RE: CBNO/MAC-Education Project Idea
Angela Daliet, SOSNOLA
Just to be upfront with the group... you may or may not be aware that I run Save Our Schools NOLA. Basically, SOSNOLA is building parent and citizen demand for equal access to excellence schools for every child in New Orleans by creating a informed community, building an influential constituency, and developing successful advocacy campaigns. With my duel role as a public school parent and executive director of an education-based nonprofit, it is actually quite difficult for me to take off these hats to brainstorm for this project!
That said, I think, as a group, we should consider if our project will be a small contribution to help a set of students or schools or if the project should have a more systemic approach. For that matter, I think that our project could actually encapsulate both.
I’ll try to throw out some ideas as the deadline approaches hopefully. J
PS. Below I have copied an explanation of the project required of participants from CBNO/MAC’s website describing the history of the Bryan Bell Leadership Forum for everyone’s convenience.
Graciously,
Angela
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Project Quote:
“In addition to the regular session, each year participants complete a community service project. Participants choose either education and housing as their preferred area of focus; then form teams for each project, determine and design their project, and carry it out. Each team then does a presentation on its project at the final Networking session. These projects further expand participants’ knowledge of these issues, while connecting them to service opportunities. Many continue to serve in these areas once the Forum has concluded.
By introducing emerging leaders to the issues they will face as they assume leadership roles, the Bryan Bell Metropolitan Leadership Forum provides a unique opportunity to gain knowledge and insight into the serious problems that face our community – as well as potential solutions to the problems. In particular, the focus is on addressing these issues at systemic levels, as that tracks the fundamental approach of CBNO/MAC.
In addition, the Forum brings together individuals from diverse ethnic, racial and socio-economic backgrounds. By providing the opportunity for socializing over dinner (served at the beginning of each regular Forum session) and then engaging in frank and open discussion among themselves and with experts in the various fields, the BBMLF promotes human understanding and encourages commitment to solving the problems and overcoming the barriers that divide our community.”
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[mailto:cbnomac-...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sayde
Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 10:18 AM
To: CBNO/MAC-Education
Subject: CBNO/MAC-Education Project Idea
If you have time, please take a look at the following website. I think
it would a great partner for us to work with for our Public Education
project. New Orleans Outreach - http://www.nooutreach.org/. I have a
contact over there if we decide tonight to get involved.
Briefly...
Mission
The mission of New Orleans Outreach is to improve the quality of
public education at our partner schools. We do this by linking
volunteers and community resources through programs that respond to
the needs of each school. New Orleans Outreach gives public school
students access to meaningful experiences that increase academic
success, develop skills, and inspire them to participate fully in
community life. Outreach recruits, trains, and places teachers,
artists and volunteers in the classroom during the school day, after
school, and in the summer.
Programs http://www.nooutreach.org/programs/
The following (CliffsNotes version for those in a rush) is from their
website (which sounds like they can connect us easily with a school/
program in need):
Rather than approaching a school with a set agenda, we find out
exactly what resources are needed to help their students succeed and
then we go out and find those resources.
If it’s afterschool programming, we sit down with school leaders and
design a schedule of classes – from cooking to dance to computers and
more – then we seek volunteers and paid partners who can provide those
classes when needed.
If it’s tutoring, we design the kind of tutoring program that the
school wants, whether it’s during the school day, after school hours,
or during the summer.
If it’s school beautification, we seek volunteers to paint, plant, and
beautify dreary campuses.
If it’s a highly specialized need, we may develop a completely new
program like Power Ties, which came about as a result of a school’s
need to teach 8th graders about career options and job search skills.
Over the years we’ve developed a strong expertise in some specialized
programming streams but continue to change and grow based on schools’
changing needs.
This was just a thought I had, but wanted to give you all an
opportunity to look at the materials before tonight's class.
See you then!