Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Google Plus Email Cradle to Career Partnership About this Initiative Year Started: 2014 Social issue: Education and Youth Initiative stage: Organizing for Impact Location: Tucson, Arizona, United States of America (the), Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX) Initiative Purpose and Goals: Shared Vision: Successful Children...Engaged Community …Thriving Economy Shared Mission: Prepare every child for success in school and life ensuring the economic vitality of our community. Shared Goals: 1. Every child is prepared for school 2. Every child succeeds in school 3. Every youth who is not in school or work re-connects to education and career pathways 4. Every youth graduates from high school ready for college and career 5. Every youth can attain a post-secondary credential leading to a career that can sustain a family. 6. Every youth is prepared for a career Initiative website: http://www.c2cpima.org Collective Impact Elements in Place Common Agenda Continuous Communication Shared Measurement Backbone Support Mutually Reinforcing Activities Backbone Support Organizations serving in the Backbone Role United Way of Tucson and Southern Arionz Backbone structure United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona houses the Cradle to Career Partnership staff, is a partial funder, and acts as the fiscal agent. Measures of Success 1. Kindergarten Readiness - % of 3- and 4-year olds enrolled in a high quality early education program in Pima County 2. Early Grade Reading Proficiency - % of 3rd graders passing state reading standards in Pima County 3. Middle School Math Proficiency - % of 8th graders passing state math standards in Pima County 4. High School Graduation - Pima County High School Graduation Rate (both 4- and 5- year cohorts) 5. Re-engagement of Youth Not in School or Work - % of 16-24 year olds not in school, nor working 6. Post-Secondary Completion - % of high school graduates who enroll in a post-secondary institution within 6 months of high school graduation and % of high school graduates who obtain a 2-year or 4-year degree within 6 years of high school graduation 7. Career Attainment - % of 20-24 year olds who are employed Initiative Activities and Milestones Activities Establishment of a Re-Engagement Center for Opportunity Youth Study of effective blended learning models to increase literacy levels for Opportunity Youth Imbedded math tutors in Early Education Associates Degree programs to produce more degreed ECE teachers Milestones 35 Active Leadership Council Members Release of a Baseline Data Report Launch of a partnership website Community Engagement and Advancing Equity Community Engagement Activities Community meetings Opportunity Youth are members of an advisory and participatory group of the Opportunity Youth Change Network and also attend the Change Network meetings Weekly Update goes out to the community on major wins for the week Activities to Advance Equity Disaggregating data by race/ethinicity; english language learners, and students with disabilities. Continual commitment to have diverse stakeholders in leadership positions within the partnership Initiative Partners and Governance Contributing organizations Community and Family foundations, corporate foundations and individual donors, Sectors Engaged Nonprofit Philanthropic Funders Public Sector Business Sector Broader Community/People with Lived Experience Initiative governance We have a Leadership Council that provides overall governance and Change Networks for each outcome area (two are in place currently). Each of the Change Networks has it's own steering committee holding itself accountable for measurable impact in that specific outcome area. There are advisory groups that serve as support teams in the areas of Data & Research, Commuications, Community Engagement and Public Policy that make recommendations to the Leadership Council. Discussions
