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2. 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

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

4. Promise Councils Business Support for Education How Promise Councils Connect 4

5. America's Promise grew out of the Presidents’ Summit for America’s Future in 1997. Presidents Clinton, Bush, Carter and Ford, along with Nancy Reagan, challenged America to make youth a national priority. 5 Promise Councils

6. First launched in 2009 Re-launched with State Farm in June 2011 6 Promise Councils A Promise Place is a school, church, community organization, business or any other place that provides all Five Promises

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

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

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

23. 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 1 2 4 3

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

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

28. Promise Councils Lessons Learned 28

29. Not Reinventing the Wheel 29

30. 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

31. Academic Success Pepper Ridge Effective Education 31

32. Mentoring Requests Fulfilled 2009 – 2010: 18 2010 – 2011: 12 2011 – 2012: 11 2012 – 2013: 6 (an additional 6 are waiting) Physical Needs Requests Fulfilled 2009 – 2010: 9 2010 – 2011: 10 2011 – 2012: 9 2012 – 2013: 6 Pepper Ridge Opportunities to Help Others 32

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35. 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

36. 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?

37. 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 1 2 4 3

38. Partnership in Action

39. Promise Councils Call to Action

40. Promise Councils Questions?