What an incredible day! Horizons was so honored to host First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, Ed. D. for a visit to Horizons at Albertus Magnus College in CT, and perform our signature Horizons spirit check! Stay tuned tomorrow as their Summer Learning Tour continues with a visit to Horizons Atlanta at The University of Georgia! National Summer Learning Association Aaron Philip Dworkin Ned Lamont U.S. Department of Education #ExpandingHorizons #HorizonsGratitude #DrBiden #JillBiden #FLOTUS #SecretaryCardona #MiguelCardona #summerlearning #ARPA #AmericanRescuePlan #education
Horizons National
Non-profit Organizations
Westport, CT 1,653 followers
A national network of over 70 out-of-school time learning & enrichment programs working to advance equity in education.
About us
Horizons National is a nonprofit that partners with public, independent, and charter schools, colleges, and universities to create out-of-school academic, enrichment, and social-emotional learning programs for students from pre-kindergarten through high school. Our mission is to advance educational equity by building long-term partnerships with students, families, communities, and schools to create experiences outside of school that inspire the joy of learning.
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http://www.horizonsnational.org/
External link for Horizons National
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Westport, CT
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1964
- Specialties
- summer enrichment, summer learning, student success, opportunity gap, achievement gap, summer slide, social-emotional learning, literacy, STEM, whole child, and out-of-school learning
Locations
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Primary
120 Post Road West
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Westport, CT 06880, US
Employees at Horizons National
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Cam Hutchins
Senior Director of Communications at Horizons National
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Hope Johnson
CFO | Global Finance Executive | Board Member | Diversity & Inclusion Champion | Mentor | Volunteer Leader | CHIEF Member | IBM Alumni
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Jose Oromi
Executive Vice President, Horizons National
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Angela J. Culbreath Bryce
People and Culture Leader/Strategist
Updates
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This week we asked Jessica Nuñez-Hernandez, our first Horizons alumni Site Director, why Horizons was important to her as someone who identifies as Hispanic or Latin/o/x/@/e. Continue celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with us as we highlight other amazing members of our Network! 🧡⭐️ #hispanicheritagemonth #hispanicheritage #ExpandingHorizons
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This week we asked Erika Assadi, an Executive Director, why Horizons was important to her as someone who identifies as Hispanic or Latin/x/@/e. Continue celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with us as we highlight other amazing members of our Network! #hispanicheritagemonth #hispanicheritage #ExpandingHorizons
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Horizons National is grateful to the J.C. Kellogg Foundation for their 3-year $500,000 commitment to our mission of equitable learning opportunities for ALL students. "This generous investment from the J.C. Kellogg Foundation will help to propel the Horizons Network forward as we work to reach more students and communities across the U.S. We are so very appreciative of their support!" - Lorna Smith, Horizons National CEO Thank you, J.C. Kellogg Foundation! Interested in learning more? Visit us at www.horizonsnational.org.
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Over 60% of African-American children, 45% of Hispanic children, and 40% of Caucasian children have no/low swimming ability, putting them at risk for drowning (USA Swimming Foundation, May 2024). At Horizons, swim instruction counters decades of racial, social, and economic discriminatory practices that have limited students like ours from accessing pools and learning to swim. Recently, Horizons Newark’s swimming programming was featured on New York Public Radio’s WNYC 93.9FM. Listen at the link below! https://lnkd.in/gdY-8XEC
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Over the past 10 weeks, we’ve had the honor of engaging 7,500 amazing students across our Network this summer. From unforgettable learning experiences to endless fun, this summer truly inspired a joy of learning. Here’s to making memories that will last a lifetime and the bright futures ahead. Thank you to everyone who made this summer successful! #ExpandingHorizons #HorizonsSummer2024 #joyoflearning
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Congratulations to Horizons Greater Philadelphia for its inaugural Regional Swim Meet on July 25 at La Salle University. Students from Horizons Greater Philadelphia sites Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School, The Episcopal Academy, Greene Street Friends School and Springside Chestnut Hill Academy demonstrated their swimming skills and cheered on their peers. Horizons Greater Philadelphia project-based educational model is designed to fuel a life-long passion for learning, using a blend of high-quality academics with cultural enrichment and confidence-building activities like swimming, arts and sports. Thank you Sarah Keffer, Shonta Robertson and board member Mike Morgan for expert planning and execution of this Horizons Greater Philadelphia initiative. #ExpandingHorizons
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Field trips are a highlight of the Horizons summer! From exploring museums, botanical gardens, and aquariums to visiting state Capitols, taking on ropes courses and city-wide scavenger hunts, and getting out on the water for surfing and boating lessons, field trips are a great opportunity to learn, practice teamwork, and have fun ☀️ #ExpandingHorizons
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Happy National #SummerLearningWeek! Today, we celebrate community, friendship, and leadership. Horizons students form lifelong relationships during their time with the program, bonding year after year with friends, volunteers, and staff. Students often return to the program after they graduate as mentors, volunteers, teachers, and leaders, maintaining close-knit communities and program traditions that carry on for decades ❤️ #ExpandingHorizons #DiscoverSummer #SummerLearning
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Happy National #SummerLearningWeek! Today's theme is STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Horizons students become STEM experts every summer, exploring coding, architecture, science experiments, rocket launches, cooking, and even flight school! Every day is a chance to try something new! #ExpandingHorizons #DiscoverSummer #SummerLearning