Empowering parent coordinators to strengthen the school/family partnership to promote student success. Presenters Wynter Greene Ileana Infante Taryn Hunter Kenney Robinson

College & career readiness  The must-have skills and knowledge all students need to ensure that the transition from high school graduation to post secondary and career opportunities is seamless.

College & career readiness  What the data says:  Graduation rates through June 2009 for students who entered grade 9 in the school year vs. the percentage of students who graduated with a score 80 or better on the math Regents exam and 75 or better on the English Regents exam.  Graduation rate data-NY Times, February 8, 2011 GroupReported graduation rate College- and Career- Ready Graduation Rate Difference New York City 64.5 %22.8%- 41.7%

Ileana’s insights on instilling a culture of education at the elementary level Activities that parent coordinators can either facilitate or encourage families and schools to do to promote college & career readiness  Literacy workshops for parents.  Introduction to what are the pre-requisites or requirements for high school/college entry. Free or low cost Programs that support college & career readiness  Learning Leaders  GO Project ( Lower East Side)  Hunter College Literacy & Learning lab

Kenney’s keys for instilling success on the middle school level Activities that parent coordinators can either facilitate or encourage families and schools to do to promote college & career readiness  College visits  High School visits  Career Day, Career bingo  Letter to a friend, graduation speech  Introduce financial literacy  Increase home responsibilities to promote responsibility and self sufficiency Free Programs that promote college & career readiness  Harlem Educational & Activities Fund  New Heights  Boys’ Club of New York  Sponsors for Educational Opportunity

Wisdom from Wynter on instilling a culture of education on the high school level for college & career readiness Activities that parent coordinators can either facilitate or encourage families and schools to do to promote college & career readiness  Takes practice PSAT and discusses results with a teacher  Co-Curricular Activities  College Tours  Understanding graduation requirements/ what your high school has to offer.  College Now (Summer/Fall/Spring) Opportunities Free Programs that promote college & career readiness  CUNY College Now  Monroe College ( Jump start)  Trio programs ( Upward Bound, Talent Search)  Liberty Partnerships, STEP  Summer Search  Camp College  The Door, Options  City Year

Additional Resources Inside Schools- College Access Consortium of New York (CACNY)- United Federation of Teachers- Learning Leaders- Youth Communications- The Clic- NYCDOE you ( Take inventory of resources in your school and community. Survey parents, staff and faculty for talents and resources.)

Taryn’s tips  FINDING THE RIGHT FIT: WHAT THIS MEANS  Type Of College  Location  Majors  Cost  Financial Aid  Campus Life  HOW TO GET IN: THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS  The Common Application  College Application Dates  Filling out the application  Tests Scores  Transcripts  College Essay  Letters Of Recommendations

Taryn’s tips  RELATIONSHIPS MATTER  Visit and tour the campus  TOOLS THAT CAN HELP        / / 

CUNY resources Parents going back to school: /adults.html click on prospective students at the top html Continuing and Professional Education:

Additional CUNY resources Academic Programs by College: Contact List include/cuny_directory.pdf Profile (both freshman and transfer) Financial Aid CUNY Start cunystart.html

contact information for presenters Ileana Infante Director Early Childhood & Childhood Clinical Experiences Hunter College School of Education DIRECT FAX Taryn Hunter, M.B.A. and M.S. in Organizational Management Assistant Director of Recruitment & Outreach Hunter College (Fax) Please visit our website at To sign up to receive more information about Hunter College and create your own personal "My Choice" webpage please go to:

Contact information for presenters Wynter Greene Senior Office Assistant Office of Clinical Experiences School of Education Hunter College Kenney Robinson Director Adolescent & TESOL Clinical Experiences School of Education Hunter College (212)