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Upcoming Events
Friday, June 22
Federation Stakeholder Mtg.
Shifting Sands: Remaining Relevant in Changing Times 20 N. Wacker Drive
6th Floor Conference Room
Chicago, IL
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
See description at right
Thursday, June 21
Webinar - Race to the Top District Applications: Planning for Partnerships
Hosted by the Coalition for Community Schools
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. (CST)
See description at right
Thursday, July 12
Leveraged Resources: Expanding Capacity to Support Student Success
Metropolitan Family Services
235 E. 103rd St.
Chicago, IL
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
See description at right
Register with Greg Hall
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SAVE the DATE
- October 19, 2012 - Chicago, IL
8th Annual Illinois Community Schools Forum
Creating a Community Vision for Our
Children's Success
Our annual Forum supports community school development by gathering stakeholders to share creative approaches to organizing systems and resources to support student and family success.
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Now accepting
workshop proposals!
The Federation is looking for community school practitioners, educators, and those whose work supports the implementation of high quality community schools to share their expertise at the Forum.
Contact Havilah Darnieder with any questions about the Community Schools Forum.
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Federation Stakeholder Meeting
Shifting Sands: Remaining Relevant in Changing Times
Friday, June 22, 2012
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Are you concerned about how changes within your school district will impact your community school work?
Worried about maintaining your community school partnerships in this ever-changing educational environment?
Does it seem like no one understands the work you are trying to accomplish within your community school?
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Wouldn't it be great if community school work could happen in an environment in which everyone wants to work together, has a shared vision of success, and has plenty of time to sit down and figure out how to make it all effective? A key to program sustainability is "adapting in a changing environment." As the political, economic, social constructs within our communities shift, we must be ready to respond to new challenges and facilitate new opportunities. Whether you are in a district that has had a leadership change or your funding has ended or shifted focus, the challenge of communicating the importance of the community school strategy is essential.
Join us on Friday, June 22 from 9:30 - 11:30 am for a dynamic, honest, and engaging dialogue about the changes that are underway and how community schools can be best positioned for continued success. Schools and community- based organizations alike are under growing pressure to support a myriad of student and family needs, get results, and do it all with shrinking funding and limited institutional support and capacity. This conversation is designed to help community school partners explore the landmines they face in developing strong community schools partnerships and exchange ideas about how to strategically move around (through and over!) these pitfalls. This meeting will be co-facilitated by the Federation for Community Schools, Chicago Public Schools, and lead-partner organizations with extensive experience implementing the community school strategy to support whole school change.
Meeting Details
Friday, June 22
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
20 North Wacker Drive (Civic Opera Building)
6th Floor Conference Room
Chicago, IL
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Race to the Top District Applications:
Planning for Partnerships Webinar
June 21, 2012
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. (CST) / 11:00 - 12 noon (EST)
The U.S. Department of Education's new Race to the Top-District (RTT-D) grant competition pushes districts to think even more deeply about how to leverage family, school, and community partnerships that support student learning. More than previous RTT competitions, this grant enables local communities to work with their districts on developing community school strategies that create the conditions for teaching and learning. This is a tremendous opportunity for community schools.
Join us on the Thursday, June 21 webinar at 11 a.m. (Eastern) to learn more about the RTT-D competition. Hear from district and community leaders about how they have developed district-community partnerships that are required throughout the grant competition and how they align with community school principles.
Speakers include:
Martin Blank, President, Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) & Director, Coalition for Community Schools Curtiss Sarikey, Associate Superintendent, Family, Schools and Community Partnerships, Oakland (CA) Unified School District Carol Paine-McGovern, Director, Kent School Services Network in Grand Rapids, Mich. Register here. For more information about Coalition webinars, contact Ryan Fox at foxr@iel.org or (202) 822-8405. |
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Leveraging Resources: Expanding Capacity to Support Student Success
July 12, 2012
9:00 am - 12:00 p.m.
This training will provide an overview of the ways in which community schools forge partnerships to access and maximize community-based resources and to leverage community assets. Participants will learn about and develop strategies that community schools - regardless of funding source - can use to sustain and expand their current programming through community partnerships and collaboration. Participants will also receive tools for use in identifying and targeting local partnerships that have the potential to bring resources to the table and make their programs sustainable.
This training will be held at Metropolitan Family Services, located at 235 W. 103rd St., Chicago, IL.
To register, please email Greg Hall.
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| Community Transformation Grant Program
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced $70 million in funding to improve the health of small communities across the nation. The investments are part of the Community Transformation Grant (CTG) program.
The CTG Small Communities program targets intervention for populations of up to 500,000 in neighborhoods, school districts, and towns in order to increase opportunities for people to make healthful choices. Applicants must demonstrate how they can improve the health of their communities through increasing the availability of healthy foods and beverages, improving access to safe places for physical activity, reducing tobacco use, and encouraging smoke-free environments. The awards are one-time funding with a two-year project period.
The official funding opportunity announcement for the Community Transformation Grant Program Small Communities component can be found here.
Learn more about the Community Transformation Grant program, including a list of the current 68 awardees.
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