November 2018 All Rights Reserved

TARGET INVESTMENT ZONEA Multi-Generational Approach to Disrupt the Cycle of Poverty

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53% of children live below the

poverty line

4.5x higher unemployment rate

compared to national average

2.7xhigher teen pregnancy rate

compared to national average

more likely to encounter

shootings (vs. national average) 

1.6x

18%of the population between the age

of 18-64 who live in this community

are unemployed (n=4,092)M I S S I O NStrengthen and upl i f t h is tor ica l ly marg ina l i zed andunderserved communit ies  by prov id ing ch i ldren, youth , andadul ts wi th best - in -c lass education , workforce development ,health,  wel lness, and violence prevention programs andserv ices .

V I S I O NMake Bal t imore a safer , stronger, healthier , and moreprosperous C i ty .    

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T A R G E T I N V E S T M E N T Z O N E ?WHAT IS THE

2.5SQUARE MILES

(AREA)

20ELEMENTARY,

MIDDLE, AND/ORHIGH SCHOOLS

5PUBLIC

HOUSINGCOMMUNITIES

2,275PUBLIC

HOUSING UNITS

PEOPLE (10,149 YOUTH)

40,597

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WHY ARE WE HERE?

53% of children live below thepoverty line 8% of 8th graders living  in the TIZ

are proficient in READING 

<5% of 8th graders living  in theTIZ are proficient in MATH 

50%the median TIZ householdincome ($29,850) is 50% lessthan the national medianhousehold income ($59,055)

29% the high school drop out ratefor students living in the TIZ

1.9x higher violent crime ratecompared to the entire city

4.5xhigher unemploymentrate compared tonational average

2.7xhigher teen pregnancyrate compared tonational average

more likely toencounter shootings(vs. national average) 

1.6x

18%of the population betweenthe age of 18-64 who livein the TIZ are unemployed(n=4,092)

Sources: Maryland State Department of Education (2018) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2018) Baltimore Neighborhood Indicator Alliance (2018) American Community Survey (2016) Bureau of Labor Statistics (2018) Baltimore City Police Department (2018) 3

T H E P R O B L E M

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# 1INADEQUATE LEARNING

OPPORTUNITIES FORCHILDREN AND YOUTH

LIMITED TRAININGAND EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITIES FORYOUTH, RETURNING

CITIZENS, ANDGENERAL PUBLIC

# 2SCARCE PROGRAMS ANDRESOURCES TO COMBATSTREET VIOLENCE AND

SYSTEMIC PUBLICHEALTH ISSUES

# 3DETERIORATING AND

NEGLECTED COMMUNITYINFRASTRUCTURE/ASSETS

  (E .G. SCHOOLS, PUBLICHOUSING, ROADS, PARKS)    

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C O M M U N I T Y D R I V E N S O L U T I O N SHow Living Classrooms is tackling the deeply entrenched and complex socialproblems in this community?

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H O W I T W O R K SEDUCATION MODEL

L iv ing C lassrooms '   ch i ldren and youth educat ion cont inuum

EARLY CHILDHOOD

K-8 EDUCATION

9-12 EDUCATION

COLLEGE & 

CAREER

WRAP AROUND FAMILY AND SOCIAL SUPPORT

AFTER SCHOOL & SUMMER EDUCATION,  LIFE SKILLS, COMMUNITY BUILDING,HEALTH & WELLNESS, AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMS

USING LIVING CLASSROOMS "LEARNING BY DOING" INSTRUCTIONAL PARADIGM  6

H O W I T W O R K SWORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT MODEL

How L iv ing C lassrooms prepares and p laces people in to  careers  

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TIER 1 : BARRIER MITIGATION & CAREER PLANNING

TIER 2 : CAREER READINESS & OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING

TIER 3 : CAREER PLACEMENT, EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT, & DUAL CUSTOMER SERVICE CAREER

COACHING

+

CASE MANAGEMENT

+

FAMILYSUPPORT

+

HEALTH &WELLNESS

(e.g. Power 52 Energy Training, TEK Systems IT Training, Project Jump Start, FlaggerForce, Jane Adams Resource Center, Associated Builders, and Contractors Apprenticeship)

(e.g. Project SERVE, Fresh Start, Hospitality and Retail Training, Hopkins Bayview Training)

(e.g. Identity Clinic, Legal Services, Food Stamps, Energy Assistance, Resume/ Interview Workshops, Financial Literacy, Job Search, Internet Access, basic computer training, expungement clinics, and GED)

H O W I T W O R K SHEALTH, WELLNESS, AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION MODEL

How L iv ing C lassrooms '   fac i l i ta tes f i tness ,  hea l thy  habi t s ,  and safe env i ronments

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Home weatherization Home health hazard checksHome improvements

Nutritious meals Asthma prevention educationHealth education Emotional wellness

Organized sportsFun physical activities Outdoor family fitness events

Violence disruptors Conflict mediations Anti-violence campaignsOut-of-School time programs

Wrap AroundSupport & Services

H O W I T W O R K SCAPITAL COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION INITIATIVES

How L iv ing C lassrooms co l laborates & convenes w i th communi ty s takeholders toredeve lop neg lec ted and outdated communi ty asse ts    

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Action

(1) Identify Problem

(2) Convene & Collaborate

(3) Design & Review

(4) Develop & Implement

(5) Evaluate

Outcome

Proof of Concept "LCF effect"

Focus groupsResearch

Collect insight into thecommunity's needs

Community needsassessments Community climatesurveys

Convene key communitystakeholders

Diversity of thoughtBuilding communitytrust

Partnerships with 75+organizations 

Design and review planswith stakeholders

Engender community "buyin"

Collaborated with diversestakeholders to designcommunity assets. 

Apply the communitydriven designs intopractice

New facilities andcommunity assets arebuilt. 

UA House POWER HousePark HouseBroadway Overlook CenterChoice NeighborhoodsOpportunity Zones

Formative &Summative Eval.

Insights into impactof assets

LCF.Stat (performancemanagementsystem)

O U R I M P A C TBY THE NUMBERS

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# O F C H I L D R E N , Y O U T H ,

A N D A D U L T S S E R V E D V I A

D I R E C T P R O G R A M M I N G

5 , 0 5 0

H O U R S O F D I R E C T

A C A D E M I C I N S T R U C T I O N &

H O M E W O R K S U P P O R T

3 7 5 , 8 2 5

(JAN . 1 ,  2016 - MAY .  31 , 2018 )

(2017 )

# O F   Y E A R S W O R T H O F

A C A D E M I C G R O W T H I N

M A T H ( C R O S S R O A D S )

1 . 2

(2017 -2018 SCHOOL YEAR )

# O F   T I M E S W E D I R E C T L Y

W O R K E D W I T H C H I L D R E N ,

Y O U T H , A N D A D U L T S

2 3 3 , 8 4 1

(JAN . 1 , 2016 - MAY . 31 , 2018 )

" T O U C H P O I N T S "

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D A Y S W I T H O U T H O M I C I D E

I N M C E L D E R R Y P A R K  

[ S A F E S T R E E T S Z O N E ]

5 4 3

D A N G E R O U S S I T U A T I O N S

T H A T W E R E D E F U S E D

2 9 6" C O N F L I C T M E D I A T I O N S "

(JAN . 1 , 2016 - MAY 31 , 2018 )

(OCT . 1 1 . 2016 - APRIL 6 , 2018 )

# O F   H O M I C I D E S I N

M C E L D E R R Y P A R K

[ S A F E S T R E E T S Z O N E ]

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(OCT . 1 1 . 2016 - MAY 31 , 2018 )

# O F   T I M E S C H I L D R E N , Y O U T H ,

A N D A D U L T S A T T E N D E D   A   S A F E

S T R E E T S C O M M U N I T Y E V E N T

4 , 0 9 4

(JAN . 1 , 2017   - MAY 31 , 2018 ) 12

J O B P L A C E M E N T S

3 0 8

T H E A V G . # O F T R A I N I N G D A Y S

O U R W O R K F O R C E D E V E L O P M E N T

P R O G R A M S W O R K W I T H T H E

S A M E I N D I V I D U A L

3 8

(2017 )

(JAN . 1 , 2016 - MAY 31 , 2018 )

I N D U S T R Y R E C O G N I Z E D

C E R T I F I C A T I O N S E A R N E D

4 4 1

T H E # O F P R O P E R T I E S

C L E A N E D A N D L A N D S C A P E D

5 , 7 8 7

(JAN . 1 , 2017   - MAY 31 , 2018 )

(JAN . 1 , 2016 - MAY 31 , 2018 )

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# O F S A F E , S T R U C T U R E D O U T

O F S C H O O L T I M E H E A L T H &

W E L L N E S S E V E N T S

2 5

H E A L T H S C R E E N I N G S

P R O V I D E D T O C H I L D R E N ,

Y O U T H , A N D A D U L T S

4 5 0

(2017 -2018 )

(2017 -2018 )

C H I L D R E N A N D Y O U T H W H O

A C T I V E L Y P A R T I C I P A T E I N

P H Y S I C A L E D U C A T I O N

1 , 4 1 4

(2017 )

# O F N U T R I T I O U S

M E A L S S E R V E D T O

C H I L D R E N A N D Y O U T H

1 2 3 , 8 9 2

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LOOKING AHEADOUR FOUR (4) TOP PRIORITIES FOR THE NEXT 12 MONTHS 15

1: CONTINUE SCALING OUR IMPACT

Began managingPVG Youth Center

Launched SafeStreets

TurnaroundOperator (CJR)

Opened thePOWER House

Opened ARC

Opened the PattersonPark House

OpenedWeinberg ECC

Opened UA House

Opened ECC@ Fayette

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Children, Youth, and Adults Served

Acronyms PVG - Pleasant View Gardens CJR - Commodore John Rodgers ES/MS ARC - Adult Resource Center (workforce development) ECC - Early Childhood Center UA - Under Armour

 If our annual program program budget remains at $6 million for the next five years

Opened Broadway

Overlook Center

1: CONTINUE SCALING OUR IMPACT

Began managingPVG Youth Center

Launched SafeStreets

TurnaroundOperator (CJR)

Opened thePOWER House

Opened ARC

Opened the PattersonPark House

OpenedWeinberg ECC

Opened UA House

Opened ECC@ Fayette

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Children, Youth, and Adults Served

Acronyms PVG - Pleasant View Gardens CJR - Commodore John Rodgers ES/MS ARC - Adult Resource Center (workforce development) ECC - Early Childhood Center UA - Under Armour

If our annual program budget increases $1 million per year over the next five years (i.e. $11 million operating budget by 2023)

Opened Broadway

Overlook Center

2 : U S E D A T A T O D R I V E O U R     D E C I S I O N M A K I N G

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3: BUILD TOWARDS SUSTAINED     INNOVATION

The five steps Living Classrooms is undertaking to build our innovation capacity

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4: CREATE COMMUNITY SYNERGY

20*Note: these are some of the 75+  community  partners in the Target Investment Zone

Education

Workforce DevelopmentHealth, Wellness, and

Violence Prevention

Governor's OfficePOWER 52 TEKsystemsPer ScholasBell Nursery Select Events GroupSibley Memorial Hospital The Harry and JeanetteWeinberg Foundation

Baltimore Curriculum ProjectTeach for AmericaBaltimore City Public SchoolsYMCAJunior Achievement BridgesLegg Mason

PlayworksAmerican Heart AssociationBaltimore City Health Dept. Morgan StanleyGreen & Healthy HomesBaltimore Recs. and ParksBeMore Athletic LeagueBaltimore Housing Dept.Baltimore City Police Dept.Roca

United WayJohns Hopkins University Under ArmourPublic Housing Tenant Councils

Mayors Office of Econ. DevelopmentSunTrust BankState of Maryland

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7 5 + P U B L I C ,

P R I V A T E , A N D

C O R P O R A T E  

P A R T N E R S

C O M M U N I T Y P A R T N E R SOur communi ty par tners who share our miss ion and v i s ion

T H E J O S E P H & D E B R A

W E I N B E R G F A M I L Y

F O U N D A T I O N

S T R A T E G I C G R O W T HExamin ing   the f inanc ia l needs to mainta in , enhance , and grow our programs.  

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S U S T A I N I N G & S C A L I N G O U R G R O W T HL iv ing C lassrooms funding s t ra tegy for the Target Inves tment Zone

Corporate /Foundations

State and FederalGovernment

Individuals

$6 MillionBudget (2017)

$11 MillionBudget (2023)

Individuals

State and FederalGovernment

Endowment

Corporate /Foundations

Undertaking a five year, $60 Million TIZ endowment campaign

Education $20 Million

WorkforceDevelopment

$20 Million

Health, Wellness,and ViolencePrevention $20 Million

INVESTING TO IMPROVE LIVES

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Proof of concept Proven track record

Best-in-class partners

Why inves t in the Target Inves tment Zone?  

Disruptive innovatorsResearch &Evaluation

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