Dear John,

From information sessions for our Impact Fellows program to exploring Title IX policy on college campuses, we have a number of exciting updates to share with you this week!

Attend an information session for the 2023-24 Cohort of the John M. Belk Impact Fellowship!

If you are a current undergraduate or graduate student in North Carolina, and are interested in learning more about applying for the 2023-24 Cohort of the John M. Belk Impact Fellowship, we invite you to join us for a virtual information session with Jamison Lowery, our Internship and Belk Impact Fellows Program Coordinator here at The Hunt Institute.

Join us for one of the following sessions:

April 6th @ 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM EST
April 7th @ 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
April 10th @ 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST
April 12th @ 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST
April 13th @ 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST

The Hechinger Report spotlights One Million Teachers of Color campaign work

Our President and CEO, Dr. Javaid Siddiqi, recently spoke with The Hechinger Report about our One Million Teachers of Color work. Read the full article here.

One Million Teachers of Color campaign work featured in Education Week

Education Week referenced the One Million Teachers of Color Campaign as it relates to accessing principal data in order to close equity gaps across the U.S. Read the full article here.

School-Based Healthcare Can Address Children’s Unmet Health Needs: Models, Evidence, and Policies

The Hunt Institute has partnered with Dr. Sarah Komisarow, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Economics and a Faculty Affiliate of the Center for Child and Family Policy at Duke University, on her policy brief examining the state of school-aged children’s health and healthcare access in the U.S., the link between children’s health and educational performance, as well as models and examples of school-based healthcare. Access the full brief here.

The Hunt Institute to host the 2023 West Virginia Legislators Retreat

The second annual  West Virginia Legislators Retreat will take on April 6th – 7th in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. The Retreat will provide legislators with opportunities to engage in constructive conversations about education with leading experts and practitioners from around the country and the state.

We are currently hiring for the following positions:

Deputy Director of Early Learning
Deputy Director of Media Relations
Deputy Director of State Engagement
Events Assistant
Policy Analyst – Early Learning
Policy Analyst – Higher Education – Priority will be given to applicants who apply by April 7, 2023.
Policy Analyst – K-12 – Priority will be given to applicants who apply by April 14, 2023.
Senior Program Manager – Priority will be given to applicants who apply by April 14, 2023.

For more information, visit our website.

We hope you are able to attend our upcoming webinars! You can register using the links below, and please feel free to share with your networks.

In case you missed any of our previous webinars, catch them on our YouTube page or learn more with our I ntersection Reflections blog.

Early Literacy Instruction for Multilingual Learners

Join us for this important conversation about the strategies and best practices for ensuring that this substantial student population has access to the necessary resources to thrive in the classroom and beyond.

Postsecondary Pathways | Title IX: What’s Changed and What’s Next

Over its 50 years, Title IX has most often been applied to equitable sporting opportunities for men and women, but over the past two decades has also been seen as a protection against campus sexual violence. This webinar will explore the changing Title IX policy landscape across institutions and best practices in state and institutional policy.

Homeroom with Education Leaders | An Invisible Threat: Addressing Mental Health Concerns in K-12 Education

Join The Hunt Institute for a conversation around the mental health challenges students are facing in and out of the classroom, and steps being taken across the country to ensure students have access to meaningful mental health services.

Race & Education | Supporting Students of Color in the Arts

This webinar will focus on the importance of arts education for all students, adapting arts material for a diverse population, and how we can support students of color navigating predominantly white art spaces.

What we're paying attention to across teams:

Early Childhood:
- This early-education approach has cities everywhere talking from Bloomberg Cities Network
- The new Wisconsin family? 1.7 kids, no picket fence and child care costs more than college from Post Crescent
K-12 Ed:
- 3 Ways to Make Learning Relevant to Students from Education Week
- Lessons In Leadership: A North Carolina principal details why middle school is more than academics from K-12 Dive
Higher Ed:
- When Community Colleges Offer a Bachelor’s Degree from New America
- Why are prices rising more for lower-income college students than their higher-income peers? from The Hechinger Report
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion:
- Better Principal Data Is Critical to Close Equity Gaps, Groups Tell Feds from Education Week

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach our team by email at [email protected].

All the best,
The Hunt Institute Team

OUR MISSION: To provide unbiased research, technical expertise, and learning opportunities that equip and educators and policymakers to drive equitable reforms and become audacious champions for education.

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