August 17, 2017Campus Life RetreatGeneva 2020 – What’s the Vision?

Theory of Action…One step at a time

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HWS: Anchor entity of Geneva 2020 and proud to host all Geneva 2nd, 6th, and 9th graders for a campus visit every year.

9th grade GHS students visit HWS in October, 2016.

Geneva 2020 Roadmap, created by the community

Graduation Rate:70.7 % in 201084.9 % in 2016

Our goal:90%

STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Design and Mathematics)

Geneva 2020 Outcome: 90% of students passing Algebra 1 by the end of ninth grade.

• 78.5% of 2015-16 ninth graders passed the Algebra Regents by the end of August.

• New STEAM initiatives in the school district, such as innovative programming like the Robotics and Aviation Clubs, could boost STEAM interest and the Algebra passing rate.

The 2016-17 kindergarten class: 194 students (128 completed the PACE survey)

• 57% attended prekindergarten (Pre-K), including Head Start, as a three-year old.

• 93% attended Pre-K, including Head Start, as a four-year old.

• 38% had three or more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Because of this reporting, the Finger Lakes Counseling Services received grant funding to support extra hours to cover this need.

• 26% of parents and caregivers reported that their child watched two hours or more of TV every day.

PACE literacy findings: 62% of the children

were read to daily 31% were read to

weekly 7% were read to

monthly or almost never

Kindergarten Readiness

• Cognitive, social, emotional, language, physical health, supporting local early childhood learning centers

Literacy

• Book donations, author visits, volunteering to read to children, stopping the summer slide

STEAM

• Supporting GCSD science and technology clubs (4H, Robotics, Aviation…), math tutoring or mentoring, supporting youth participation in community gardens, supporting local arts programming

Graduation Rate

• Funding AP exams for financially challenged students, mentoring students, helping students focus on a high school checklist (grades, clubs, sports, work and volunteer efforts)

College Readiness

• The Common Application completion, FAFSA completion, reduce summer melt, SAT/ACT preparation, visits to local colleges

Career Readiness

• Job Shadow programs, GHS Senior Internships, GHS Career Chats, sharing career soft skill knowledge

Please consider partnering with us

Business and Non-Profit Leaders:

• Consider funding the work of Geneva 2020 and programming that fits Geneva 2020’s goals and outcomes.

• Provide internships, apprenticeships and job shadowing opportunities for high school and college age students.

• Share your career expertise with students (GHS Career Chat).

• Provide summer employment.

How to get involved

What everyone can do:

• Mentor a student.

• Attend school-sponsored events, such as plays, concerts and sporting events.

• Meet and get to know the children in your neighborhood.

• Contact the schools for volunteer opportunities.

• If you have expertise in an area supporting youth, participate in a Geneva 2020 Action Team by contacting Geneva 2020.

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Thank you for your

support!