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In Bedford-Stuyvesant Inspiring Minds is Creating a Communiversity
Katrena Perou, Executive Director, Inspiring Minds Katrena Perou, the Executive Director of the Brooklyn based not-for-profit Inspiring Minds, was standing in front of 45 students from the Nelson Mandela School of Social Justice in Bedford-Stuyvesant. It was the orientation for the February 27th opening of this innovative culturally responsive community school model, which aims to…
Read MoreStudent Engagement During the Pandemic
NEW YORK CITY — These days the common thread among teens, even from different schools, is what they have suffered through during this pandemic and the process of remote learning. Katrena Perou is the executive director at Inspiring Minds, a nonprofit serving more than 300 at risk Black and Brown kids across New York City.…
Read MoreNYC Youth discuss Police Brutality through the film American Skin w/actor Nate Parker
Inspiring Minds eases Mental Health Issues among teens during the Pandemic
NEW YORK CITY — The New York City Department of Education is concerned about a rash of recent suicides among students. There have been five student suicides during the 2020-21 school year so far, according to the Department of Education. In the entire 2019-20 school year, there were four student suicides. At a recent town hall meeting,…
Read MoreDeSalvo Construction Launches Giving Tuesday Campaign
HUBBARD, Ohio – DeSalvo Construction is partnering with Inspiring Minds of Warren and The United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley for Giving Tuesday to support education, families and community development. In the spirit of giving back and honoring company tradition, DeSalvo Construction will match 100% of all donations, up to $25,000 per organization.…
Read MoreInspiring Minds Explore Careers at College Expo
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A group of about 300 students in grades 1 through 8 attended Youth College Expo Day June 29 at Kent State University at Trumbull. The students explored career choices by attending a variety of workshops at the event, sponsored by Inspiring Minds. The workshops focused on education, college readiness, art, personal branding, financial…
Read MoreInspiring Minds Market Teaches Business Skills
WARREN — Inspiring Minds had its second annual market event Thursday, as a part of the foundation’s six-week summer enrichment program for students in grades three to 12 in Warren and Youngstown City Schools. Students showed their ability to make sales, market to consumers and strategize for profitable business plans. The event at Warren G.…
Read MoreInspiring Minds to Showcase Accomplishments
SUMMER MARKET: Inspiring Minds will host its second annual summer market from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at Warren G. Harding High School’s Mollenkopf Stadium, 860 Elm Road NE, Warren. The event is part of the 12th annual Inspiring Minds summer enrichment program that will celebrate the hard work and accomplishments of the program’s…
Read MoreInspiring Minds Celebrates 17 years
WARREN — For the past 17 years, Inspiring Minds has provided free after-school and summer enrichment programs for under-represented kids in the Mahoning Valley. The organization celebrated its anniversary Saturday with a gala that drew about 600 people to its Warren location on Woodland Street NE. “Many people have contributed their time and money to…
Read MoreInspiring Minds Regroups And Rebuilds in 2022
WARREN, Ohio – After the pandemic and three devastating floods at its Warren headquarters, Inspiring Minds focused on regrowth in 2022. “The pandemic challenged our access to students, resources and opportunities. But losing everything in the floods challenged our ability to serve our community,” says CEO Deryck Toles. Despite the setbacks, the organization continued to…
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