DC teacher Audra Polk has worked with students at the One World Academy for the last three years and taught in DC public schools for 11 years. She learned about One World from a friend and was impressed both with how it promoted students’ voice and how it taught students research skills.
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In the fall of 2021, One World launched a multi-year Pandemic Rebuilding Plan with three goals to accomplish over the next three years. 1. Improve and Expand In-School K12 Partnerships Our goal is to increase the number of students we serve by 50% by 2024. To accomplish this goal, we’re building new digital platforms for […]
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Why We’re Raising 100K in 100 Days The pandemic has set back learning for many DC students, especially at-risk middle school students, who have lost 6-12 months of academic progress. In response, One World is launching a multiyear pandemic rebuilding plan featuring a new One World Academy — a powerful afterschool program for high-potential yet […]
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How engaged were One World students during the pandemic? Watch to find out for yourself. We’ve never been so proud of a group of students!
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Read the riveting account of how one young woman found her voice while participating in the One World Program. Was she one of the winners of this year’s citywide One World Challenge? Read the story and find out!
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Here is an abbreviated version of the joyous April 21, 2021 celebration. Note: Not all award winners are shown.
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Students produced stellar speeches. Parents, friends, and family provided steady and sometimes spectacular support. One World’s Teacher Leader Team went far beyond the call of duty. Community leaders cheered us on and judged student work. One World’s learning community has now proven itself to be more powerful than a pandemic!!!! With no further ado, the 2021 […]
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We could just tell you to go vote, but we think EL Haynes 6th-grader Rocio does a much better job explaining why it’s important for student voices to be heard! Please VOTE. Please urge your friends to vote too! Voting ends on April 19th.
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During the fall of 2020, thousands of students in DC schools across the city worked remotely to complete the One World Program, pandemic and all. While most of the city was focused on learning loss, our teachers were telling us that their students were still engaged and producing high-quality work. Their teachers then offered a […]
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