Cradle to Career

Project Phase (Pre-concept, Concept, Plan, Develop, Available, Archive)

Plan Phase

Impacts

PlanScape Impacts :

Level 1: Pandemic, OpenBeam, Children & Youth, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Technology Enablement, Workforce Development

Level 2: Society, Business Process, Civic Engagement, Children & Youth, Governance/Public Policy

DMC Impacts:

Livable City, Health & Wellness, Education/Learning Environment

Community Health Impacts:

Diabetes, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Mental Health, Obesity, Substance Use

Collaborators

Contact: Jerome Ferson ; Email: cradle2career2017@gmail.com ; Phone: TBD

Lead Organization: United Way of Olmsted County and Rotary Clubs of Rochester

Known/Likely Collaborators: Boys and Girls Club of Rochester ; City of Rochester, MN ; County of Olmsted, MN ; Diversity Council ; Families First (Fomerly: Child Care Resource and Referral) ; GRAUC (Greater Rochester Advocates for Universities and Colleges) ; IBM Volunteers (Previously Known as On Demand Community) ; Jeremiah Program ; Mayo Clinic ; Minnesota Children's Museum - Rochester ; Rochester Area Family Y ; Rochester Area Foundation ; Rochester Chamber of Commerce Foundation ; Rochester Community & Technical College ; Rochester Public Library ; Rochester Public Schools ; Rochester-area Chamber of Commerce ; Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation ; The Reading Center ; United Way of Olmsted County ; University of Minnesota Rochester ; Winona State Rochester ; Workforce Development Inc

Potential Collaborators:

Related Projects

Executive Summary

Full Document of the Blueprint

C2C 2020 Annual Report   Date: 2020/04/22  

Cradle to Career 2018 Launch Feb 22, 2018 Meeting   Date: 2018/02/22  

Cradle to Career Newsletter   Date: 2017/06/12  

C2C Annual Report

Feb news, Jan. Updates to RPS Board

Cradle to Career published Community Report and recruiting Collaborative Action Network (CAN) conveners for Kindergarten Readiness and On-Time Graduation.

2018-07-30 and 2018-05-11 C2C Newsletter

At the February 22 meeting, the following information was shared. 

Second newsletter:  "Organizations involved in planning have committed additional resources to bring StriveTogether back on August 31 to help us complete our recommendations for a shared backbone structure to sustain this work across the community over time."

Welcome to the first Cradle to Career Newsletter Keeping you informed of the progress and status of our work. First a brief recap. The Cradle to Career Rotary committee convened in July,

Presentation to DMCC and Webinar Series

Keep it local grant recognized by Bloomberg

This storytelling project with CAPM will feature Minnesota Cambodian community leaders in a series of video shorts.

COVID information in multiple languages. 

In light of all that is going on throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Diversity Council wants to remain a connector and convener for all those in need throughout our community. If you are aware of valuable information and resources, please email info@diversitycouncil.org and we will do our best to increase awareness.

If you have needs to express as an individual or member of a particular community, please reach out to info@diversitycouncil.org. Diversity Council is willing and happy to hear your concerns and connect you with the correct resources.

Topics include: 5 Steps to Reopening your business safely, Liability Concerns for Reopening Your Business

Survey results on COVID communication resources and challenges. The Olmsted County Incident Command Safety Officer is the point of contact for engaging Public Health Technical Specialists in community outreach efforts: COVIDSafetyOfficer@co.olmsted.mn.us

Techsoap newsletter with information on better usage of collaboration technologies. 

TPT videos to help dispel myths about the census and to help the community see why filling out the census is critical we have created videos in Somali, Hmong, Spanish, and English. 

This time of uncertainty has pushed nonprofit organizations to tap into their creativity and come up with inventive ways to engage and serve their communities. At the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation, community is our compass, so we are inspired to see the community-led ingenuity of the nonprofit sector during this pandemic.

Below are several nonprofits we fund that are offering resources and virtual programming during Minnesota’s mandated stay at home order:

4/17/2020 Updates 

Request for Services: Diverse Media Vendors for COVID-19 Communications

4/10/2020 Updates Include:

• Status of COVID-19
• Extended Stay at Homer Order
• Work protections
• Making Recommendations in Childcare
• Funding Grants

Microgrants to Help Support Entrepreneurial Activity and The ‘United We Stand’ Small Business Microgrant Fund aims to provide emergency cash assistance for brick and mortar businesses.

As the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN) works to provide all nonprofit organizations, leaders, and workers access to valuable information during the challenging early weeks of COVID-19, we are happy to share the Spring 2020 issue of Nonprofit News with MCN members and nonmembers alike in a convenient digital format.