As part of the ParentChild+Virtual Conference, scheduled for May 12-14, 2026, members of Newark Bright Minds's staff made presentations on Learning From Practice and Parent Engagement and Retention. Resources from each presentation can be accessed below.

On May 23, 2026 Newark Bright Minds welcomed over 160 attendees to the second annual Safe and Supportive Learning Environments Citywide Summit. Sessions focused on creating safe and supportive learning environments for our children, both in and out of school. Resources including helpful links, presentations, and readings are outlined below.

Metis Associates, in partnership with the CeNTEr for Research and Evaluation on Education and Human Services (CREEHS) at Montclair State University, was selected in 2025 to conduct a 2-year evaluation of the South Ward Community Schools Initiative (SWCSI). The evaluation, which includes formative and summative components, is designed to document the successes, challenges and lessons learned, and assess the impact of the initiative on key student, family, school, and community outcomes. 

First Book is the largest and fastest growing network of educators and program leaders exclusively serving children in need. With more than 325,000 current members, and nearly 4,000 educators signing up each month, the First Book network now reaches an average of 3 million children every year, and supports more than one in four of the estimated 1.3 million educators serving children in need. First Book’s goal is to reach every classroom and community in need with books and educational resources.