Director, US Programs @fhi360. Expert on health and education. Views stated are my own.
New York, NY
Joined January 2017
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“I don’t think people really dug into the potential of summer until these last couple years” -Nancy Gannon @fhi360 🌞
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#FHI360US #SummerLearning #MakeSummerSmarter #DSLN
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Strong, intentional partnerships = Stronger #SummerLearning for kids! ☀️ Nancy Gannon, Sr. Technical Advisor at @FHI360, breaks down the benefits of strong school district–community org partnerships. #SummerLearningWeek
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Excited that our talented @fhi360 health communications team will work with our partners at @RTI_Intl to help @CDCgov reduce stigma and increase HIV testing and engage partners and health care providers through the "Let's Stop HIV Together" campaign. fhi360.org/news/fhi-360-awar…
Thanks so much for this terrific acknowledgement, @SOA_2050. Our @fhi360 @NIWL_US team is indeed increasing access to careers in the expanding care economy sector!
As Workforce Development Month comes to a close, we are recognizing our partner @fhi360, which is committed to increasing access to careers and advancement for individuals in the expanding care economy sector.
ALT Graphic text: Workforce Development Month Partner Spotlight: FHI 360 FHI 360 will enroll 1,200 individuals in registered apprenticeships, including the Youth Development Practitioner, Peer Support Specialist Apprenticeship, and the Substance-use Disorder and Mental Health Counselor Apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeships toward these career pathways. Initially targeting California, Illinois, and Massachusetts, FHI 360 will provide incentive funding to 350 care economy employers, encouraging the use of non-traditional pathways for hiring.
So proud of the work our @fhi360 U.S. education team is doing with @WallaceFdn to transform summer learning programs to enhance learning and inspire children.
Students benefit from summer learning programs!
#FHI360US’ #DSLN, funded by @WallaceFdn, works with school districts to help them align #SummerPrograms to research in ways that:
☀️ Reinvigorate students
☀️ Complement the school year
☀️ Accelerate learning
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@fhi360research-ers Felix Fernandez and @Dr_Rachel_Ren highlight case studies demonstrating how school districts can ease the burdens on educators through approaches that emphasize family and community collaboration: researchforevidence.fhi360.o…
Proud of my @fhi360 colleagues for their terrific blog that analyzed the efforts of 3 school districts to authentically engage families and communities in improving student outcomes.
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Kudos to my colleague @NIWLLisa, Director of @NIWL_US, for this terrific blog post:
4 strategies for providing second chances to previously incarcerated young people degrees.fhi360.org/?p=16099 via @fhi360
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We are working to inspire the next generation of engineers. Funded by @GE_Foundation, #NextEngineers is increasing the diversity of future engineers by reaching girls and students from historically underrepresented groups.
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Kudos to my @fhi360 colleagues, led by @Dr_Rachel_Ren, on publication of this important study that identified strategies for designing tailored, creative strategies to enhance family and community collaboration with schools. @fhi360US
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In the U.S., #HIV affects Black and Latino gay and bisexual men at a disproportionately high rate. These groups also have the lowest uptake of #PrEP.
Sharing compelling, evidence-based messages is one way to improve PrEP equity.
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Kudos to my @fhi360 colleagues for this powerful blog on how the right messaging can improve PrEP equity in the U.S. #fhi360US
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