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Mission Critical

Transforming a Generation One School at a Time

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“At Risk” Has a Face and a Name

- Abandoned by dad

- Drug addicted mother

- Crack houses

- Abandoned buildings

- Prostitution- Poverty- Foster care- Orphaned

by AIDS

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So Does Compassion+ The social worker

... who intervened

+ The foster family ... who took her in

+ The teachers ... who instilled a love of learning

+ The pastor ... who loved unconditionally

+ The rehab center ... that helped with sobriety

+ The AIDS group ... that reunited her family

+ The youth group ... that welcomed her

+ The church ... that empowered her

+ The family ... who adopted her

+ The scholarship ... that paid for college

+ The opportunity ... for a career

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Alone We Can Not

But Together We Can

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“At Risk” is Not Alone

In her success ...

"When spiders unite they can tie up a lion.”

- Ethiopian proverb

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A Second Conversion“I had to say, ‘God, I repent, because I can’t think of the lasttime I thought of widows and orphans.’ … And so I went back and I began to read scripture, and it was like blinders came off. Now, I’ve got three advanced degrees. I’ve had four years in Greek and Hebrew and I’ve got doctorates. And how did I miss 2,000 verses in the Bible where it talks about the poor? How did I miss that? I mean, I went to two different seminaries and a Bible school; how did I miss the 2,000 verses on the poor?” – Rick Warren

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Credits

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Case Study: Everyday in New York 486,265 children live

in poverty 180 babies are born

into poor families. 23 babies are born to

teen parents. 14,731 children are

homeless. 257 children are reported

abused or neglected. Every 4 days a young person

under 20 is murdered.

(Source: Citizen’s Committee for Children of NYC)

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60-70% of 1.1 millionNYC public school students

are NOT proficientin Math or Reading

2011: 65% Graduation RateBUT only 25% graduated “College or Career Ready”

US: #1 in incarceration

#18 in graduation.

US: Avg. urban graduate reads at

8th grade level.

We Promise Them...Opportunity through Education, YET:

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That means average low-income NYC graduates lack fundamental skills to:

complete college compete in an

information economy conduct job

applications calculate budgets or coordinate household

finances.

Translation

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The Great Injustice

“Educational inequity is our

nation’s greatest injustice.”

- Wendy KoppTeach for America

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“I don’t want to send another generation of American children to failing schools. I don’t want that future for my daughters. I don’t want that future for your sons. I do not want that future for America.” - President Barack Obama

A National Mandate

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On Education Reform“This is neither a Democratic nor a Republican issue. This is an American issue.

“No one has taken real accountability and said: ‘I’m going to fix this problem. I’m going to put politics aside and I’m going to do what’s right for America’s children.’

“That’s the kind of leadership... this nation needs.”

- Geoffrey Canada Harlem Children’s Zone

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Lead or Follow?Churches are Uniquely

Suited to Lead

• Biblical Justice Mandate (Micah 6:8)

• Salt and Light Calling (Matthew 5:12-16)

• Influence to “equip the saints for work of ministry” (Ephesians 4)

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Urgent MissionFulfill the promise.

Transform Public Education within a Single Generation

of Students.

1st Graders in Fall 2008 Graduate HS in 2020.

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Speak Up"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.“Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy."

- Prov. 31:8-9

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How We Help

Engagement Strategy

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CitiVision Case Study

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Case Study

Five Affiliated Ministries– Manhattan Bible Church & Love Kitchen (1974)– Manhattan Christian School (1977)– Transformation Life Center (1982)– New York Gospel Outreach (1986)– CitiVision (1996)

Washington Heights & Inwood

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A Strategy for Engaging Public Schools

20/20 Elements

Vocational Calling

School Adoption Student

Leadership

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Redefine success the way the school defines success. LOVE prefers the other.

Examples: Graduation rates, reading & math, college admissions, attendance

NOT Congregational attendance

Defining “Success”

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Awareness Through Prayer

As often as a congregation prays, commit to praying for one school within walking distance.

Why? Grow to love what we pray

for. If it’s nearby, we cannot

escape it. Preach a God who answers

prayer.

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Overcome mistrust by cultivating credibility.

Teacher / Faculty Breakfast Appreciation Events Principal Lunches

Student Appreciation Recognition

Spring BBQ Principal at Sunday Service

Resume of Trust

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ServiceNurture trust by responding to felt needs.

Discrete, well defined Add real value (as defined by

the school) Examples: Paint the Town,

Clean-up, Beautification, Carnivals & Festivals, Sports Camp, Tournaments, Event Sponsorships

2007

2008

AC:36520 Classroom

Air Conditioning Units

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Ongoing presence on campus,

beyond traditional Bible club.

What school needs can your church

continually serve?

Examples: Tutoring, Mentoring,

After-School, Arts, Music, Coaching,

Advocacy, Parent Training,

Leadership Classes, Organizing

Presence

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Plus supplementalafter-school programs

3 Schools / 1,500 students

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PolicyEarn the right to be heard.

Not every public policy or law is just.

Leverage credibility to affect just policy decisions.

Macro issues and local school decisions.

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Appointments (personnel) Budgets Curriculum

Individuals or groups acting alone can affect transformation at the school level. Coordinating regionally can affect systemic change.

ABC’s of Educational Policy

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Trained school teachersto teach in classroomduring school hours

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PS 102 Case Study

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CreditsWorkshop prepared by: Jeremy Del Rio (www.JeremyDelRio.com)

Originally written for 2020 Vision for Schools.

Photos courtesy: MichaelMowery.com, JeremyDelRio.com, and GenerationXcel.com

This workshop may be reproduced in whole or in part for non-commercial purposes with appropriate attribution, but photos may not be used without permission except in this presentation. Online references must include hyperlinks to http://2020schools.net and http://JeremyDelRio.com.

Copyright 2008 Jeremy Del Rio. Some Rights Reserved.