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High School Graduation Network

The Spark! workshops are a series of 13 lessons that build respect for human difference among K-12 students. Spark! is a partnership between the school district and the community. In our innovative model, trained community members representing the diversity of our community present workshops for each grade level at every school once a year. As students progress through their education, they begin with basic concepts such as 'same & different' and move to challenging discussions of discrimination and respect in areas such as disability, race, body size, social class, gender and sexual orientation, and religion.

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Project Impact(s): Children & Youth, Education

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Collaborators, Project Type, Impacts, Related Projects

Collaborators 

Lead Organization: Cradle to Career

Contact: TBD ; Email: ; Phone:

Known/Likely Collaborators: Boys and Girls Club of Rochester ; County of Olmsted, MN ; Family Service Rochester ; Gamehaven Boy Scout Council ; Girl Scouts River Valleys ; Hope Fuse ; Journie ; Mayo Clinic ; Rochester Community & Technical College ; Rochester Public Library ; Rochester Public Schools ; Workforce Development Inc

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Related Projects


Impacts 

Major Impact:  Education

PlanScape Impacts :

Level 1: Children & Youth, Education

Level 2: C2C: HS Graduation

DMC Impacts:

Community Health Impacts:


Type of Project

Programming  

 

 

Detailed Description

High School Graduation Network

Result 1: Every child succeeds academically through support in and out of school. 

Result 2: All kids graduate from high school and are prepared for their next step.

Strategies

The High School Graduation Network believes that all students can reach their fullest potential, graduate from high school, and be prepared for their next step with the proper resources and supports in place. To attain this, we are focused on two strategies: supporting positive identity formation and strengthening support networks for youth. 

In practice, this currently looks like: 

  • Offering culturally responsive professional development to schools, community partners, and students 

  • Evaluating after-school and summer expanded learning programming 

  • Facilitating students through a deep-dive data analysis with their respective schools by hosting a student data summit

  • Facilitating Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion through collaboration with community-based organizations and content experts

  • Centering student voice around school safety procedures

 

Network Members

  • Boys & Girls Club of Rochester

  • Chosen Valley Care Center Inc. | Family Service Rochester | Olmsted County

  • Family Service Rochester

  • Gamehaven Council, Boy Scouts of America

  • Girl Scouts River Valleys - ConnectZ Program

  • Hope Fuse

  • Journie Project

  • Mayo Clinic

  • MN Chamber of Commerce

  • Olmsted County

  • Opportunity Services

  • Rochester Community and Technical College

  • Rochester Catholic Schools

  • Rochester Public Library

  • Rochester Public Schools

  • Rosa Parks Charter High School

  • Rotary Club

  • Sports Mentorship Academy

  • Workforce Development Inc.

 


Other Community News and Reports having impacts on:

Children & Youth, Education
November 11, 2024: Rochester Public Schools Referendum Nov 2024
RPS Superintendent Video and Presentation Slides

Referendum to support: Strong Communities; Strong Schools; Strong Young People

PB Reporting on Referendum Efforts and Results

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October 24, 2024: Rochester NAACP And Mayo Clinic AD MERG

Love Wins: Community Empowerment Initiative

Free Workshop and Community Townhalls Press Release

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October 11, 2024: Juneteenth Activities

November 2024 Selma Film and Discussions

2024 Recognition: $1K Scholarship: 2024 Rochester H.S. Graduate: Application and Nomination, Sponsorship and Donation support, Facebook photos of 2024 Mr. and Miss Juneteenth

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October 09, 2024: Rochester Community Initiative (RCI)
Students Decoded: The Mental Health Database

C2C October 9, 2024 Summit

Presentation Slides  

 

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October 02, 2024: Rochester Vision 2050
Call for inputs: Mayor Norton YouTube Messages

Vision 2050 AI-Powered Interactive Survey LINK

Mayor Norton Memo to the Public

 

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October 02, 2024: OpenBeam to support collective impact
Presentation Slides of Education Portal for C2C Oct 9, 2024 Education Summit

Results Based Accountability

Collective Impact: Spectrum of working together

Tech Support

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October 01, 2024: Early Childhood Resource Hub Launch

The Early Childhood Resource Hub, a collaboration between C2C and IMAA, aims to connect Olmsted County families with young children to various resources and services.

 

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September 23, 2024: A Study of Financial Hardship

Post Bulletin Reporting

United Way 2024 ALICE  (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) Report 

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August 20, 2024: Rochester Community Initiative (RCI)
2024 Presentation at DMC DEI Series

2022 News Next chapter, summer programming: 5-K run; Narcan training partnership with Diversity Council. 

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August 12, 2024: Community Healthcare Simulation Center Co-Design Report
Jun 2021 Co-design Report

2024-08-12 PB Reporting GRAUC leads project to build prototype sim center The Southeast Minnesota Community Healthcare Simulation Center is set to open in downtown

Rochester by mid-October

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August 02, 2024: Rochester Vision 2050
The visioning effort calls for soliciting broad community input to help propose desired strategic initiatives based on desired outcomes through 2050.

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July 27, 2024: C2C Summer 2024 Sparklers

Newsletter Highlights:

Systems Change Designation; Data Updates; Network Updates; Contributors

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June 19, 2024: RISE for Youth Learning
Updates from NAACP with Media Links

"Example of careers they are interested in include radiology, artificial Intelligence, surgery, aeronautical engineering, psychology, sports, business administration and many more!"

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June 15, 2024: Homes for our Neighbors Community Gathering
Calling for Community Support at Community Meeting:  The most recent Olmsted County Maxfield Study found that from 2020-2030, housing demand required 18,000 new housing units. 71% would need to be general-occupancy and 29% age-restricted senior housing.

 

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Last modified by allnode on 2024/10/19
Created by kalun on 2015/07/21

 

 

 

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