Community Partner Highlight: Aster Bekele
In this month’s Community Partner Highlight, Aster shares the mission and impact of the Felege Hiywot Center and what she believes can strengthen community partnerships in Martindale-Brightwood. Aster is the Founder and Executive Director of the Felege Hiywot Center,...
Board of Directors Meeting: March 2021
In accordance with Indiana Code 5-14-1.5Public Meetings (Open Door Law) PUBLIC NOTICE Board of Directors Meeting Location: The public can attend the board meeting via the call-in information below: Join Zoom Meeting...
Staff Spotlight: Celebrating Our Black Female Leaders
In this month’s Staff Spotlight, we are highlighting 5 of KIPP Indy’s Black female leaders: LaToya Black, Brittney Almond, Shaina Neal, ShaDe’ Watson, and Brittany Crawford. In the article below, each leader shares what they love about themselves, how their identity...
Staff Spotlight: Lorena Stevenson & Bri Aikens
Two members of KIPP Indy's Emerging Leaders Fellowship, our highly competitive teacher leadership development program, kindergarten teachers Bri Aikens and Lorena Stevenson, are refining our reading curriculum through a culturally responsive lens. In this month’s...
Board of Directors Meeting: January
In accordance with Indiana Code 5-14-1.5 Public Meetings (Open Door Law) PUBLIC NOTICE Board of Directors Meeting Location: The public can attend the board meeting via the call-in information below: Join Zoom Meeting...
KIPP Indy’s Community Partner Highlight: Martindale-Brightwood Education Zone
In this interview, Ashley Moore shares the impact of MBEZ’s Community Learning Sites and what she believes is the key characteristic of successful collaborations between community organizations and schools. Ashley currently serves as the Youth Program Coordinator at...
KIPP Indy’s Staff Spotlight: Fiona Danyko
In this month’s Staff Spotlight, Fiona Danyko shares her experience as a first-year teacher at KIPP Indy. Fiona is a Teach For America corps member and is pursuing her Masters degree through Relay Graduate School of Education. Tell us about yourself. What path led you...
KIPP Indy’s Staff Spotlight: Martha Cortes, Tyfany Bouie, and Felipe Cuatecontzi
In this month’s Staff Spotlight and in honor of Latinx Heritage Month, we are highlighting three KIPP Indy staff members, Martha Cortes, Tyfany Bouie, and Felipe Cuatecontzi. They share how representation affected their education and ways that schools can truly center...
Board of Directors Meeting: September 2020
In accordance with Indiana Code 5-14-1.5 Public Meetings (Open Door Law) PUBLIC NOTICE Board of Directors Meeting Location: The public can attend the board meeting via the call-in information below: Join Zoom...
KIPP Indy Public Schools’ Community Partner Highlight: Pastor Wallace & Pastor Middleton of New Spiritual Life Christian Church
Community Partner Highlight: Pastor Wallace & Pastor Middleton of New Spiritual Life Christian Church In this interview, Pastor Wallace and Pastor Middleton share their personal connections to the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood, the importance of collaboration...