Entries for August 2023

Can you put yourself in the shoes of a homeless seven-year-old student? Teachers, staff, and community partners recently participated in a poverty simulation led by Covington Partners. Taking place during Covington Schools' PD Academy, participants took on roles of members of over 20 families, all facing a variety of challenging, but typical, circumstances during a month-long poverty simulation. While each week of the month only lasted fifteen minutes during the simulation, participants embraced their roles--whether a...

To begin the new school year, the Covington Partners Mentoring Program led a social media campaign seeking 31 new volunteer mentors in the 31 days of August. We asked, and you listened. Thus far, 36 individuals have accepted the role of volunteer mentor, surpassing the goal of 31...but we have more students waiting for an adult role model. Can you help? Volunteer mentors have several program options from which to choose and can share their time and talents by getting involved in one (or more) of the mentoring program ...

Covington Partners is thrilled to be one of the organizations awarded a grant from Interact for Health during their first wave of community grants. As part of Interact for Health's strategic plan, they outlined several priority areas, including a strong focus on mental health, building community power, and investments in policy and systems change. Covington Partners received $115,000 from Interact for Health to support efforts to recruit diverse mentors and enhance mentor training around mental health and trauma. Th...

There is nothing like the feeling of a new school year and witnessing the smiling faces of students eager to get back to the classroom, visit with friends, and share a hug with their favorite teacher. We were thrilled to welcome back students to Covington Schools this past Monday, and along with many of our students, Covington Partners had a very busy summer!  Over 650 students attended Camp Covington. Covington Schools continues to make a large investment in our summer learning program. The financial...