On December 5, 2022, a transition memo was sent to the Healey-Driscoll Transition Team regarding matters specific to education in Worcester and in our sister Gateway Cities.
Hanover Insurance Group Foundation Awards Woo-Labs $50,000 Grant for Hanover Fellowship
Preparing the Next Generation of Worcester Educators
Boys and Girls Club of Worcester Hanover Fellow Chloe Byrne works with a student on her animal habitat project.
The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation continues its generous support of Worcester Education Collaborative’s Woo-Labs Hanover Fellowship. Through this Fellowship, local college students are placed at Woo-Labs’ 12 youth-serving partner organizations to help develop and implement engaging project-based learning opportunities for Woo-Labs students. Fellows also complete a robust set of professional development throughout the year to hone their youth development skills. To date, 23 college students representing Clark University, Worcester State University, and Quinsigamond Community College have collectively provided over 4,400 hours of service to Woo-Labs’ 2,000 students.
“The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation is proud to continue supporting the Woo-Labs Hanover Fellowship,” remarked Hanover Insurance Group Foundation Assistant Vice President of Community Relations Kimberly Salmon. “These committed college students will accelerate the social emotional and academic growth of Woo-Labs’ 600 students this school year through affirming relationships and high-quality, hands-on learning experiences. We are thrilled to help the next generation of Worcester educators realize their potential through this Fellowship.”
This $50,000 grant will support this school year’s cohort of 10 Fellows. Worcester Education Collaborative thanks The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation for their continued commitment to the development of Worcester’s education ecosystem.
Learn more about the Woo-Labs Initiative and Hanover Fellowship here.
Join our team! WEC is hiring a Development Director
Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Development strengthens the overall fundraising position of the Worcester Education Collaborative (WEC) by developing, with colleagues and the Board, and implementing a comprehensive advancement and communications program focused on impact, growth, and stewardship.
The Director of Development will lead and sustain annual and ongoing appeals, partnerships, and major gifts. Additionally, the DoD fosters a strong culture of philanthropy through a stewardship program in which new and existing relationships with donors are a top priority. Read more here…
Now accepting applications - Woo-Labs Hanover Fellowship Academic Year 2022-23
Interested in Education & Literacy? WEC has an internship for you!
Proficiency in reading by the end of third grade enables students to shift from learning to read to reading to learn. Children who are not proficient readers by 4th grade are more likely to struggle academically and are at significantly greater risk of dropping out of school.
In Worcester’s public schools, fewer than half of third-graders read at grade level according to statewide testing. With financial support from the AbbVie Foundation, the Worcester Education Collaborative (WEC) is responding to this crisis with a targeted literacy initiative: Reading Together.
Learn how you can become a part of the Reading Together team with our 2022-2023 Literacy Internship.
