ANG Newspapers Educational Services Department

Address

ANG Newspapers Educational Services Department The Tribune Tower 401 13th Street, 2nd Floor Attn: Sherri Goldsmith, Educational Partnerships Manager

Oakland, CA 94612

Telephone: 510-208-6741 Fax: 510-208-6365

Website: newsschool.com

Email: sgoldsmith@newsschool.com

Contacts

CEO:

Other contacts: Sherri Goldsmith

Year Incorporated: ? I think 100 years ago

Category:

We provide free after-school sets of the “living textbook,” i.e. newspapers, curriculum guides,worksheets and delivery to your location - all at no cost to the after-school group.

Mission Statement:

To help prepare our youth to become literate readers, self-sufficient individuals armed with the skills they need to succeed in our global economy.To be ready to assume the role of informed and productive citizens and have the ability to make good voting decisions based on critical thinking skills,the ability to interpret facts from fiction, see the difference between propaganda, lies and other forms of fabrication in news, interpret graphs, political cartoons and improve their writing skills. To promote reading as a lifelong interest and see that it is the basis for all other knowledge and technology.

History/Goals/Objectives:

For over 18 years we have reached out to over a million students and educators throughout the Bay Area. Every year we survey our teachers and leaders to see what curriculm they would like to have created.All our special units meet the California State Content Standards and use authentic material, unlike textbooks that are 7 years out-of date the minute they get into the classroom. Research proves that using our creative units on health, diversity, the arts, writing and much more students standaized test scores improved from 10 to 30%! Our objective is to keep youth reading and learning related skills all summer long to maintain their retention. Typically students come back to the classroom after the LONG summer vacation and have to relearn and review many skills. Children's Hospital participates in our units, English Lanaguage Learners, Home Schools, Boys & Girls Clubs, Scouts etc. We put the FUN and Timeliness back into reading. Self-esteem rises because even though a child might be reading on a 4th grade level and actually be in 8th grade, no peer will make fun of 'him' for using a newspaper.

Target Populations:

Elementary

Middle

High

Male

Female

Disabled

Celebrations of Black History Month, Asian/Pacific Islander Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, Holocaust Education and American Indian Heritage. American Indian Heritage

Staff Capacity: we do not provide staff, how ever we can provide phone support.

We have 2 Managers, and 2 administrative support staff. Currently only one of them is full-time, the other is working on a temporary basis and has no contract.

Language Capacity (other than English): Spanish

Organizational Operating Budget: $200,000 or below

Geographic Areas Served (current):

Citywide

We also serve most of Alameda, San Mateo, Marin, Contra Costa County and parts of Solano and Napa.

Geographic Areas for Expanded Service:

We have no new areas of service.