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The latest news from Ivy Street:
- Ivy Street’s 2024 Pratt Lecture will feature Lydia XZ BrownIvy Street is thrilled to welcome Lydia X.Z. Brown, for the next Suzanne and John Pratt Lecture Series on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at WBUR CitySpace, 890 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, starting at 5:00 p.m. Join us for this FREE event where Lydia X. Z.… Read More »Ivy Street’s 2024 Pratt Lecture will feature Lydia XZ Brown
- Commonwealth Magazine Op-Ed by Brandon Cardet-Hernandez, Executive Director, Ivy Street School
Some advice on dealing with people with differences: Don’t automatically assume they need your help RECENTLY I WAS at lunch with some of our students from the Ivy Street School, a therapeutic day and residential school in Brookline for adolescents and… Read More »Commonwealth Magazine Op-Ed by Brandon Cardet-Hernandez, Executive Director, Ivy Street School - Ivy Street’s Vocational Work featured on WFXT
Tight job market presents opportunities to workers with cognitive or behavioral disabilities Filling job openings can be a full-time job for many employers these days. It’s estimated two available positions exist for every person looking for a job. Those numbers… Read More »Ivy Street’s Vocational Work featured on WFXT - Ivy Street welcomes Dr. Temple Grandin to speak at Pratt Lecture
Dr. Temple Grandin recently paid a visit to Ivy Street School. Dr. Grandin is a scientist, animal behavior specialist, and a prominent voice in activism and advocacy for the autistic community. She is now a friend of Ivy Street School and our Skills… Read More »Ivy Street welcomes Dr. Temple Grandin to speak at Pratt Lecture - Ivy Street’s Vocational Perspectives featured in Boston Business Journal
Viewpoint: Make inclusive workplaces for neurodivergent professionals by Kevin McGrath, Director of Vocational Services and Brandon Cardet-Hernandez, Executive Director History has proven that times of great need for workers often bring about the most seismic societal shifts, such as demand… Read More »Ivy Street’s Vocational Perspectives featured in Boston Business Journal - Ivy Street School Joins PBL Works School Leader Network
The Ivy Street School has been selected to join the Project-Based Learning (PBL) Works Massachusetts School Leader Network. According to Brandon Cardet-Hernandez, Executive Director: You have heard me talk a lot about our commitment to Project Based Learning (PBL) and how our team is working to bring principles of long-and… Read More »Ivy Street School Joins PBL Works School Leader Network - Brandon Cardet-Hernandez Appointed to Boston School Committee
Please join us in congratulating Brandon Cardet-Hernandez, Executive Director of the Ivy Street School, on his appointment to the Boston School Committee. Brandon will serve a four-year term on the School Committee, the governing body of Boston Public Schools. “I am excited to announce the appointment of Brandon Cardet-Hernandez to the Boston School Committee,”… Read More »Brandon Cardet-Hernandez Appointed to Boston School Committee - Ivy Street School and Wheelock College Announce Third “Reversing Course” Panel Discussion
Please join Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development and the Ivy Street School as we present the third in a series of conversations with leaders across the sector as we will explore the post-pandemic impact on the mental health of young… Read More »Ivy Street School and Wheelock College Announce Third “Reversing Course” Panel Discussion - Ivy’s Prom was Featured on Channel 5 News!
Watch the full video here! At the Ivy Street School in Brookline, prom was held celebrating the end of a difficult year. Like all students, those at Ivy Street had to deal with remote learning, isolation and pandemic-related anxiety. Mariah… Read More »Ivy’s Prom was Featured on Channel 5 News! - Commonwealth Magazine Op-Ed by Brandon Cardet-Hernandez, Executive Director, Ivy Street School
Playing catch-up with remediation won’t work:Meeting kids where they are is the approach needed FOR A MOMENT, imagine you commute to work each day by train. A co-worker also commutes by train, but on a different line. Every day your… Read More »Commonwealth Magazine Op-Ed by Brandon Cardet-Hernandez, Executive Director, Ivy Street School