Promise Neighborhoods of the Lehigh Valley

Last night we had the pleasure to meet Colin Groth from StriveTogether during his visit to the Lehigh Valley. A national, nonprofit network of more than 70 community partnerships, StriveTogether works to ensure that every child succeeds from cradle to career, regardless of race, income or zip code. StriveTogether helps communities identify and scale what…

Regional nonprofit organization Promise Neighborhoods of the Lehigh Valley has named Allentown Promise Neighborhood Manager Amanda Raudenbush as Interim Executive Director following the departure of Yamil Sanchez Rivera earlier this month. Sanchez Rivera recently took a new position with the United Way of Berks County. Raudenbush of Kutztown joined the organization in 2014. A graduate…

Promise Neighborhoods of the Lehigh Valley  fosters cooperation to create safe, healthy, vibrant, inclusive neighborhoods, where children are expected to succeed in school and where adults and families thrive and prosper. Guided by our commitment to the Nine Promises of the Promise Neighborhoods movement, during this past year, together, we accomplished: · Inclusion of residents in neighborhoods in…

Yamil Sanchez, Executive Director of Promise Neighborhood of the Lehigh Valley, has accepted a new position as Senior Vice President Community Impact with United Way Berks County and is leaving his position with PNLV for this new role, which he begins on Monday, November 7. Yamil joined the PNLV team as its Executive Director in…

Kindergarten Connection holds two-to-four Early Childhood Dialogues per year. We invite preschool and kindergarten teachers, administrators, school board members, city government officials, parents and community partners, and have begun to invite participants from across the Lehigh Valley with our understanding that successful transition cannot succeed without the support of all. This is a professional development event…

This month we are profiling Grace Montessori School in Allentown. 1. What is Grace Montessori School and what is its history? Grace Montessori School is an outreach of Grace Episcopal Church, established in 1992. We are a not-for-profit, school and childcare center. We are licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services and registered as…

1. What was your past role with PNLV and how long did you work for the organization? I was a Community Fellow at PNLV from summer 2014–summer 2015. When I was at PNLV, we were in the beginning stages of our expansion into Bethlehem. We then organized over a dozen town hall meetings, where we…

1. When did you work for PNLV and what was your role/job? I worked for PNLV in summer of 2015 as an APN Resident Liason. 2. Tell us about your business and the work you do as a local Realtor in helping families find an affordable home. As a local Realtor my priority is to educate…

Summer has faded. Cooler, more comfortable temperatures are here. It’s time to get out those flannel shirts and hoodies. Autumn – before the snow flies and the weather grows cold — is a great time to improve the energy efficiency of your business or home. Put in some time and investment now, and you can…

Earlier this month the PNLV staff attended a presentation entitled “Everyone Leads: Building Leadership from the Community Up” by Paul Schmitz. It was hosted by Moravian College, and sponsored by United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley and the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce. He is a Senior Advisor to the Collective Impact Forum…