Cradle to Career

Impacts: 

Children & Youth, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Workforce Development   Livable City, Health & Wellness, Education/Learning Environment   Mental Health, Obesity, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Diabetes

Project Phase: 

Plan

Collaborators

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

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

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 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

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Detailed Description

Executive Summary

Full Document of the Blueprint

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

Cradle to Career Newsletter   Date: 2017/06/12  

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,

Great teamwork to have exhibit transported to Luther College. 

May Surveys

April/May Rochester ISAIAH Community Meetings and news. 

The “Traveling While Black” exhibit being developed by the History Center of Olmsted County will chronicle the challenges faced by black motorists prior to the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964.

OVERALL OBJECTIVE: determine what forms of advocacy are most suitable to advance United Way’s vision and mission. 

State lawmakers are being asked to provide $1 million in hopes of putting single parents and their children on a new path out of poverty this summer.

2019 Fore-the-Kid golf tournament. 

BRINGING OUR RESOURCES TO A SPROUT! EVENT NEAR YOU

PB: "As part of J2G, lawmakers from Southeast Minnesota are seeking to create a $25 million revolving loan fund to spur business and entrepreneurial activity in the region’s towns and cities."

April 30, 2019 Beyond Minnesota Nice Conference: Creating Welcoming and Inclusive Communities

RPS and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense are planning a dialog between the two groups. This is an opportunity to broaden the conversation to other efforts to address school safety.

State lawmakers from Southeast Minnesota are pushing to create a $25 million revolving loan fund to spur business and entrepreneurial activity in the region’s towns and cities."

The Rochester-Olmsted Youth Commission is bringing the Tents of Witness exhibit to Rochester on April 13th – April 16th. 

A success story about ALC.  "We want you back" on YouTube. A Hmong student's high school graduation journey after quitting school to work to help support his family at the age of 16.

Seek renewal of CFT.