Marcus Foster Education Institute

New Teacher Center is a non-profit organization based in Santa Cruz, CA that is dedicated to advancing equity and student-centered education. They partner with school districts to create inclusive cultures where all students can succeed, offering coaching and support to educators to empower them in their teaching practice. With a focus on disrupting inequitable systems and addressing achievement gaps, New Teacher Center provides innovative, data-driven solutions tailored to the unique challenges faced by schools and districts. Through their programs, New Teacher Center helps educators deepen their instructional practice, improve student learning outcomes, and promote teacher retention. Their approach emphasizes the importance of creating a supportive and equitable classroom environment, where students feel seen and heard. By aligning with the needs of schools and districts, New Teacher Center aims to create lasting, sustainable change in the education system, ultimately leading to improved outcomes for all students.Generated from the website

Room to Read works in partnership with local communities to establish schools, libraries and other educational infrastructure throughout the world. It establishes libraries and stocks them with games, furniture and local language children's books. The organization offers the Local Language Publishing Program, which sources new content from local writers and artists and publishes high-quality children's books in the local language and English. Room to Read also provides long-term scholarships to girls so they have the opportunity to go to school. In addition, it establishes computer and language laboratories to provide students with access to computer technology and help them in learning other languages. The organization has distributed over 3 million books, built more than 425 schools, established nearly 5,000 libraries, developed approximately 150 computer and language laboratories and put over 4,000 girls on long-term scholarships. Room to Read is located in San Francisco.