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Introducing the GroundShift Community
GroundShift.org is an interactive, on-line community
developed
by the Center for Institutional and Social Change to share knowledge
about innovative frameworks and strategies for advancing full
participation in the institutions defining 21st century “citizenship.”
It responds to the urgent need to rebuild the capacity of institutions
to address pressing public problems in a democracy. Click here to request a membership The Center for Institutional and Social Change
Founded in 2007, the Center for Institutional and Social Change has
become a facilitator of innovation and collaboration for
researchers, practitioners, and students striving to address structural
inequality through institutional transformation. Housed at Columbia Law
School, the Center works primarily through projects in different
institutional
settings including higher education, low-wage work, criminal justice,
and housing to develop cross-cutting
frames, strategies and methodologies that can be used to advance
inclusion and public problem solving through institutional
transformation. Click here to learn more about the Center. 
The GroundShift ChronicleThe official web-blog of GroundShift.org Sustainability and ScalabilityThe challenges of sustainability and scalability emerged as central themes at the Future of Diversity conference last December. How do we move examples of successful innovation from the margins to the center of institutional practice? How do we “scale up” without losing the adaptability and commitment that accounts for the success of local experiments? Building Bridges Through A CappellaAfter eight weeks of practice, followed by an impressive performance in front of their entire school, a group of middle school kids believed they could fly. Most in the group had never sung publicly before, yet they energized a room full of students and teachers with the school’s first-ever a cappella concert at Elm City College Prep Middle. The 5 R’s of the Architecture of InclusionDuring the 2008 Future Diversity Conference, Susan Sturm provided an overarching framework for developing the architecture of inclusion through the rubric of the 5 Rs. Recent Updates
Closing the Opportunity Gap for Black BoysThere is an expected reworking of the No Child Left Behind Act as well as a significant additional funding for the Education Department to develop policies and programs for Black boys, in particular, of succeeding. Recommendations were offered about how to address the black male gap and ensure increased academic success for this population. Presidential forum on DiversityApril 27-28, 2009: The Liberal Arts Diversity Officers (LADO), in collaboration with the Center for Institutional and Social Change, convened a presidential forum on diversity. Achievement GapThree innovative and promising program highlighted at session on closing the achievement gap for English Language Learners and other underserved groups. Policy makers reveal that teachers must incorporate both subject and a language and that engagement is key to closing the gap. Focus on three programs that are incorporating innovative solutions to teaching these populations. Document Actions |
