Welcome to LearningWorks at Blake

News

  • Strategic Commitments

    In the fall of 2011 the LearningWorks staff and Advisory Board solicited feedback from a representative group of LW constituents, asking them to evaluate how well we’ve served middle- school students in Minneapolis and how well we’ve engaged older students in the art of teaching. Based on the feedback, LearningWorks has committed to broadening our reach and deepening our impact in five strategic ways.
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  • Visitors' Days

    Want to see LW in action? Be our guest at Vistors' Day, held every Wednesday from July 11 to August 1, to see what makes LW so special.

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  • Help LW Meet the Challenge!

    The Charlson Foundation has generously offered to match any increase in your giving dollar-for-dollar.

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  • Program Dates for Summer 2012

    Summer is on the way! LW will meet from 9-4pm, Monday through Friday, June 25th – August 3rd, 2012. No classes on Wednesday, July 4. Get excited!

  • The LearningWorks 2011 Annual Report

    LearningWorks has thrived in 2011 thanks to the support of Minneapolis Public Schools and Blake. For an overview of how this unique public-private partnership has helped foster the success of young people, please read our 2011 Annual Report.

  • Mission

    To offer a challenging academic enrichment program to a representative group of motivated, high potential middle school students from Minneapolis Public Schools, setting them on the path to college by preparing them to enter rigorous high school programs; and

    To draw talented high school and college students into the education field by engaging them in the art of teaching.

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