creates Thriving Student Business on School Campus

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Our 2017 World Cafe event opened with the premiere of this video – a World Cafe success story featuring The CW22 and Green Magnet Elementary School. Inspired by a group of third graders, educators from Green Elementary came to World Cafe seeking support for a...

From the Classroom: The Ripple Effect

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By Sonia Clark | AIG Teacher | Ballentine Elementary School As I’m looking at my WakeEd Partnership Teacher Innovation Grant, I am reflecting on how it has changed our school, the lives of our students and our community. I am so overwhelmed with emotions that I cannot...

Celebrating Cultural Differences Through Teacher Innovation Grants

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By Elizabeth Propp | CCR Teacher, Lincoln Heights Elementary School With the help of WakeEd partnership, my classroom has embarked on a journey to develop multicultural awareness skills and discover the history of our families through our Cultural Recipe Project. Our...

WakeEd’s 5th Annual World Cafe

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The 5th annual World Cafe for STEM and Global Schools, sponsored by Biogen, BASF and Wells Fargo, was a tremendous success! Business, organization, government and education leaders from the Wake County community came together on Wednesday, Feb. 8 to support educators...

Meet the Investors: Allen Tate Realtors

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By Phyllis Brookshire | President, Allen Tate Realtors One of the things that I’m most proud of as president of Allen Tate Realtors® is our commitment to the communities we serve. In the past 19 years, our Tate Cares giving initiative has contributed $4.41...

The Impact of WakeEd Teacher Innovation Grants in WCPSS Classrooms

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Each year, WakeEd Partnership helps WCPSS educators bring their classroom dreams to life through our Teacher Innovation Grants program. Since the program’s inception, we have invested more than $1.5 million for teachers to bring innovative learning experiences and...