Since 2015, we have worked closely with libraries to realize our vision of a world where everyone can learn what they need to thrive, free from barriers to education, by learning with and from one another in public spaces. The DPL Foundation (DPLF) is based in Detroit, and their mission is to empower individuals and…
In this newsletter Digital Skills Detroit: This fall we launched the first cohort of learning circles in Detroit focused on digital literacy and inclusion support by The Rocket Community Fund and partnering with Tech Goes Home (TGH) of Boston, United Way of Southeastern Michigan (UWSEM) and Black Tech Saturdays (BTS). See the project site for…
The Following article was written by our friend and longstanding community member David J. Rosen. We Encourage you to check out his blog for other interesting thoughts and information on Adult Education, Peer learning, Digital Literacy & Reading Literacy. A digital inclusion program can offer digital literacy skills in many ways. These include courses; tutorials;…
P2PU is working on a strategy refresh and we would like to hear from you. Peer learning and community remain at the forefront of our work and we want to make sure that our community is a part of this strategy refresh. There are three ways for you to get involved and make sure your voice…
We are excited to announce the availability of course lists for teams! We created course lists specifically for teams to make it easier for new and existing facilitators to find relevant courses when creating learning circles. Now, team organizers have the ability to curate a selection of courses that will be recommended to facilitators when…
Hi friends of P2PU! 👋 We have a few announcements to ring in the new year. Thank you for staying connected with us and cheers to another year of continued learning! Happy New Year! 🎉 Impact report We are announcing the completion of our impact report detailing the significant work from 2018-2023. 📄Our impact report…
In this newsletter 🌪️ The year has sped past and so much has happened. We saw a deluge of volunteer facilitated learning circles in Pittsburg (way to go 👍)! We said goodbye to Lydian and Grif (cue the sad emojis 😭). And we launched the learner dashboard 🚀. As some of you gear up for…
Over the last 2 months I [Q] have taken on the new role of Interim Executive Director of Peer 2 Peer University which is exciting and a little scary. I have always enjoyed learning and I believe that if people could learn more they could do more and be empowered to make meaningful changes to…
As part of our work with College Unbound (CU), we are introducing a dashboard for learners. The purpose of the dashboard is to create a persistent place where learners can access learning circle information and functionality online. We hope to improve the dashboard and make it simpler for participants to convert their learning circle participation…
Hi, friends of P2PU! We’ve loved seeing the new learning circles cropping up this summer. Have any questions, suggestions, or victories to share? Let us know at thepeople@p2pu.org – we’re always glad to hear from you. 👋 The P2PU Team Farewell Party on August 10th! Grif and Lydian are moving on to new positions! We’re thankful to…