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Michael Larson
Aug 23, 20242 min read
Exciting Leadership Update
On July 1, Harambee Christian School became an independent nonprofit ministry with a separate board of directors. Until this time,...
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Michael Larson
Feb 5, 20241 min read
2023-24 Annual Report Out Now!
Help Us Build a Bigger Table for Harambee Youth What does God have in store for Harambee's new season of ministry? Our heart is...
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Michael Larson
Jan 16, 20242 min read
Harambee Becoming Independent Parachurch Organization
We want to share about an important change to the relationship between Dwell Community Church and Harambee. Over the next year, Harambee...
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Michael Larson
Oct 4, 20231 min read
2023 Impact & Gratitude Report
Staff and students are currently on Fall Break, which means we are approaching the Holiday season! As a precursor to Thanksgiving, we...
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Michael Larson
Sep 27, 20231 min read
Where Are They Now? Alumni Update!
Our team at Harambee has recently set out to reconnect with alumni to hear their reflections on their time at the school and to see if...
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Michael Larson
Jul 27, 20231 min read
A Case for Hope
Letter from Alex Steinman Founder & Principal Dear Friends, I am eager to share the below Case for Support with you because I believe...
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Michael Larson
Jan 30, 20231 min read
New Annual Report - Attacking the Achievement Gap in 2023
Ready for some sobering news? Experts say that some grade levels could take 5+ years to recover from pandemic-related learning loss...
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Michael Larson
Dec 22, 20222 min read
Is the New SGO Tax Credit Right For Me?
By now you may have heard about Ohio’s new Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO) Tax Credit, and that an SGO was established this year...
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Michael Larson
Dec 9, 20221 min read
New Tax Credit Program Helps You Support Harambee Students at NO Cost!
Harambee Family, Are you sitting down? You’re never going to believe this. If you pay state taxes in Ohio, you can repurpose that money...
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Michael Larson
Aug 29, 20222 min read
Quantifying COVID’s Impact on Learning & The Path Forward
Data Shows the Hurt and the Hope After reviewing student test scores this Summer, we've been able to better quantify the detrimental...
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Michael Larson
Dec 6, 20211 min read
New Annual Report Out Now
Pandemic restrictions hit students hard as schools around the globe reestablished in-person learning after a year of isolation. How did...
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Michael Larson
Sep 19, 20212 min read
Simplifying Who We Are
After 30 years, we’re retiring the Urban Concern brand For years, we have co-brandÂed our minÂistry as “UrÂban ConÂcern & HaramÂbee...
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Michael Larson
Sep 15, 20211 min read
Streamlining Our School, Three New Departments
With a host of new staff added over the past two years and key new positions being added to the school, we’ve taken this season of...
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Michael Larson
Jun 30, 20212 min read
Statement on Racial Justice
Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to die; save them as they stagger to their death. Don’t excuse yourself by saying, “Look, we...
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Michael Larson
Mar 2, 20214 min read
Why We Continue to Give In the Pandemic
Three Faces of Sustaining Support Making sure Columbus’ inner-city youth have access to an above the bar education and life-changing...
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Michael Larson
Mar 1, 20216 min read
How Harambee’s New Teachers Are Hitting the COVID Curveball
You’re hired! But there’s a catch… Picture the scene. You’ve worked most of your adult life earning your degree and professional...
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Michael Larson
Dec 11, 20201 min read
Harambee Students Reach New Milestone
Harambee Students Reach New Milestone In September, the Ohio Department of Education released scorecard data for schools and districts....
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Michael Larson
Nov 3, 20204 min read
Celebrating and Making Black History
Uncovering Hidden Figures In a school with a majority African-American student body, Black History Month is of special importance. This...
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Michael Larson
Oct 5, 20201 min read
Hitting the COVID Curveball
COVID-19 was the curveball no one saw coming. Our latest Annual Report recaps how Harambee navigated a challenging year-end and is...
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Michael Larson
Dec 1, 20194 min read
Leadership 2.0
Beyond the work that takes place day to day with students at Harambee Christian School, one of the most important things we strive for as...
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