stacey stewart executive vice president, united way worldwide diplomas now summer institute 2011
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United Way Worldwide and Diplomas Now
Mobilizing Communities and Partnering for Educational Success
Stacey StewartExecutive Vice President, United Way WorldwideDiplomas Now Summer Institute 2011July 8, 2011
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Why we’re in business
Mission
To improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good.
Value Proposition
We galvanize and connect a diverse set of individuals and institutions, and mobilize resources, to create long-term change.
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Big goals = Big challenge
United Way set out a challenge in 2008, that by 2018 we would work with communities to:
• Cut by half the number of students who drop out• Cut by half the number of financially unstable lower-
income working families • Improve by one-third the number of healthy risk-avoiding
youth and adults
Audacious goals that can’t be achieved by United Way alone
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Our 2018 Education Goal
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United Way’s Education Focus
We must give our children the tools to:– Enter school ready to succeed – Read proficiently by 4th grade; – Make a successful transition to middle
school; – Graduate from high school on time; and – Be ready for success in college, work and life
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Education Volunteer Call To Action:Connecting People + Strategies
Early Grade Reading: Reading buddies and coaches to increase reading proficiency
Middle School Success: Tutors and mentors to engage middle school students
High School Completion: Tutors and mentors to support high school completion and prepare students for college
United Way high impact approaches for middle and high school success
• Establish early warning and intervention systems to identify students at risk of dropping out and provide these students with tailored school, family, and community supports.
• Engage and inform parents and families of how best to support their children’s success. Strengthen school-family connections and empower parents to advocate for their children and reform.
• Ensure that school districts provide schools with the necessary conditions for success, including strong systems and policies regarding teaching effectiveness, school leadership, accountability, funding, school absence, and discipline.
• Turn around low-performing schools and provide new school options. Schools must be designed and staffed to boost student engagement and academic performance, support student transitions, and provide clear pathways to college and career.
United Way roles in implementing these strategies
• Build and grow cross-sector collaborations• Engage with key stakeholders and represent the
community• Analyze community dropout data• Sponsor needs assessments of low graduation rate
schools• Focus community efforts on strategies that work• Mobilize person power, institutions and financial resources • Measure, evaluate, and communicate results
Why a Diplomas Now and United Way partnership?
• Our goals are aligned• Diplomas Now and United Way both focus on collaboration
and collective action • Overlapping target schools and communities • Shared focus on data and evidence
United Way in Diplomas Now partnerships
• Engage and develop support among local stakeholders• Mobilize the second shift of caring adults• Leverage Diplomas Now partnership to expand community-wide
dropout prevention efforts• Enhance parent and family engagement• Enhance corporate and philanthropic support• Strengthen alignment of out-of-school programs• Enhance policy and advocacy platform for school
transformation• Scale local success models
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