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In an Portland Press Herald op-ed, Nicole Witherbee of the John T. Gorman Foundation and Marjorie Sims share themes from a statewide convening and ide...
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The 2Gen Accelerator Community is a new effort bringing together 15 local and national organizations with best practices for two-generation (2Gen) or ...
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Three Ascend Network Partners offer proven, practical examples of how to use a 2Gen approach when working together with families with disabilities.
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The Next Steps for Rigorous Research on Two-Generation Approaches project is one of the largest federal research investments in the two-generation (2G...
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This Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Week session discussed two-generation (2Gen) strategies to achieving improved outcomes for families.
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On May 9, members of the Ascend team had the opportunity to visit Santa Fe Community College in New Mexico. Here are three takeaways from our site vis...