by Amanda Macune | Feb 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
Sarah Hernandez | Class of ’16 | February 4, 2016 It is no secret in the United States that the quality of a public school depends on the incomes of those families surrounding it. Basing a school’s budget on the income of its neighbors contributes to a dangerous...
by Kinder Institute | Feb 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
Caroline Brigham | Class of ’17 | February 1, 2016 The city is a museum of fragmented publics, a vibrant exhibition of diversified life. The city embodies culture and identity. It is historically produced, but ultimately is an ever-evolving collective...
by Amanda Macune | May 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
Community Bridges | May 26th, 2015 The Congregation Emanu El Aubrey and Sylvia Farb Community Service Fund has generously awarded Community Bridges with a grant to fund two students to work with their partner organizations over the summer. Read more about the two...
by Amanda Macune | May 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
Community Bridges | May 25, 2015 On April 20, sophomore Felipe Arenas Gallo brought students from the Fifth Ward Enrichment Program (FWEP), an after-school enrichment program for boys, to Rice University to participate in a College Readiness Day. Now a yearly...
by Amanda Macune | May 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
Community Bridges | May 20, 2015 The fourth annual Community Bridges Spring Celebration, held at the Victual Restaurant in the Fifth Ward, provided the opportunity for members of the Rice community and the Fifth Ward community to celebrate another year of partnership...
by Amanda Macune | May 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
Jayme Smith | Class of ’15 | May 12, 2015 Although many people support early education, few realize just how critical the need is. According to Hart and Risley (2003), children in economically at-risk families learn, on average, 30 million fewer words in their...