Kristen Engebretsen
@harvardancer
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Revitalizing communities through nonprofit service. Lover of Venn Diagrams. Working at the intersection of arts and education.
Washington, DC
Joined July 2011
https://t.co/gqjXFi4IvC Mark Your Calendars! A new episode of "What's Up, LA" drops on the 1st of every month.
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The @SHLBCoalition with @AGomezFCC at the @INCOMPAS policy summit. Thanks commissioner Gomez for your leadership, particularly on #USF, which schools, libraries, and health organizations rely on to connect their communities.
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@FCC commissioner @SimingtonFCC delivering a fascinating keynote about the energy, power, and speed needed for #AI at the @INCOMPAS Policy Summit.
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Congrats to @darrenwalker for his new appointment at the @NationalGallery. Fellow foundation leaders "credit him with changing the @FordFoundation from a staid institution to a very public center of gravity for the broader #SocialJustice movement."
philanthropy.com
Walker redirected the foundation to focus entirely on inequality and engineered ambitious collaborations on issues like Detroit’s bankruptcy. He will retire in 2025.
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Thanks to @usedgov Deputy Secretary Cindy Marten for spotlighting #DigitalInclusionWeek and highlighting the dept’s work to increase #digitalaccess.
ed.gov
ED is America’s education agency. We help students pay for school, support families, and give educators tools to do their jobs. We protect students' rights and make sure every American has equal...
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FUNDING AVAILABLE 💵 AHCMC's FY25 Arts Residencies in Schools Grants are OPEN for applications! These awards support #MoCo-based teaching artists who bring #ArtsEd experiences to students in traditionally marginalized communities. Interested? Learn more: https://t.co/eIQZVc4cB3
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A fascinating read by my alma matter, @USC "A talk by renowned contemporary artist @CaiGuoQiang and lunch cooked by robots were among the highlights of the provocative #arts & #AI event."
today.usc.edu
A talk by renowned contemporary artist Cai Guo-Qiang and lunch cooked by robots were among the highlights of the event at USC.
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I love a good map! Welcome #TrueViews: a project that arose out of a desire to bridge the ever-growing gap between the perceptions of modern lawmakers and the actual opinions of their constituents. Via @BloombergCities and @Harvard_Law
hls.harvard.edu
“TrueViews,” a new public opinion data tool designed by Harvard experts, could reduce political polarization by educating politicians about what their constituents actually believe.
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Rustin Lewis: Tackling #chronicabsenteeism requires collective action. According to “State of D.C. Schools” annual report, 44% of students were chronically absent in the 2022-23 school year. #EquityinEducation
https://t.co/jRajfAeV6x
thedcline.org
As someone with more than 20 years of experience in youth development in DC, I have witnessed firsthand the importance of collective action in driving positive student outcomes, especially for our...
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“Public school funding should never be allowed to atrophy while a separate, less accountable, and less transparent system thrives.” - @SecCardona in his #BackToSchool tour.
jsonline.com
Public school funding should never be allowed to atrophy while a separate, less accountable, and less transparent system thrives.
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I'm speaking on behalf of @SHLBCoalition at the #BroadbandNationExpo October 9-11, in Washington DC, about the positive impact that #connectivity has across different facets of life from #education to #healthcare. Join me! https://t.co/MpmGnXLAsu
#digitaldivide
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Conversations about tech ecosystem: AI, privacy, but most of all, access as part of the launch of Dr Nicol Turner Lee’s book, #DigitallyInvisible at @BrookingsInst with @JohnWindhausen from @SHLBCoalition
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I guess I’m seeing this a decade late, but it’s so many of my favorite things: #dance #jazz @HerbAlpert @NAPPYTABS What a fun music video! https://t.co/ZAemeq3qha
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The power of dance to map hope for those with Parkinson's disease. Great interview with Invertigo Dance by @artsupla
https://t.co/3gS7sGif4D
#ArtsForTheAging
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The National Assessment Governing Board @GovBoard issued a data-rich “Primer on Attendance and Chronic Absenteeism on the Nation’s Report Card and Beyond.” HT Adam Honeysett @usedgov
https://t.co/Hd2tKnbsQh
#education #SchoolSuccess
nagb.gov
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Suddenly feeling #hopeychangey! Harris secures Democratic nomination & hires Obama campaign veterans to join 2024 effort.
washingtonpost.com
Harris becomes the first woman of color to lead a major national ticket, with a chance to become the first woman president in American history.
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I love the parks , especially @ZionNPS where I got married. I was reminded of the new @NationalParkFdn fundraising campaign after reading this article.
America’s national parks need renewed philanthropic support. Discover why this is crucial for conservation and public health on Inside Philanthropy. #WillShafroth Guest Contributor reports: https://t.co/cdyyCDKc88 Tagging @NationalParkFdn
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Can we get spellings of all the missed words? #spellmcael23
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