2. Jackson County Cradle 2 Career CONNECTING EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT

3. WHAT IS ?

4. IT’S A COMMUNITY NETWORK

5. Time for a Culture of True Engagement K-12 Schools and IHE are inviting engagement Community members are realizing the need to accept the invitation An honest discussion of the challenges and successes is taking place Defining engagement through actions, not commentary

6. WHO IS ?

7. “Common Agenda” Partners Jackson College Jackson Community Foundation United Way of Jackson County South Central Michigan Works! College and Career Access Center Jackson Citizens for Economic Growth Jackson County Education Association Jackson County Chamber of Commerce Jackson Area Manufacturers Association Jackson County Superintendent’s Association Community Action Agency Great Start Collaborative Spring Arbor University Jackson District Library Jackson County ISD Enterprise Group Jackson County City of Jackson Promise Zone Baker College Cradle 2 Career Coordinating Council

9. School Success Action Teams C2C is driven by six Action Teams: Early Childhood Success/Great Start Collaborative Elementary School Success Middle School Success High School Success Post Secondary Success Community Engagement

10. CRADLE 2 CAREER NETWORK

11. How ? THE COLLECTIVE IMPACT SOLUTION

12. Mutually Reinforcing Activities

13. Aligning Organizations INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVITIES COLLABORATIVE ACTION ACTIVITIES IN ALIGNMENT

14. WHAT IS DOING?

15. Asset Mapping and Data Collection

16. C2C Goals Purpose Preparation Support Post High School Education Ready for the Job Market

17. HIGH SCHOOL AND POST SECONDARY GOALS

18. High School Strategies: College Application Week FAFSA Completion Senior Toolkits

19. Collective IMPACT in Action https://www.facebook.com/pages/College-Career-Access- Center-of-Jackson-MI/167129679984025

20. Collective IMPACT in Action

21. Summer Melt Enrollment Valuable Credentials Post Secondary Success Strategies:

22. What is a Valuable Credential and why is it important?

23. Jackson County Cradle 2 Career www.jacksonc2c.org CONNECTING EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT