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Promise Councils Nancy Brokaw Writer Longtime Contributor to The Pantagraph Normal Rotary Club WGLT Advisory Board Member Associates Board, Illinois Wesleyan Univ. Former Board Member, Friends of the Arts - ISU 2

Promise Councils Kathy Havens Payne Director, Education Leadership State Farm Insurance 3

Promise Councils Business Support for Education How Promise Councils Connect 4

America's Promise grew out of the Presidents’ Summit for America’s Future in Presidents Clinton, Bush, Carter and Ford, along with Nancy Reagan, challenged America to make youth a national priority. 5 Promise Councils

First launched in 2009 Re-launched with State Farm in June Promise Councils A Promise Place is a school, church, community organization, business or any other place that provides all Five Promises

Five Promises: Caring Adult Safe Places Healthy Start Effective Education Opportunity to help others 7 Promise Councils

Tom Laxton Former Teacher Member, Achievement Gap Task Force Helped establish 1 st Promise Council Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council 8

Promise Councils Tom Laxton Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council 9

Promise Councils Tom Laxton Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council 10

Promise Councils Tom Laxton Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council 11

Promise Councils Tom Laxton Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council 12

Promise Councils Tom Laxton Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council 13

Promise Councils Tom Laxton Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council 14

Promise Councils Tom Laxton Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council 15

Promise Councils Tom Laxton Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council 16

Promise Councils Tom Laxton Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council 17

Promise Councils Tom Laxton Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council 18

Promise Councils Tom Laxton Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council 19

Promise Councils Tom Laxton Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council 20

Promise Councils Tom Laxton Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council 21

Promise Councils Tom Laxton Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council 22

Promise Council How to Start a Promi5e Council Secure support of concept from key school official Superintendent Principal Core team of teachers Identify unique needs and goals. Set Objectives Community Connections Identify key leaders Establish links Kickoff Present to staff and teachers Manage expectations

Promise Councils Tom Laxton Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council 24

Promise Councils Tom Laxton Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council 25

Promise Councils Tom Laxton Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council 26

Promise Councils Tom Laxton Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council 27

Promise Councils Lessons Learned 28

Not Reinventing the Wheel 29

Pepper Ridge Promise Council - Members Principal, Pepper Ridge Heartland Community College State Farm Country Financial Pepper Ridge PTO McLean County Chamber of Commerce Rotary Club Pepper Ridge Social Worker Big Brothers/Big Sisters Center for Youth and Family Solutions (formerly Catholic Charities) 30

Academic Success Pepper Ridge Effective Education 31

Mentoring Requests Fulfilled 2009 – 2010: – 2011: – 2012: – 2013: 6 (an additional 6 are waiting) Physical Needs Requests Fulfilled 2009 – 2010: – 2011: – 2012: – 2013: 6 Pepper Ridge Opportunities to Help Others 32

Cedar Ridge Elementary

Back Pack program Resource Fair PBIS - Start Strong, Stay Strong, Finish Strong Adopt-a-Family program Opening Doors program Support of teachers and staff Assist with physical needs Mentors for Tech Wizards

Promise Councils Organizational Structure Board of Directors Big Table Bent Promi5e Council Cedar Ridge Promi5e Council Oakdale Promi5e Council Pepper Ridge Promi5e Council Bloomington Jr. High Promi5e Council Where do we go next and how?

Promise Council How to Start a Promi5e Council Secure support of concept from key school official Superintendent Principal Core team of teachers Identify unique needs and goals. Set Objectives Community Connections Identify key leaders Establish links Kickoff Present to staff and teachers Manage expectations

Partnership in Action

Promise Councils Call to Action

Promise Councils Questions?