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Opportunity Youth Community of Practice

What is Opportunity youth Community of Practice?

The Opportunity Youth Community of Practice brings together stakeholders to share knowledge, identify best practices and create impactful strategies for opportunity youth both locally and nationwide.

This Community of Practice serves as a hub for collective exploration and reflection, uniting members who share a common goal for empowering opportunity youth to create their best lives and a better world.

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Impact Stories

Big Thought and PEAR Partner to Support Youth Resilience

Big Thought and Partnerships in Education and Resilience (PEAR) have partnered to expand the reach of PEAR’s Developmental Resilience Training, a research-backed...

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Big Thought Names Erin Offord As New Chief Executive Officer

Under Offord’s leadership, Big Thought is poised to expand its national impact, advancing education and driving transformative change for young people.

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Annual Report: A Year of Collective Impact

Check out Big Thought's 2023 Annual Report to see the impactful milestones and stories that shaped this year.

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Big Thought Announces New Board Leadership And Members

DALLAS – July 15, 2024 – Big Thought is proud to announce the appointment of a new board chair, a dynamic leadership...

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Play + SEL = Out of School Time Success

By Tiffany Self & Déjà Bailey At Big Thought, equipping all youth to imagine and create their best lives and world is...

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Dallas City of Learning 2023 Report

Big Thought, serving as the backbone agency for Dallas City of Learning (DCoL), has continued its focus on enhancing out-of-school time (OST)...

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Big Thought Receives $1 Million Grant to Empower Youth

DALLAS, TX – AUGUST 21, 2023 – Big Thought (BIG THOUGHT), a Dallas-based organization dedicated to closing the opportunity gap through empowering...

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Big Thought Announces New Board Members & Slate, and Appoints Vana Hammond as Board Chair

DALLAS – July 19, 2023 – Big Thought has elected a new board chair, officers and board members to its board of...

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Big Thought and Mr. Cooper Co-Pilot Creativity for Families at the Dallas City of Learning Turn Up

Let creativity soar to new heights with hands-on STEM activities, arts and crafts at the Frontiers of Flight Museum DALLAS – JUNE...

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Keeping Youth at the Center in Thriving Minds After School

During the 80 percent of waking hours youth spend outside of school, after school programs keep up the momentum of learning. Creative exploration,...

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