Esther Lodge Joins the Team
Alignment Rockford, a collective impact organization whose mission is to align community resources in support of public school strategies, is proud to announce the addition of Esther Lodge to its team. Lodge serves as the organization’s Ready to Learn manager. In her role, Lodge is responsible for organizing and managing the implementation of the Ready to
Alignment Rockford Awarded $500,000 to Support Early Childhood Development Programs
Alignment Rockford is pleased to announce it has been awarded multi-year funding from the *Illinois Action for Children’s Community Parenting Support Saturation project. The organization was awarded $500,000 over the next three years to help prepare young children for kindergarten, and in turn, improve the outcomes for students, families, neighborhoods and the Rockford region. According
Alignment Rockford Announces Job Shadow Results
Alignment Rockford, a collective impact organization whose mission is to align community resources in support of public school strategies, is excited to share the results from its job shadow experiences during the 2019-2020 school year. Alignment Rockford connects local employers with RPS 205 to provide job shadow experiences for its 11th grade students. Job shadows
It’s Time to Think Beyond the Status Quo
Dear Friends of Alignment Rockford, The death of George Floyd has put a national spotlight on the issue of racism and systemic violence at a scale not seen in recent memory. That spotlight also shines on our own community. Our team had a conversation about the Rockford community and how we can enhance our own
Alignment Rockford Announces New Team Members
Jessica Hayes Brook Loomis Rachel Robinson Alignment Rockford is proud to announce the addition of three new team members. Jessica Hayes, Brook Loomis and Rachel Robinson joined the organization on May 4. Jessica is the Work-based Learning Coordinator and is responsible for building and maintaining relationships with businesses and non-corporate partners with the purpose of aligning
Community Partners Share Next Steps in Plan to Ensure all Kids are Ready to Learn
On Monday, January 13, community partners and the Ready to Learn Team shared the next steps to ensuring all Rockford kids are ready to learn. The event was held at Patriots Gateway Center, 615 S. 5th St., Rockford. The Ready to Learn Team – a joint effort from Alignment Rockford, Transform Rockford and Rockford Public
