agenda introductions goals of our meeting today content update should american graduate continue? if...
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Agenda• Introductions• Goals of our meeting today• Content Update • Should American Graduate Continue?• If so, why?• Next Steps
Briefly Introduce Yourself and Your Organization
The goals of our work today1. Content Update2. Understand Our Impact3. Decide on one or two strategies(?)4. Make the case
Content Update:Youth Produced Media: Daniel Ball’s Story
KNME: Big Brothers Big SistersKristine Meurer and APS truancy Initiative
Families United for Education and the Family Engagement Policy
Family Engagement Policy and Implementation
Education ForumFilm Screening and Discussion
School to Prison PipelineApril 20, 2013 10 AM – 12 PM
Albuquerque Convention Center
Tavis Smiley Report: Education Under Arrest
Where we are now?Have we made a difference?What changed for you?Has anything changed for families? for kids?Have things changed in the community?
Is American Graduate sustainable?
Themes guiding our workStudent EngagementFamily EngagementSchool Community Partnership
Partner Identified Priorities: Youth Produced MediaPublic Awareness CampaignEarly Childhood EducationBroadcast Documentaries, Community Conversations
Goal: high school graduation rate 90% by 2020 with no school rating below 80%
• Increase cross-sector partnerships to better coordinate community resources• Mobilize the business community to support better education & help end the dropout crisis• Develop comprehensive and personalized student supports to ensure all young people receive
the right array of services to help them succeed• Increase the availability of high quality pre-school options• Provide high quality out-of-school time and summer learning opportunities• Ensure access to health care for all children and youth• Provide community service or service-learning opportunities for young people to develop
leadership skills, awareness of the needs of others and a sense of personal responsibility to contribute to the larger society
• Provide opportunities for career exploration and development to expose youth to the world of work and to help young people develop career aspirations
• Increase the number of mentors and other skilled adults to provide student supports and increase connections between young people and caring adults
Building a CaseWhat is the need? High School GraduatesWhat evidence is there that this is a pressing need? CEPR
Education Landscape Data Maps make our caseHow American Graduate (Public Media) uniquely qualified to
tackle this need? Driving awareness, Creating connections, Sharing knowledge, what else?
What will be the benefits of our actions? (If we take action now, what will be the positive consequences, both big and small? What can be guaranteed, and what is possible?)
What are the negative consequences if we fail?
Next MeetingNext Meeting April 29th
10 AM – 11:30 AMLaurel Wyckoff, Education and Outreach
American Graduate, New Mexico PBS LearningMedia,
Community Engagement, Public Square 277-8296 [email protected]