11-22-14 - Miami Herald. Norwood pens Op-Ed on Florida's 2014 Gubernatorial Races: "Democrats out of step with their Consitutents".

 

2-18-14 - Lakeland Ledger. Norwood represents proposed Charter School in Appeal of its Application against Polk County School Board before the Florida Charter School Appeals Commission and Florida Board of Education.

 

10-01-13 - Biscayne Times. Norwood Comments on City of Miami Commission District 5 Elections. 03.28.13 - Palm Beach Post. Norwood files Notice of Appeal with School District and Administrative Law Judge on behalf of client Excel Leadership Academy's Charter Non-Renewal.

 

03.10.13 - Palm Beach Post. Norwood Consulting adressing the role of School Districts in supporting struggling Charter Schools.

 

09.13.12 - City of Miami. Commissioner Spence-Jones (District 5) appointed Christopher Norwood to the City of Miami Education Advisory Board.

 

11.20.11 - Florida Department of Educuation. Norwood Consulting's "Governance Institute for School Accountability" is an approved Charter School GovernnaceTraining Plan. Charter Schools Board Members are mandated by the State of Florida to complete a governance training yearly.

 

08.12.11 - Miami Times. The Breakfast Round Table recognized

as "venue for information exchange that is vital for  community to grow". Norwood serves as the lead organizer along with co-organizers Karen Andre, Gary Johnson, Henry Crespo and the late Haneef Hamudullah.

 

08.04.11 - Miami Dade Public Schools. Comcast offers internet service for $9.95 to families in public schools enrolled in the National Free Lunch Program.

 

07.15.11 - Miami Dade School Board MBE Advisory Board. School Board Member Diaz De La Portilla appoints Norwood to M/WBE Advisory Board to advocate for local and minority owned businesses.

 

05.19.11 - Miami Dade Public Schools Final Legislative Update. Tallahassee reduced education funding at record numbers.

 

12.22.10 -  Knight Foundation Study on College Access and Success System.  Analysis of Philadelphia and Miami's College Access and Success Supports.

 

11.01.10 -  Princeton Prize for Race Relations. Norwood selected to serve on South Florida Selection Committee.

 

10.29.10 - College Summit Florida Client receives $50,000 donation from Miami Dolphins and Sun Life Financial. College Summit Peer Leader (Warren Coley) receives $5,000 College Scholarship.

 

08.10.10 - The Childrens Movement of Florida  Kicks off statewide non-partisan campaign to make the education and wellbeing of children Florida's highest priority.

 

05.04.10 - United Way of Broward County Awards three-year grant to "Sunland Park Early Achievers", this new innovative project was created by: Community Based Connections, Norwood Consulting, Inc. and Youth Empowerment for a Better Tomorrow (YEBT). "Sunland Park Early Achievers" is an early learning initiative that will service the Sunland Park community with a focus on Sunland Park Elementary, Child Care Centers, OIC and Fort Lauderdale Housing Authority.

 

05.09.10 - Obama Administration's Promise Neighborhoods Program.

 

04.25.10 - Miami Children's Initiative  Strategic  Plan presented to Miami Dade County Commission. 02.26.08 - Florida Attorney General Office Norwood nominated by Florida's Secretary of Juvenile Justice Frank Peterman to be Chair of the Florida Council on Social Status of Black Men and Boys. 2008- South Florida TImes Newspaper Norwood addresses the need for Foster Parenting recruitment in the African American community.

 

08.08.08 - South Florida Times Newspaper Discusses the importance of literacy and youth devlopment in Miami Garedens

 

12.30.08 - Black PR Wire Miamis Magic City Childrens Zone to Learn from Orlando's Parramore Kidz Zone 2008 - Florida Coalition of Children        "Kids Briefs" Recognition for leading statewide organization to address youth issues

 

08.06.09 - College Summit Institute (Las Vegas, Nevada) Norwood conducts workshop on "Collaboration and Community Organization for Effective Outreach and Policy Advocacy" 2006 - Miami New TImes Norwood as Chair of the Miam Lakes Youth Activites Task Force creates Break Dancing Competition for the town's youth. Dr. Peterson, Director of Education teaches the Hip Hop Elements during Competition.

 

09.06.09 - 19th Annual Leadership Conference for Minority Administrators Norwood speak in Mississippi on Public Education and African American Males.

 

2004 - NY Newsday and Baltimore Sun Interview  with Norwood about the Global Reach of Hip Hip. The Story was a finalist for the 2005 Pulitzer Prize in explanatory reporting by Glenn Gamboa.

 

2004 - Gannet News Service Miami Beach Black Host Committee conducts workshop on Hip Hop with Law Enforcement in Miami Beach. Organized in conjunction with Norwood and Dr. James Peterson (who also conducted a workshop on "Police in the Media").