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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

Potential Collaborators:

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.

 

Strategy

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. 

n 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

 

 

Expected Results

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.

 

 

Metrics
Unknown

 

 

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

 

 

 

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