2 minIt's Never Too Early to Begin Reading With Your ChildEvery time you read and talk with your little one, you are building a stronger brain for your rapidly growing child and laying the...
1 minAmeriCorps Week 2022During #AmeriCorpsWeek we recognized individuals who have chosen to serve the Grinnell community over the years through AmeriCorps and...
1 minMember Spotlight: GEP Data and Planning Coordinator Lindsey Altenhofen and her family moved to Grinnell in April of 2021. She and her husband, Jordon welcomed their first child to the world...
1 minMember Spotlight: GEP Sustainability and Project Coordinator Jill Harris is the Project and Sustainability Coordinator for the Grinnell Education Partnership (GEP). Before joining the staff in this...
2 minMember Spotlight: Equity and Inclusion Taskforce Coordinator Isaac Ferber is a recent graduate of Grinnell College who has dedicated his first-year post-graduation to service as the AmeriCorps VISTA...
2 minGEP 2022 Summer Learning Positions Now Available! APPLY TODAYThe Grinnell Education Partnership would like to announce that applications are now being accepted for AmeriCorps VISTA service member...
2 minGEP's Free Little Library Displayed at Drake Community Library's Festival of Trees This year the Grinnell Education Partnership’s entry for Drake Community Library’s 2021 Festival of Trees highlights our ongoing...
2 minGrinnell Partners Make Use of Hybrid and Online Programming to Reach More Though many places returned to in-person activities over the summer months, it seems clear that hybrid and online programming will be a...
2 minGEP Coordinates AmeriCorps Partnership so Summer Programs Can Do More Together In rural Iowa, Grinnell College and the Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation serve as the backbone organizations for the local...
2 minGEP VISTA Project Builds Little Libraries for Grinnell Neighborhoods If you've been to Central Park recently, you might have noticed a new addition - a small, bright red cabinet-like structure near the...
3 minSummer AmeriCorps Feature: GCMoA Service Member Aubrie TorhorstAubrie Torhorst is a Grinnell College student studying biology and studio art. This year she is serving as a summer AmeriCorps member...
2 minGrinnell Education Partnership Featured on the Networks for Social Impact PodcastListen to the Networks for Social Impact podcast with Northwestern University Professor Michelle Shumate as she interviews GEP's Monica...
2 minGEP Collaborative Effort Brings Internet Access to Students During Remote Learning and BeyondThe Grinnell Newburg School Foundation (GNSF), working with the Grinnell Education Partnership, announced a collaboration late last year...
2 minGEP and Read2Lead Partner to Provide Literacy Bags to Local PreschoolersIn a partnership with Read2Lead, GEP is excited to share a project helping local preschoolers transition to Kindergarten. Inspiration for...
3 minDEADLINE EXTENDED! 2021-2022 GEP VISTA Taskforce Coordinator Positions-Apply Today!DEADLINE EXTENDED: The Grinnell Education Partnership will be accepting applications until July 30, 2021 for five AmeriCorps VISTA...
2 minAmeriCorps Week Highlight: Joy TrainingThanks to all who tuned into our member highlights for AmeriCorps week last week! We’d like to share a highlight of our AmeriCorps week...
3 minGEP Now Accepting Applications for the 2021-2022 VISTA Planner Position!The Grinnell Education Partnership would like to announce that applications are now being accepted for an AmeriCorps VISTA position...
2 minService Highlight: Project PlanningRiah Coley is an AmeriCorps VISTA member in the GEP Planner position. In this role, they provide behind-the-scenes support to the other...
2 minService Highlight: Food Distribution PlanningSaiham Sharif is the AmeriCorps VISTA member in the Family Engagement Taskforce Coordinator position. This role has looked different...
2 minService Highlight: Art Activity Packs for ChildrenZiggy Thétard is the AmeriCorps VISTA member in the Healthy Reader Taskforce Coordinator position. In this role, she has recruited a...