DIPLOMAS NOW SUMMER INSTITUTE JULY 7-9, 2011 BOSTON, MA Welcome to Day 2!

United Way Worldwide and Diplomas Now Mobilizing Communities and Partnering for Educational Success Stacey Stewart Executive Vice President, United Way Worldwide Diplomas Now Summer Institute 2011 July 8, 2011

3 Why we’re in business Mission To improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good. Value Proposition We galvanize and connect a diverse set of individuals and institutions, and mobilize resources, to create long-term change.

4 Big goals = Big challenge United Way set out a challenge in 2008, that by 2018 we would work with communities to: Cut by half the number of students who drop out Cut by half the number of financially unstable lower- income working families Improve by one-third the number of healthy risk-avoiding youth and adults Audacious goals that can’t be achieved by United Way alone

5 Our 2018 Education Goal

6 United Way’s Education Focus We must give our children the tools to: – Enter school ready to succeed – Read proficiently by 4 th grade; – Make a successful transition to middle school; – Graduate from high school on time; and – Be ready for success in college, work and life

7 Education Volunteer Call To Action: Connecting People + Strategies Early Grade Reading: Reading buddies and coaches to increase reading proficiency Middle School Success: Tutors and mentors to engage middle school students High School Completion: Tutors and mentors to support high school completion and prepare students for college

United Way high impact approaches for middle and high school success Establish early warning and intervention systems to identify students at risk of dropping out and provide these students with tailored school, family, and community supports. Engage and inform parents and families of how best to support their children’s success. Strengthen school-family connections and empower parents to advocate for their children and reform. Ensure that school districts provide schools with the necessary conditions for success, including strong systems and policies regarding teaching effectiveness, school leadership, accountability, funding, school absence, and discipline. Turn around low-performing schools and provide new school options. Schools must be designed and staffed to boost student engagement and academic performance, support student transitions, and provide clear pathways to college and career.

United Way roles in implementing these strategies Build and grow cross-sector collaborations Engage with key stakeholders and represent the community Analyze community dropout data Sponsor needs assessments of low graduation rate schools Focus community efforts on strategies that work Mobilize person power, institutions and financial resources Measure, evaluate, and communicate results

Why a Diplomas Now and United Way partnership? Our goals are aligned Diplomas Now and United Way both focus on collaboration and collective action Overlapping target schools and communities Shared focus on data and evidence

United Way in Diplomas Now partnerships Engage and develop support among local stakeholders Mobilize the second shift of caring adults Leverage Diplomas Now partnership to expand community-wide dropout prevention efforts Enhance parent and family engagement Enhance corporate and philanthropic support Strengthen alignment of out-of-school programs Enhance policy and advocacy platform for school transformation Scale local success models

CELEBRATING SUCCESS 12

CA Johnson—Increased ninth grade attendance to 97%--including a 6 point increase in the number of students who missed 5 days or less! Chicago Talent Development High School saw their VIP Attendance Lounge replicated at sites across the nation this year and was featured in The New York Times for their persistent focus on increasing student attendance CELEBRATING SUCCESSES-- ATTENDANCE A

Spingarn High School in Washington, DC saw a significant reduction in the Bow Elementary/Middle School in Detroit, MI launched a successful PBIS initiative and had several activities and events focusing on building a whole school climate! CELEBRATING SUCCESS--BEHAVIOR B

In San Antonio, McAuliffe Middle School saw CELEBRATING SUCCESSES—COURSE PERFORMANCE

CELEBRATING SUCCESSES--OTHER

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DIPLOMAS NOW MINI- GRANTS 18

Diplomas Now wants to inspire and support innovative ideas and projects that support building school-wide cultures of success and keeping all students on track for graduation, college, and career through our 1 st round of Diplomas Now mini-grants. DIPLOMAS NOW COLLABORATIVE MINI-GRANTS 19

This year, we will be offering up to 10 grants of $500 dollars to support school-based projects that focus on: Building school-wide cultures of success Providing effective school-level interventions Innovative ABC Interventions Documenting and Publicizing Student Successes DIPLOMAS NOW COLLABORATIVE MINI-GRANTS

DIPLOMAS NOW MINI-GRANTS Grants applications will be available by August 15 th Grant applications will be due October 15,2011 Grants will be awarded by November 15,2011 All Diplomas Now schools are eligible for mini- grants (1 grant per Diplomas Now team per school)

EVALUATION AND FEEDBACK

HOUSEKEEPING AND LOGISTICS

Checking out of rooms Team time Executive Track HOUSEKEEPING AND LOGISTICS