The mission, vision, and impact of Citizen Schools circa 2014. I led the development of the content and designed the graphics for this deck, which was used to train new staff around the country.

1. The Mission & History of
Colin Stokes
July 16, 2014

3. TRANSFORMTHEORY OF
STUDENT IMPACT

5. ACCESS
SKILLS
BELIEF
? !
+ =
What do children need to
become successful adults?
SCHOOL + EXPERIENCES

6. Source: Whither Opportunity? Duncan & Murnane, 2011
Enrichment Expenditure on Children
by Family Income
2008 dollars
25% with lowest incomes
25% with highest incomes

7. Middle- and high-
income students
87%
Low-income
students
72%

8. Source: The Condition of Education 2007 (NCES 2007-064). Table 20-1.
Constant 2004 dollars.
Median Annual Earnings, 2005
Full-time, full-year workers, ages 25-34

9. ADDITIONAL
STAFF
ACADEMIC
PRACTICE
REAL-WORLD
LEARNING
FAMILY
ENGAGEMENT
COLLEGE AND
CAREER
EXPOSURE
EXPANDING SCHOOLS’ CAPACITY

10. THEORY OF
SCHOOL CONNECTION

11. 1. What are the chronic challenges you deal with?
2. What vision motivates you to keep going?
3. What would really make a difference to your success?
CONNECT
A
an 11-year-old
in a low-income
household
B
a family with children
enrolled at an urban
middle school
C
the staff of an
urban middle
school

12. THEORY OF
SYSTEMIC TRANSFORMATION

13. Theory of Student & Systemic Impact
by connecting
a team of adults
to students
We expand a
middle school’s
learning day
to provide
relevant learning
experiences
that give
students the
range of skills
they need to
succeed in school,
college, and career.
WHERE WHO HOW WHAT WHY
PARTNERSHIP RUBRICS INSTRUCTIONAL RUBRIC PROGRAM SCORECARD LONGITUDINAL EVALUATIONSURVEYSMEASUREMENT:
CHAMPIONS with first-hand experience
of the impact of re-imagining learning
EVIDENCE that new
models are effective
Partnerships that help children discover and achieve their dreams
Advocacy that closes the opportunity gap
Build community
Inform beliefs
Plan purposefully
Manage & execute
Academic skills
21st Century Skills
backed up by influence change in the
public and private sector

15. Thank you!