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OCL 2012 – 2013 Annual Report

Posted November 11, 2013 & filed under News.

“We’ve Got Issues!” The Onondaga Citizens League has this message stamped on brochures, mugs, and our website. It is a funny and on-target slogan, succinctly highlighting the role that OCL plays as a thought leader in the community. We have long been known for our willingness to look at complex and/or thorny issues in a... Read more »

Campaign for Grade Level Reading Executive Speaks to OCL

Posted November 7, 2013 & filed under Early Childhood Education.

OCL’s Early Childhood Study Committee met with Ralph Smith, senior vice president at the Annie E. Casey Foundation, who serves as managing director for the Campaign for Grade Level Reading, a national effort to increase rates of third-grade reading proficiency, especially for children from low-income families. The visit was co-hosted by the Literacy Coalition of Onondaga... Read more »

Literacy Coalition of Onondaga County Presents Stories of the Season

Posted October 25, 2013 & filed under Early Childhood Education, News.

The Literacy Coalition of Onondaga County, a partner in OCL’s current study on early childhood, announced the First Annual Stories of the Season family gathering on Friday, November 29th in the Clinton Exchange, during the annual City of Syracuse annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony. For more information http://onliteracy.org/index.cfm

OCL Elects 2013-2014 Board of Directors

Posted September 12, 2013 & filed under News.

The Onondaga Citizens League Board of Directors announced the election of officers for 2013-2014 at the September 11, 2013 board meeting. President: Heidi Holtz of Fayetteville is Director of Research and Projects at the Gifford Foundation and previously worked at Syracuse Stage in communications and educational outreach. Heidi is on the Board of Y-Arts and... Read more »

2013 OCL Annual Meeting

Posted June 6, 2013 & filed under News.

The OCL Annual Meeting was held on June 5, 2013 at the new WCNY Education and Broadcast Center at 415 West Fayette Street in Syracuse. New board members appointed to three-year terms commencing in September 2013 are: Elizabeth Dailey, Onondaga County Public Library; Paul Mahalick, CPA, Grossman St. Amour, CPAs; Olive Sephuma, Central New York Community... Read more »