News and Announcements

Recap: Be The Change — Mental Health and the Young Child

Jul 29, 2019 | Be The Change

June 17, 2019 On June 17 over 90 community members came together at Forsyth Tech's Rhodes Conference center to build relationships, learn, and discuss the topic of childhood mental health and its effect on our community. Keynote speaker Mary Dame, from Amos Cottage,...

Welcoming Kathy Furr to The Forsyth Promise Family!

Mar 20, 2019 | Uncategorized

Interview by Glynis Bell Having qualified and passionate team members is one of the most important assets an organization of excellence can have. Folk who are willing to go above and beyond to make sure that the needs of the organization are met, that the mission is...

Be The Change: Beyond the Bricks and Educational Equity in WS/FCS Report Out

Mar 15, 2019 | Be The Change

What is Be The Change? Be The Change is The Forsyth Promise’s quarterly opportunity to meet as a broader coalition of community advocates for education, to go deep on key issues affecting our local systems of education, to report out on the work of the Promise, and to...

Community-wide Priorities Identified for Early Education

Mar 15, 2019 | Birth to Third Grade Action Network

A collection of over 40 community stakeholders began meeting in October, 2018, sharing data and discussing the most critical challenges and opportunities for improving early learning outcomes in Forsyth County. These meetings were convened through The Promise's Birth...

Register Today for Be The Change: Beyond the Bricks & Educational Equity in Forsyth County

Jan 30, 2019 | Be The Change

This February's installment of Be The Change is focused on a key educational issue in the US that is playing out here in Forsyth County: the achievement gap for males of color. The agenda for this quarterly community convening on education is full, with the...

The Forsyth Promise Receives $150,000 through Grant Program by National Nonprofit StriveTogether

Jan 29, 2019 | Grants and Funding

The Forsyth Promise is pleased to announce they’ve been chosen by national nonprofit StriveTogether for a grant award of $150,000 through the Cradle to Career Community Challenge grant program. The Forsyth Promise is one of 21 cradle-to-career partnerships that will...

The Forsyth Promise’s 2018 Report is Here!

Jan 3, 2019 | Reports and Publications

The Forsyth Promise's 2018 report is here. The 2018 report details the progress of the Promise and its activities in 2018 and it reports out on Forsyth County's core community measures in education: Early Childhood Literacy (DIBELS),Reading Proficiency (Third...

Birth to Third Grade Action Network Meeting: Focus on Parent Leader Voice

Oct 30, 2018 | Birth to Third Grade Action Network

On the evening of Monday, October 29, the Birth to Third Grade Action Network met at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church for a feedback session designed around parent leaders. Thirty eight agency leaders, service providers, and parent leaders met to review and discuss data...

October, 2018 Transition to Kindergarten Update

Oct 28, 2018 | Transition to K

The Transition to K program is currently piloting in seven elementary schools: Easton Elementary Forest Part Elementary Gibson Elementary Kimberly Park Elementary Kimmel Farm Elementary Petree Elementary Union Cross Program staff are pursuing funding opportunities to...

October, 2018 Social Emotional Learning Update

Oct 28, 2018 | Social Emotional Learning

SEAL in WS/FCS is currently entering year two of its pilot phase with the 2018-19 school year. Year one of the pilot included seven schools: Cook Literacy Model School, Petree Elementary, Philo-Hill Magnet Academy, Carver High School, Kennedy High School, Parkland...