http://modshare.local/middlestart/index.php/site/index/ en info@mod-lab.com Copyright 2012 2012-01-09T15:13:51+00:00 http://middlestart.org/network/news-detail/aedmslp/fhi_360_new_york_office_has_a_new_address/ http://middlestart.org/network/news-detail/aedmslp/fhi_360_new_york_office_has_a_new_address/#When:15:20:23Z Our new location is in the same neighborhood near Union Square: 71 Fifth Avenue, 6th Floor New York, NY 10003 Tel: 212-243-1110 Fax: 212-627-0407 Middle Start News, AED PSO, Middle School Leadership Project (MSLP) 2012-01-01T15:20:23+00:00 http://middlestart.org/network/news-detail/aedmslp/introducing_our_new_fhi360_pso_leader/ http://middlestart.org/network/news-detail/aedmslp/introducing_our_new_fhi360_pso_leader/#When:19:56:12Z Dear FHI 360 PSO Principals and CFN Colleagues: I’m pleased to report that Michael Selkis will assume the role of director of the FHI 360 school support network this week. In this position, his primary responsibility will be to support you and your schools in your efforts to improve teaching, learning and students’ healthy development. As senior director of FHI 360’s school development and support team, he’ll also have the opportunity to apply the learning of other FHI 360 programs to the PSO. Michael brings strong experience to our network. He worked in urban schools in the San Francisco and Albany areas, where he was a middle school teacher, founded an alternative middle-high school for disengaged students, and was an elementary and middle school principal. Most recently he has been lead talent coach with the NYC DOE, overseeing a team of coaches and leading the implementation of the Department’s pilot teacher evaluation and teacher development program in 75 schools. He’s also taught in Mexico and served in the Peace Corps in Poland. He has a masters degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and is completing a doctorate in urban education at Teachers College, where the focus of his study is implementation of Common Core standards. I want to thank all of you for assisting us in this transition—for recommending candidates and participating in review and interviewing. Special thanks to Robert Mercedes, Dolores Peterson, Linda Rosenbury, Brian Kaplan, the FHI 360 Middle Start team, and to others who offered help. Kudos and thanks to Judi Aronson who assumed the role of interim network leader for these past two months, and who ensured that support for your schools would remain constant. We’re also grateful to Gail Gaines, Risa Sackman, Sara Panag, Oni Hutchinson, Viviene Verstandig, Christine Newkirk, Aurelia Enache, Maud Abeel, and the CFN team, who helped us all stay on course. In the next two weeks, Michael will be reaching out to all of you and will be visiting with you soon. Please welcome him to your schools, our network and the CFN. Best wishes to your and your colleagues and students for a peaceful holiday and a cheerful start to the new year. Patrick Patrick Montesano Vice President and Director, Center for School and Community Services FHI 360 | 71 Fifth Ave., 6th Floor, New York, NY 10003 Main: 212.243.1110 | Direct: 212.367.4573 | F: 212.627.0407 | pmontesano@fhi360.org Please note the new address of our New York office, effective December 10. We’re in the same neighborhood near Union Square, on the corner opposite our previous location. Our phone and fax numbers remain the same. Middle Start News, AED PSO, Middle School Leadership Project (MSLP) 2011-12-22T19:56:12+00:00 http://middlestart.org/network/news-detail/aedmslp/fhi_and_aed_sign_asset_purchase_agreement/ http://middlestart.org/network/news-detail/aedmslp/fhi_and_aed_sign_asset_purchase_agreement/#When:21:07:50Z FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Liza Morris (202) 251-8287 LMorris@fhi.org Misha Galley (202) 884-8388 mgalley@aed.org FHI and AED Sign Asset Purchase Agreement Washington, D.C., June 8, 2011 —Albert J. Siemens, PhD, FHI Chair and Chief Executive Officer, and Gregory R. Niblett, AED President and Chief Executive Officer, together announced today that FHI and AED have signed an asset purchase agreement for FHI to acquire the programs, expertise, and other assets of AED. In March 2011, Niblett outlined AED’s intent to pursue a single, qualified acquirer. After an extensive review and exploration process, AED’s Board of Directors and senior management have agreed that FHI is the right organization with which to move forward. The two organizations will work toward completing the acquisition within the next month, ensuring that projects continue uninterrupted. Additional details will be announced after the transaction is complete. “We believe FHI provides the right fit for the continuity of our work in health, education, civil society, environment, and social and economic development in the U.S. and around the world,” said Niblett. “We are confident that AED’s diverse programs and staff, and our reputation for service to society built over the last 50 years, will continue to flourish under the leadership, management, and fiscal stewardship of FHI.” FHI, a global health and development organization, plans to employ substantially all AED staff after the asset acquisition. “It is reassuring to know that we will be able to continue our programs in collaboration with our partners, donors, and funders for the benefit of the people and communities we serve around the world,” said Niblett. Over the last 40 years, FHI has been dedicated to improving lives around the world primarily through its work in health. Four years ago, FHI expanded its strategic focus to other sectors of development. The acquisition will enable FHI to expand its evidence-based approach to a broader set of social challenges – including education, health, science, research, civil society, and economic development – improving lives in the U.S. and abroad. “FHI and AED share similar missions, strong mutual histories of partnership at every level, and a commitment to foster sustainable development in communities in greatest need. Creating lasting change in the communities we serve is at the center of our work,” said Siemens. “The opportunity to leverage our collective expertise, programs, and partnerships will amplify our efforts to implement solutions to critical social problems around the globe.” ### For more information, see our Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 210 KB). ABOUT AED: AED is a nonprofit organization working globally to create enduring solutions to critical problems in health, education, social and economic development. Collaborating with partners throughout the world, AED develops and implements ideas that change lives through more than 100 programs in all 50 U.S. states and more than 50 countries. http://www.aed.org ABOUT FHI: FHI is a global health and development organization whose science-based programs bring lasting change to the world’s most vulnerable people. Since 1971, FHI has worked with 1,400 partners in 125 countries, forging strong relationships with governments, diverse organizations, the private sector and communities. By applying a scientific and evidence-based approach to programs, FHI is helping countries make measurable progress against disease, poverty and inequity—improving lives for millions. http://www.fhi.org Middle Start News, AED PSO, Middle School Leadership Project (MSLP) 2011-08-29T21:07:50+00:00 http://middlestart.org/network/news-detail/aedmslp/fhi_360_has_acquired_the_programs_expertise_and_assets_of_aed/ http://middlestart.org/network/news-detail/aedmslp/fhi_360_has_acquired_the_programs_expertise_and_assets_of_aed/#When:18:58:17Z FHI 360 has acquired the programs, expertise, and assets of AED. Visit us at http://www.fhi360.org. Middle Start News, AED in Newark Public Schools, AED PSO, AED New School Development, Middle School Leadership Project (MSLP) 2011-07-01T18:58:17+00:00 http://middlestart.org/network/news-detail/aedmslp/congratulations_to_the_selected_second_cohort_of_aed_partners_in_leadership/ http://middlestart.org/network/news-detail/aedmslp/congratulations_to_the_selected_second_cohort_of_aed_partners_in_leadership/#When:15:01:26Z This year, AED has selected the following middle school principals to participate in the Middle School Leadership Program (MSLP): Carol Carlsen, PS/MS 20 Donalda Chumney, Jonas Bronck Academy Dominic Cipollone, MS 219 New Venture Academy Serapha Cruz, MS 331 The Bronx School of Science and Inquiry Tomasz Grabski, MS 45 / STARS Preparatory Academy Nancy Rodriguez Lewis, PS 360 Linda Rosenbury, MS 22 Jordan L Mott School Meisha Ross Porter, Bronx School of Law, Govt & Justice Chrystina Russell, Global Technology Preparatory School Middle School Leadership Project (MSLP) 2011-02-01T15:01:26+00:00 http://middlestart.org/network/news-detail/aedmslp/congratulations_to_the_selected_third_cohort_of_aed_leadership_fellows/ http://middlestart.org/network/news-detail/aedmslp/congratulations_to_the_selected_third_cohort_of_aed_leadership_fellows/#When:14:45:48Z This year, AED has selected the following assistant principals to participate in the Middle School Leadership Project (MSLP): Iris Aldea-Pollack, PS 360 Marla Aviles Lopez, Bronx ALC Giselle Fortiche-Ocampo, Jonas Bronck Academy Jasmine Gonzalez, PS 65 Edgar Lin, Henry School for Int’l Studies Eric Lincoln, MS 223 Beth Shimkin, MS 391 Sekinah Smith, The Essence School Christopher Williams, Jonas Bronck Academy Brian Zager, Castle Middle School MS 45 Middle School Leadership Project (MSLP) 2011-02-01T14:45:48+00:00 http://middlestart.org/network/news-detail/aedmslp/aed_leadership_fellows_program_20111/ http://middlestart.org/network/news-detail/aedmslp/aed_leadership_fellows_program_20111/#When:14:43:11Z If you still plan to apply to the AED Leadership Fellows Program, please do so. The application deadline has been extended until Monday, December 13. Middle Start News, Middle School Leadership Project (MSLP) 2010-12-06T14:43:11+00:00