Dr. William Brown, Academic Dean Housatonic Community College Welcome Dr. William Brown, Academic Dean Housatonic Community College

Blessing Rev. Charlie Stallworth East End Tabernacle Church President, Inter Ministerial Alliance and State Representative 126th Assembly District

Opening Remarks Merle Berke-Schlessel, President and CEO United Way of Coastal Fairfield County Mayor Bill Finch City of Bridgeport

Jeff Edmondson, Managing Director Keynote Speaker Jeff Edmondson, Managing Director StriveTogether

Core Values and Guiding Principles Reverend Cass Shaw, CEO Council of Churches, CLT Member Tri-chair, Rosa Correa, Director, Strategic Relations, Career Resources, Inc. Tri-chair, Rabbi James Prosnit, Congregation B’nai Isreal Tri-chair, Dr. Fred McKinney, Managing Director of Minority Business Programs, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth

Data Team Recognition (Tri-Chairs) Rosa J. Correa Dr. Fred McKinney Rabbi James Prosnit

Report Presentation/Landscape Merle Berke-Schlessel, President and CEO United Way of Coastal Fairfield County

Key Outcome Area ~Infant Health - Carolyn Salsgiver, Senior Vice President, Bridgeport Hospital

~Kindergarten Readiness Key Outcome Area ~Kindergarten Readiness Kristin Dubay Horton, Health Director, City of Bridgeport

~High School Graduation Key Outcome Areas ~Early Grade Reading ~Middle Grade Math ~High School Graduation Frances Rabinowitz Interim Superintendent of Schools, Bridgeport Public Schools

~Youth Safe from Violence Key Outcome Area ~Youth Safe from Violence Lamond Daniels and Indra Sen, Mayor’s Office

~Post-Secondary Enrollment ~Post-Secondary Completion Key Outcome Areas ~Post-Secondary Enrollment ~Post-Secondary Completion Dr. William T. Brown, Academic Dean, HCC

~Youth Employment/Jobs Key Outcome Area ~Youth Employment/Jobs Nestor Leon, VP of Operations, The WorkPlace, Inc.

Feedback? Questions? Thoughts ?

Move to Action/What’s Next Rina Bakalar, Lead Consultant

Mobilizing Community Action Networks (CANs) Kindergarten Readiness/Third Grade Reading Youth Safe from Violence/MBK Post-secondary Enrollment/Completion Youth Employment/Jobs

Work of the CANs initially Map strategies and initiatives underway to support the outcome area. Map investments being made. Examine what data we have and what data we need. What is the data telling us about what works? What strategies should be pursued as a priority for impact?

Closing Remarks Merle Berke-Schlessel, President & CEO United Way of Coastal Fairfield County