It takes a village
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It takes a Villages explores the relationship between strong communities and the direct correlation to student success.
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It takes a village
- 1. It Takes a Village Ensuring Student Success by Building Strong Communities: The role of the connector. Jason Brewer United Way of El Paso County
- 2. Objectives: •Gain a better understanding about the importance of community involvement in schools and school involvement in communities •Learn to identify the assets in your community that contribute to student success •Learn how you the parent can create strong community relationships for your students (the connector)
- 8. Healthy schools lead to strong communities Healthy communities lead to strong schools
- 11. Asset Based Community Development
- 12. ABCD is all about… •Identifying and mobilizing the assets of individuals, especially those who are “clients” of social services •Building relationships among community members, especially those that are mutually supportive •Giving community members more roles and power in local institutions; citizens lead efforts •Believing that everyone has gifts and everyone must give gifts
- 14. 6 TYPES OF COMMUNITY ASSETS Individuals – people we know, people we label Economy – businesses, commerce Associations – informal and formal groups Physical – spaces and places Institutions – formal organizations Stories – memories, experiences, histories
- 17. The Asset Map Community Social Local Churches Public Organizations Service Business Offices Agencies United Way Catholic Bowie Bakery Incarnate Foster Park Charities Word Volunteer Mission Hills House of Iglesia Armijo Library Action Center Counseling Pizza Bautista Center Boys and Girls La Fe Manny’s Auto St. Mark’s City Hall Club Parts Store Start with a 2 mile radius of the school and expand if possible
- 19. The Listening Campaign 1. What makes our community different from our surroundings? 2. Can you name or tell me about 3 things you like about our community? 3. In your opinion, what are the biggest challenges facing our community? 4. Can you talk about some of the resources in the community that are available to children and youth?
- 20. The Listening Campaign 5. Who do you view as important community leaders? 6. In your opinion, what is the most important thing a school can do for a community? 7. What are the three biggest things that you contribute to the community? 8. Who else in the community should we talk to?
- 21. Now what? •Relationship Building – Start a neighborhood coalition •Share the asset map with students and teachers. Have them give you input to additional assets. •See where there are commonalities (shared goals) •Collaborate!! Get school officials and assets to talk to one another •Be patient! Relationships are not built overnight.
- 22. Remember: The #1 reason that people do not get involved is because they are never asked.
- 23. Contact Me: Jason Brewer United Way of El Paso County jbrewer@unitedwayelpaso.org 915-533-2434 @brewerjlz on Twitter www.volunteerelpaso.org
- 24. Thank You!!!!