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Leadership in Action:From Cradle to Career
Hayward Promise Neighborhood
Hayward Promise Neighborhood (HPN) is a partnership between
California State University, East Bay
Hayward Unified School District
Chabot Community College
City of Hayward
CSU East Bay
Mission- as professors ….is
“to provide an academically rich, multicultural learning experience that prepares all its students to realize their goals, pursue meaningful life work and to be socially responsible contributors to their communities, locally and globally.”
CSU East Bay new president’s committment
HAYWARD PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD
CSU East Bay is committed to substantially change results for low income children in Hayward
Create a world class system of cradle-to-college-to-career education and support to ensure every Jackson Triangle student will succeed in 21st century careers.
Implementation HPN
Theory of Change Grounded on the premise that the milestones of early
development crucially affect the quality of subsequent developmental processes for children.
Theory of Action Gradually scaling up to serve the children and youth of
Hayward Promise Neighborhood. Involving parents, educators and community leaders in concerted and coordinated efforts to guide child development towards the acquisition of positive and sustainable behaviors.
HAYWARD PROMISE
Jackson Triangle GOALS are for Children to: Be PREPARED for school Be SUPPORTED in and out of school SUCCEED academically and be ready for
meaningful work and/or college ENROLL in postsecondary education,
including workforce training GRADUATE from postsecondary
education/training ENTER a productive career
University So Close and Yet So Far!!!
Hayward Promise Neighborhood
Project was initiated after careful and in-depth 1 year planning that included:
Parent and Community Surveys in Spanish and English
Focus Groups with Parents, Teachers and Community organizations
School Readiness Report
Early Learning Evaluations
Hayward Promise Neighborhood
Hayward Promise Neighborhood
Hayward Promise Neighborhood
HAYWARD PROMISE DIPLOMACY
Needs Identified included: Need to improve parent education and skills
regarding early childhood development and kindergarten readiness
Need to increase levels of school readiness Need to improve child cognitive, social and
emotional development Need to improve the skills and expertise of Early
Child Care providers
Hayward Promise Neighborhood
Study Identified the following:
10,662 Residents 957 Children Birth to 4 yrs. Old 2,166 School age children 1,292 Transition 18 to 24 yrs. of age
4,415 (41%) population is 25 yrs. of age or younger 3,123 (30%) is 18 yrs. of age or younger
HAYWARD PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD
Of the 2,166 school age (5-18 years)
77% (1,674) are enrolled in Hayward Unified School
70% (1,172 of 1,674) of these children attend one of the six target schools of the HPN Partnership - Harder and Park Elementary, Cesar Chavez and Winton Middle, and Tennyson and Hayward High Schools.
Hayward Promise Neighborhood
Students are :
59% Hispanic15% Asian/Filipino13% African American6% White
61% Qualify for Free or Reduce Lunch35% are English Language Learners
Hayward Promise Neighborhood
Hayward Promise Neighborhood
Hayward Promise Neighborhood
PAINTBRUSH DIPLOMACY
Vision of HPN
All children growing up in the Jackson Triangle will have access to effective schools and strong systems of family and community support that will prepare them to attain an excellent education and successfully transition to college or postsecondary training and careers.
Hayward Promise Neighborhood
Child Care Coordinating Council of Alameda (4C’s) Alameda County Health Care Services Agency First 5 of Alameda County Eden Area Regional Occupation Program HARD: Hayward Area Recreational Department TVHC: Tiburcio Vazquez Health Center SSL: Super Star Literacy La Familia Counseling Services
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