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Welcome Back! Family Strategies for a Strong Start to the New School Year!
Parents and caretakers, there’s no better time than the first weeks of school to build a strong foundation for your child’s personal, social, and academic success. We’re excited to share our Key Steps for a Successful School Year Toolkit, designed especially for the 2026–2027 school year! It features insights and strategies from experienced educators who […]
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Back to School With Harmony!
By: Miriam Blanc-Gonnet, Sr. Manager of User Strategy at Sanford Harmony It’s that time of year again: notebooks, binders, and pencil pouches in vibrant colors and designs line the entryway of store aisles across the country. “Back to school” is upon us. Some of you may even already have your first week or two behind […]
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Build Stronger Connections Beyond the School Day with Harmony
At Harmony, we believe learning doesn’t stop when the school bell rings. Harmony Out-of-School Time (OST) provides students with meaningful opportunities to develop and apply personal, relational, and academic skills in enriching, real-world environments. Whether it’s during after-school programs, summer camps, or youth sports, Harmony OST empowers youth to build healthy relationships and strengthen skills […]
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Welcome Back to School: Teacher Tips from Harmony Educators!
Back to School is such an exciting time of year! As you prepare to greet and welcome students into new environments, establishing strong new school year routines and prioritizing classroom community building can set the tone for success. Our Harmony Educator Advisory members have gathered practical advice and words of encouragement to support you along the way.
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Top 5 Most Memorable What the World Needs Now Podcasts
In collaboration with Harmony Academy, we hosted 18 podcasts with educators, school leaders, and changemakers this past year — all focused on how we can make education a better place for educators, leaders, and most of all, our students.
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Keeping Human Connections in Focus in our AI World
By: Nick Yoder, Ph.D., Associate Vice President, Harmony Academy Can artificial intelligence demonstrate empathy? This was a question someone asked me on the Summit Stage at this year’s ASU+GSV Summit. As a social scientist for over 20 years, I took a moment to reflect. Did we ever think we would consider artificial intelligence (AI) as […]
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What’s Next for Harmony
We’ve heard directly from educators and school leaders about what’s working — and where more support is needed. Over the past year, we’ve taken that feedback to heart, focusing on how to better support implementation, engagement, and connection across the Harmony experience. When you return for the 2026–2027 school year, you’ll find a refreshed Harmony […]
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Beyond “Nice to Have”: The Science of Belonging as a Fundamental Need for Success
by Terrell Lamont Strayhorn, Ph.D., and Sarah Caverly, Ph.D. In the ever-evolving contexts of education and today’s workplace, we often obsess over metrics. We track grades, graduation rates, quarterly earnings, and productivity hours with a fervor that suggests these numbers tell the whole story of human success. Success, however, is rarely the result of aptitude […]
