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- 1. Geneva2020 Literacy ActionTeam Feb. 15, 2017 GenevaCommunity Center We will build a stronger Geneva by harnessing the resources of the entire community in support of our children so that they may graduate prepared for lives of consequence.
- 2. Today’sAgenda WewillbuildastrongerGenevabyharnessingthe resourcesoftheentirecommunityin supportofourchildrensothattheymaygraduate preparedforlivesofconsequence. • Introductions • Geneva2020 background • Action Team Role • Charter/Agreement • Discussion: Literacy in Geneva • Next steps
- 3. WhatisGeneva2020? WewillbuildastrongerGenevabyharnessingthe resourcesoftheentirecommunityin supportofourchildrensothattheymaygraduate preparedforlivesofconsequence. An umbrella forall programs and organizations that support our youth. An initiative that finds solutions to the problems facing Geneva’s youth. A uniting force for all of Geneva behind our schools and our kids. What we are NOT? A program. A fundraising initiative. A great idea that will fizzle out. One person’s vision. Competition. Judgment.
- 4. Geneva2020HighlightReel WewillbuildastrongerGenevabyharnessingthe resourcesoftheentirecommunityin supportofourchildrensothattheymaygraduate preparedforlivesofconsequence. 2011—Geneva 2020 wasfirst conceived around HWS President Mark Gearan’s dining room table with key community members discussing John Kania and Mark Kramer’s 2011 article, “Collective Impact” in the Stanford Social Innovation Review. 2012—HWS became the anchor entity of Geneva 2020. 2013—The Geneva Education Foundation convened after Geneva 2020 conversations uncovered the need for a funding source for the Geneva City School District. 2014—Geneva 2020 became an official partner of the SUNY Cradle to Career Network. 2015—Geneva 2020 is awarded a grant from the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund, which, along with matching funds from HWS, allows for the hiring of the Geneva 2020 Program Coordinator. In April, there is a community-wide convening for Geneva 2020. 2016—Geneva 2020 became an official StriveTogether member.
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- 8. Whyareyouhere? WewillbuildastrongerGenevabyharnessingthe resourcesoftheentirecommunityin supportofourchildrensothattheymaygraduate preparedforlivesofconsequence. For everyone, everywhere,literacy is, along with education in general, a basic human right.... Literacy is, finally, the road to human progress and the means through which every man, woman and child can realize his or her full potential.” --Kofi Annan Because you are a large part of the literacy equation for children in Geneva. We will make more progress increasing literacy if we all work together.
- 9. 2/14/2017 9 Literacy: EveryoneGetting on the Same Page
- 10. ActionTeamsExplained WewillbuildastrongerGenevabyharnessingthe resourcesoftheentirecommunityin supportofourchildrensothattheymaygraduate preparedforlivesofconsequence. The next phaseof the collective impact work will be creating Action Teams. These groups will focus on outcomes and indicators and will be made up of a diverse group of Geneva representatives with an interest and experience in each area.
- 11. OwnershipofThisEffort WewillbuildastrongerGenevabyharnessingthe resourcesoftheentirecommunityin supportofourchildrensothattheymaygraduate preparedforlivesofconsequence. o This isyour workgroup. o The support and resources we have are ours to use as we wish. o This is not competitive nor judgmental. o We are in the room to help each other to help our youth. o The only requirements are that we commit to using: • Data • Continuous Improvement o Trust matters
- 12. HowanActionTeamWorks WewillbuildastrongerGenevabyharnessingthe resourcesoftheentirecommunityin supportofourchildrensothattheymaygraduate preparedforlivesofconsequence. Agree ona charter (how often to meet, process, use of data, use of continuous improvement, outcomes and indicators) Prepare data (what data do we need? What data can you offer?) Determine outcomes and indicators based on data Discuss roles in achieving outcomes and indicators Determine new data needs Discuss community outreach/support for outcomes and indicators Take action!
- 13. WewillbuildastrongerGenevabyharnessingthe resourcesoftheentirecommunityin supportofourchildrensothattheymaygraduate preparedforlivesofconsequence. Agree ona charter (how often to meet, process, use of data, use of continuous improvement, outcomes and indicators)
- 14. LiteracyinGeneva:Discussion WewillbuildastrongerGenevabyharnessingthe resourcesoftheentirecommunityin supportofourchildrensothattheymaygraduate preparedforlivesofconsequence. How doesyour organization support literacy? What kind of programming do you offer that supports literacy? (homework help, reading time, tutoring, book sharing, etc.) Where do you see need? What does your organization need? What data do you want to see or wish you had?
- 15. NextSteps WewillbuildastrongerGenevabyharnessingthe resourcesoftheentirecommunityin supportofourchildrensothattheymaygraduate preparedforlivesofconsequence. Who else shouldbe at the table? Watch for next meeting in March. This is your workgroup—your network—your work. The goal is to stay focused, to be helpful and to increase literacy for our youth. If you have comments or questions or concerns now or at any point, please share them so we can work through them together. We are Geneva 2020— together.
- 16. Thankyou! WewillbuildastrongerGenevabyharnessingthe resourcesoftheentirecommunityin supportofourchildrensothattheymaygraduate preparedforlivesofconsequence. Thank you toHobart and William Smith Colleges and the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund for their financial support. Thanks to all of our community partners, including the Geneva City School District for its cooperation and support. Thanks to our Geneva 2020 Steering Committee members and all workgroup members. William G. McGowan Charitable Fund
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- #3 Introductions Who you are? What organization do you represent? What literacy role do you play in Geneva?
- #6 We are not alone!
- #12 The basic idea behind the image is that, in any community, all of the programs and organizations are working diligently to have their work moving in a positive direction. But with a collective impact model in place, all of the participating programs and organizations use the same data and continuous improvement practices and work together to achieve real, tangible change in their community. Working separately but in concert towards the same outcomes, the work becomes far more impactful, engaging and sustainable.