ASU Center for Community Development and Civil Rights “Building bridges between the university and the community as catalysts for transformation.”

Who We Are Founded by long time civil rights leader, Raul Yzaguirre, the Center for Community Development & Civil Rights is based on the premise that a great university in addition to teaching and research—has the intellectual resources to solve problems. In forming strategic alliances with the university and the community, the Center for Community Development and Civil Rights furthers the goal of Arizona State University to become a New American University embedded in the community.

Alliances and Interests Children, Parents, Families, Communities Education Health and Wellness Leadership Business, Civic, Political Public Discussions CBOs Engines of Change Essential Partners “Building bridges between the university and the community as catalysts for transformation.”

CoBRA Community Based Research in Action Young Latino Male Initiative Health and Wellness Initiatives Financial Literacy Research AVANCE Alliance for Vision and Civic Engagement Civic Engagement Programs Civil Rights Series Degree Completion Initiative CARE Community Action Response Effort American Dream Academies Education Financial Literacy Health Immigrant Integration Social Venture Capital Fund Nonprofit Assistance Program “Building bridges between the university and the community as catalysts for transformation.”

Context Demographic Changes –35% of population is Hispanic –50% of ALL high school graduates in Arizona are Hispanic Arizona State University is the only 4-year public university in the 5 th largest city in U.S. –Total AZ population  6.2 million (est U.S.C.B) –Total AZ Hispanic population  1.75 million (est U.S.C.B) ASU Latino Student Population  13,500 (approx.)

ASU Challenge Access –Low-income – ADA, Latino Male –Minority – LELI, Forum –Immigrant – ADA Impact –Change/Transform Communities Excellence –Create independent nonprofit organizations to serve the community and the nation ADA LELI finishschool.org

Young Latino Male Initiative A program to identify effective community-based models to help stem the increase of Latino Male drop out rates Development of a model Latino Male High School Completion Pilot to be implemented in Arizona in 2008/2009 Legislative agenda at the national level to create finishschool.org

Measurability All our work must be measurable Emphasize short-term ROI Measure longitudinal results Our measurement system – Immediate reports –PODER: Performance Optimized through Data Exchange and Reporting

Who We Serve Low income immigrant families At-risk young Latino Males High-level corporate executives In other words a very broad segment of the Latino community

American Dream Academies Education A 9-week module for low-income minority parents in the greater Phoenix area 4,500 parent graduates between October 2006 – June 2008 Impacting 18,000 low-income minority youth

Latino Executive Leadership Institute A transformative leadership experience for the highest level corporate Latinos in corporate America Create a group of high-level Latino corporate executives that understand their CSR to their community. Incorporate and independent nonprofit organization for this purpose.

Our Stakeholders? We serve the least able to make their voices heard We also serve high potential corporate executives We answer as a university a broad segment of our community