leadership in action from cradle to career by dr ramirez

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Leadership in Action:From Cradle to Career

Hayward Promise Neighborhood

Hayward Promise Neighborhood (HPN) is a partnership between

California State University, East Bay

Hayward Unified School District

Chabot Community College

City of Hayward

CSU East Bay

Mission- as professors ….is

“to provide an academically rich, multicultural learning experience that prepares all its students to realize their goals, pursue meaningful life work and to be socially responsible contributors to their communities, locally and globally.”

CSU East Bay new president’s committment

HAYWARD PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD

CSU East Bay is committed to substantially change results for low income children in Hayward

Create a world class system of cradle-to-college-to-career education and support to ensure every Jackson Triangle student will succeed in 21st century careers.

Implementation HPN

Theory of Change Grounded on the premise that the milestones of early

development crucially affect the quality of subsequent developmental processes for children.

Theory of Action Gradually scaling up to serve the children and youth of

Hayward Promise Neighborhood. Involving parents, educators and community leaders in concerted and coordinated efforts to guide child development towards the acquisition of positive and sustainable behaviors.

HAYWARD PROMISE

Jackson Triangle GOALS are for Children to: Be PREPARED for school Be SUPPORTED in and out of school SUCCEED academically and be ready for

meaningful work and/or college ENROLL in postsecondary education,

including workforce training GRADUATE from postsecondary

education/training ENTER a productive career

University So Close and Yet So Far!!!


Project was initiated after careful and in-depth 1 year planning that included:

Parent and Community Surveys in Spanish and English

Focus Groups with Parents, Teachers and Community organizations

School Readiness Report

Early Learning Evaluations

HAYWARD PROMISE DIPLOMACY

Needs Identified included: Need to improve parent education and skills

regarding early childhood development and kindergarten readiness

Need to increase levels of school readiness Need to improve child cognitive, social and

emotional development Need to improve the skills and expertise of Early

Child Care providers


Study Identified the following:

10,662 Residents 957 Children Birth to 4 yrs. Old 2,166 School age children 1,292 Transition 18 to 24 yrs. of age

4,415 (41%) population is 25 yrs. of age or younger 3,123 (30%) is 18 yrs. of age or younger

HAYWARD PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD

Of the 2,166 school age (5-18 years)

77% (1,674) are enrolled in Hayward Unified School

70% (1,172 of 1,674) of these children attend one of the six target schools of the HPN Partnership - Harder and Park Elementary, Cesar Chavez and Winton Middle, and Tennyson and Hayward High Schools.


Students are :

59% Hispanic15% Asian/Filipino13% African American6% White

61% Qualify for Free or Reduce Lunch35% are English Language Learners


PAINTBRUSH DIPLOMACY

Vision of HPN

All children growing up in the Jackson Triangle will have access to effective schools and strong systems of family and community support that will prepare them to attain an excellent education and successfully transition to college or postsecondary training and careers.


Child Care Coordinating Council of Alameda (4C’s) Alameda County Health Care Services Agency First 5 of Alameda County Eden Area Regional Occupation Program HARD: Hayward Area Recreational Department TVHC: Tiburcio Vazquez Health Center SSL: Super Star Literacy La Familia Counseling Services

leadership in action from cradle to career by dr ramirez

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