The Pinkerton Foundation has launched its latest initiative designed to empower leaders of color in the youth service sector, President and CEO Rick Smith announced today.

The program–The Pinkerton Senior Leadership Network (PSLN)—is phase two of The Pinkerton Advanced Leadership Network, which initially enrolled CEOs and Executive Directors of color.

 

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The Pinkerton Foundation has launched a new program to support leaders of color in the youth service field, the Foundation’s President and CEO Rick Smith announced today.  Open to BIPOC heads of current or former Pinkerton grantees, The Pinkerton Advanced Leadership Network will offer twelve leaders the space, support and professional development resources to sharpen skills, share insights and explore new ways to drive impact in the youth development field.

The short video produced by the Credible Messenger Justice Center, a Pinkerton grantee, tells the story.

 

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It took a team of elementary school students several weeks to build this 6 foot long bridge.

“Not everyone gets to learn how to build stuff like this or learn about bridges. I think its really fun,” said a 5th grader.

In 2012, ExpandED Schools and the Kelley Collaborative approached The Pinkerton Foundation for funding to launch a NYC STEM Education Network. Building on the work of a Noyce Foundation-supported group in New York City called the Science Alliance, the newly-established Network brought together STEM educators and leaders from a range of professional development organizations for after-school and summer STEM providers.