Most of our neighbors have put away their masks. Stadiums and restaurants have reopened. The number of new COVID-19 cases thankfully has declined. It’s tempting to think that not only the pandemic but also its most severe consequences are behind us. But for our children, a...
Innovation in the time of corona: How Shepherd’s learning pods help students overcome pandemic-related learning loss This summer, McKinsey & Co., a management consulting firm, published a report about student learning loss amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It carried this disturbing headline: “The hurt could last a...
‘Connectivity is oxygen’: How Shepherd Community is helping families gain internet access during the COVID-19 pandemic When the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools across the nation to shut down in March, families and educators were suddenly confronted with a new set of complex challenges. Chief among them:...
Pandemic response: When the world stepped off a cliff, Shepherd Community and its partners stretched to help In early March, before the coronavirus was declared a pandemic, Shepherd Community staff had begun to prepare for what seemed would be significant -- but not overwhelming -- changes...
Partnerships matter as we work so hard to help students break the cycle of poverty. One such essential partnership is the IU School of Optometry. They come and test our students as young as 3 years old to determine any kind of visual challenge that may...
There has been a lot written about the different tests that students take. While our tests and scores are better than most, we are not satisfied. This is not about competition between schools, it is about a student who has a name and a face. Our...
We are excited to be partnering with Kids, Inc. to help them start an after-school program in Fountain Square. By sharing our supportive material and a staff member, we are able to help them start serving urban students in an area that we don't touch....
Our school year programs are back in gear. Every day, over 400 students are touched by the ministry of Shepherd Community Center. Really, we are a funnel for friends like you and our neighbors. Together we make a great team to enable families to break the...
I remember those days. Although, it has been quite a while for me, I still remember the excitement of new school supplies, new clothes, new friends, and a new teacher. Well, here at Shepherd it is no different. Our students are nervous yet excited by the...
How do we define poverty? Is it the lack of resources? Are you kidding? Why are so many hungry in indianapolis, one of the leading agriculture states? Poverty in indianapolis is all about the lack of access, not the lack of resource. Whether it is hunger, education...
