8 organizations working to solve the gender gap in education
by Siobhan Neela-Stock and Chase DiBenedettoPublished on Mashable on August 27, 2022 Progress is happening but there is more to do. You might not spend…
How We’re Expanding Our Impact on Girls’ Education
By Laura Rebell Gross, Senior Managing Director of Girls’ Education at SL Network In 1998, I landed my dream job as an English teacher at…
International Youth Day
International Youth Day is Friday, August 12th! International Youth Day is an awareness day set by the United Nations to bring youth issues to the…
Next Generation Leaders
By Diccon HyattPublished in Diversity in Action | Summer 2022 Corrections note: The following article states that The Young Women’s Leadership School (TYWLS) of Staten…
What Education Means to Me: Reflections from Directors of College Counseling at TYWLS
The CBI Class of 2022 is ready to begin writing a new chapter in the story of their education and post-secondary lives! As we celebrate…
YWLN Affiliate School Leader Honored with Ann Tisch Inspire Award
The Ann Tisch Inspire Award, named for our founder, is an annual award given to an outstanding YWLN affiliate school leader, teacher, or support staff…
Picking Up The Pieces
By Cara EisenpressPublished in Crain’s New York Business on May 30, 2022 These days, walking the hallways of The Young Women’s Leadership School of East…
How can educators use music to expand engagement in subjects across curricula?
By Lauren BarackPublished in K-12 Dive on May 4, 2022 English teacher Lakisha Odlum likes to play music, including John Coltrane, to “set the tone…
Early Days at TYWLS East Harlem: A Teacher’s Perspective
Suzanne Pittock began her teaching career at The Young Women’s Leadership School (TYWLS) of East Harlem when it first opened its doors in 1996. As…
Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed to Supreme Court
Earlier this month, the United States made history with the confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first African American woman to serve on the Supreme…
Midland ISD Teachers of the Year Go the Extra Mile for Students
Published in Beaumont Enterprise on April 8, 2022 Rosa Villalobos of Jane Long Elementary and Halston McCalla of Young Women’s Leadership Academy were recognized as…
Student Leadership Network Celebrates 25 Years of Innovation and Equity in Education
Published by Yahoo FinanceMarch 15, 2022 This academic year marks the 25th anniversary of the founding of Student Leadership Network (SL Network), an organization dedicated to…
Closing the racial gap in higher education
Published in Philanthropy News Digest on March 8, 2022 Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the path to higher education for first-generation college students and…
LI people on the move! Promotions, new jobs
By NewsdayPublished on February 18, 2022 Two of our newest board members, Andrew Essex and Robin Ross, were featured in Newsday for their appointment to…
TYWLS & Riley’s Way Foundation: Helping Grow Kind Leaders
“Riley’s Way motivates me to make a difference. It has been the first step to growing as both a person and a student. Joining Riley’s…
Jersey City school district considers opening state’s first girls-only public school
By Joshua RosarioPublished in The Jersey Journal on February 3, 2022 The Jersey City school district is considering a plan to open the state’s first…
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