8/30/2011

Town Hall Meeting

Promise Neighborhood Development Plan

for the

Point Breeze and Grays Ferry Neighborhoods

of

South Philadelphia
August 11, 2011 6:00 p.m. Universal Audenried High School

Meeting Purpose


Present Preliminary Promise Neighborhood Development Plan

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Concepts and Goals Community Assets, Needs and Opportunities

 Education  Family Development  Community and Economic Development

Receive Feedback from Community:

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Reactions Questions Ideas

Explore Opportunities for Continued Community Engagement

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Ongoing Planning Implementation Over Next 5 years

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Format and Agenda



6:00-6:30
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Concepts and Goals Preliminary Plan and Status of Resource Commitments

    K-16/Career Development Early Childhood Education Family Development/Social Service Support Community/Economic Development

6:30-7:30
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Small Group Discussions

    K-16/Career Development Early Childhood Education Family Development/Social Services Support Community/Economic Development

7:30-8:00
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Small Groups Report Back to Larger Group Opportunities for Continued Community Engagement Next Steps

Promise Neighborhood Concept & Goals



Pursue school-based and student-based strategy to:  Address chronically low-performing schools  Improve educational outcomes  Achieve 100% high school graduation rate by 2020 Build an effective feeder system for all ten neighborhood schools Connect students and their families to:  Community and Educational Resources  Healthcare and Wellness Services

 

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Universal Companies Investments (as first step)

Audenried High  Conversion to Charter School  Parent and Student Resource Center  Healthcare Clinic  Culinary Arts  Automotive Lab  Free Library Branch Vare Middle  Conversion to Charter School  Parent and Student Resource Center

Point Breeze/Grays Ferry Promise Neighborhood

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Planning & Development Stage 1 (January-August 2011)

Research Areas

Education and Family Development Community and Economic Development

Needs Assessment

Statistical Data and Best Practices Service Providers and Funders Community-Based Organizations
 Grays Ferry Partnership  Point Breeze Community Development Coalition  Community Advisory Council

Focus Group Discussions Town Hall Meetings

Early Exploration of Funding for Implementation

Government Foundations Corporations

Planning & Development Stage 2 (September-December 2011)

Community Task Forces


Explore Resident Ideas and Concerns from Focus Group Discussions Town Hall Meetings

Implementation


Request Funding and Program Support U.S. Department of Education City of Philadelphia School District of Philadelphia Private Foundations Private Corporations Colleges and Universities

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Promise Neighborhood Focus



Target students at-risk of:

Not graduating Not being college-ready Not being job-ready

Provide comprehensive community-based resources Connect students and families to resources tailored to their needs

Some Facts and Factors

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61% of students living in PN attend the school in their catchment area* 39% attend schools out of their catchment area
17% attend charter school 22% attend another public school

35% student truancy 49% of 3rd to 8th graders proficient in math 56% of 3rd to 8th graders proficient in reading

* K-8 schools only (excludes Vare and Audenried)

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Multiple Risk Analysis

Instructional Reading Level (for grades 1-3 and 4-6) Suspensions Absenteeism Mobility (different addresses year to year or within same year)

Proposed Solutions & Priorities

K-16 Education/Career Development

Convert Chronically Low Performing Schools to Charters Provide Education Support Services to Cluster of Schools Improve Delivery of Student Outcomes Ensure Alignment of Traditional schools

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Proposed Solutions & Priorities

Early Childhood Education Expand Maternal/Child Visitation Program Improve Access to Parenting Supports Improve Age 0 through 5 Education Around Literacy Boost Quality of Early Childhood Education Keystone Stars Improve health and wellness environment:
 

Access to health/behavioral health services Access to affordable, high quality, healthy food

Proposed Solutions & Priorities

Family Development/Social Services Support Establish Family and Student Resource Centers
 at Universal-managed schools  at Traditional schools

Coordinate delivery of family- and student-oriented service

 Educational and vocational  Physical and behavioral health  Recreation and wellness

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Proposed Solutions & Priorities

Community and Economic Development

Strategic physical development

 affordable housing (development and preservation)  housing and financial counseling

Business retention and growth

 support Point Breeze Business Association  provide technical assistance to entrepreneurs

Public safety and security

 community building  mentoring, coaching, spiritual enrichment  open space, greening and cleaning

New Investments Universal Companies Audenried High

 Conversion to Charter School  Parent and Student Resource Center  Healthcare Clinic  Culinary Arts/Automotive Lab  Free Library Branch

Vare Middle
 Conversion to Charter School  Parent and Student Resource Center

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Pending Supports School District

    

Convert Alcorn & Smith to Charters (2012) Create Cluster Management Office Create of Alternative School Model Stanton Facility under Universal Charter Adaptive Reuse of Underutilized Facilities
Pierce School Childs School

Open School-Based:
Parent and Student Resource Centers Healthcare Clinics Free Library Hot Spots - Community Centers

New Investments Private Sector

 United Ways Success by Six early childhood education initiative (committed technical & financial resources to ECE providers)  Annie E. Caseys Parents as Literacy Leaders initiative Girard)  Thomas Jefferson University's  "Incredible Years" Research Project  Health Education, Prevention and Early Detection (McDaniel and

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New Investments Public Sector (City)

 Free Library Satellite Branch at Audenried High  Park and Recreation 300,000 Tree Initiative  Public Safety Philly Rising  OHCD: Targeted Housing Preservation Program (THPP) Affordable Housing New Construction Project

Private Sector
 IBX Healthcare Clinic at Audenried  Drexels Math Forum  Greensgrow Mobile Farmers Markets

Organizational Capacity and Readiness Universal Companies  Lead Entity  Charter School Manager  Hire Program Manager
 Coordinate social services and delivery Establish standards and protocols

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Organizational Capacity and Readiness

Formation of Point Breeze/Grays Ferry Collaborative

 Lay Groundwork
 Roles and Responsibilities  Management and Operations

 Secure MOUs
 Community partners  Funding sources

 Finalize

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