The Patrick Spann Foundation

Happy birthday, Craig! I couldn't have asked for a better brother and friend. Here's to celebrating 60! ❤️

Under the Tree, Episode 47: A Child is a Child is a Child
The Convention on the Rights of the Child requires governments to adopt laws, policies, and practices that protect the rights of children and enhance their healthy development. The Convention was adopted by the United Nations on November 20, 1989, signed by the ambassador to the UN on behalf of the United States in February, 1995, and has languished ever since—no US president has submitted the treaty to the Senate for its advice and consent. The US stands virtually alone in its failure to ratify the convention, objecting, among other things, to the prohibition against sentencing young people to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for crimes committed before the age of 18—the US is the only country in the world that still allows such sentencing. A tireless campaigner for children’s rights and the fair sentencing of youth, Xavier McElrath-Bey Co-Executive Director of the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth (CFSY) and co-founder of the Incarcerated Children’s Advocacy Network (ICAN), joins me in conversation Under the Tree.

I soooooo miss him

Dear Patrons of The Patrick Spann Foundation,

As we close our last chapter, please accept our deepest thanks for helping us move from sorrow to the joy of creating good works.
We accomplished so very much in such a short period. The responsibility of continuing our growth, however, is too heavy for anyone to carry. Fortunately, your support helped Patrick's friends and family move forward from our grief to the joy of creating good works.

To continue our progress, the balance of our donations have been awarded as a second grant to Girls 4 Science. Girls 4 Science is a dynamic, non-profit Chicago-based organization that was established in 2009 to give girls their first experience towards entering one of the STEM fields. Girls (and their parents) are provided at no cost the opportunity to be mentored by leading STEM professionals. With this grant we hope to support their efforts to provide more online programming during the COVID-19 pandemic. We urge you to visit their website (girls4science.org) to learn more about their work and open your pockets to supporting their mission.

Patrick Spann Foundation | Great STEM Students Build Great Communities

Opinion | Lost Einsteins: The Innovations We’re Missing Income and gender make a big difference in who winds up inventing.

that the gunpowder used in fireworks is made of sulfur-less powder with extra potassium nitrate? ! Girls 4 Science wishes you an electrifying 2018.

Since is here, what better way to enjoy the season than by signing up for Girls 4 Science's ? Girls will have the opportunity to explore an introduction to with The Patrick Spann Foundation. The session includes field trips, scholarship opportunities, and more. The winter program will run from January 20 through February 24. Register today!
http://www.girls4science.org/programs_registration.html

America’s Lost Einsteins Millions of children from poor families who excel in math and science rarely live up to their potential—and that hurts everyone.

Explore the stars this and sign up for our annual ! Girls will have the opportunity to explore an introduction to with The Patrick Spann Foundation through field trips, scholarship opportunities, and more. The program will run January 20 through February 24. Registration is open now on our website.
http://www.girls4science.org/programs_registration.html