Cultivating a College, Career, and Civic Ready Environment in Salt Lake City

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1 Cultivating a College, Career, and Civic Ready Environment in Salt Lake City

2 FROM THE MAYOR Salt Lake City s sustainable social and economic success is dependent on building the capacity of its families, the cultivation of children from cradle to college to career, and ensuring a strong foundation of education for all. Mayor Ralph Becker

3 Changing demographics and a concentration of poverty in Salt Lake City s west side has resulted in highly uneven patterns of college access and success. How can the city and its partners create educational equity and support postsecondary success for all community members THE BIG QUESTION 3

4 STATE OF UTAH Population 2,763,885 Caucasian 80.4% Hispanic/Latino 13.0% Black 1.1% Asian 0.4% Pacific Islander 0.9% Native American 1.2% Other 1.8% Below Poverty 10.8% Non English 14.2% Bachelor s % SALT LAKE CITY Population 186,440 Caucasian 65.6% Hispanic/Latino 22.3% Black 2.7% Asian 2.0% Pacific Islander 2.0% Native American 1.2% Other 1.4% Below Poverty 17.5% Non English 27.5% Bachelor s % STATE vs. CITY Demographic Data *1 out of every 5 Utahans are of ethnic minority. 4

5 SALT LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT Population 26, 000 Caucasian 42.5% Hispanic/Latino 41.2% Black 5.2% Asian 4.3% Pacific Islander 4.8% Native American 1.9% Below Poverty 62.1% ELL 36.7% COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS Population 8,000 Caucasian 10% Hispanic/Latino 60.6% Black 7.8% Asian 3.5% Pacific Islander 13.7% Native American 0.8% Below Poverty 92.7% ELL 71.0% DISTRICT vs. CLC Demographic Data *Over 100 languages spoken in the Salt Lake City School District. 5

6 Ready to LEARN Ready Explore to LEARNING Prenatal 18+ years: to 5 years: Supporting Creating a Culture Family of as Post-Secondary Teachers Education Learning Live to LEARN to LEARN Lifelong: 5 to 11 years: A Investing Commitment in Communities to Literacy Community LEARNING BRAIDED RESOURCES Public Education, Higher Education, City Government, and Family Learn to EXPLORE 12 to 18 years: Engaging Self Discovery to Extend Education Pathways CULTIVATION MODEL INVESTMENT Family, Community, Public, Private, Philanthropic, Nonprofit, and Faith-Based Contributors 6

7 Community Learning Centers (CLC): The Salt Lake School District is a key partner in the implementation of A Capital City Education. Their commitment to the development of district-wide CLC s will provide comprehensive education and health programs that, support youth and family success. These include attention to literacy learning and self-development for adults as well as children; an early childhood development focus; and access to health and mental health education and services. COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS 7

8 Cultivation Alliance for A Capital City Education: As an outcome of the National League of Cities Leadership Academy for Postsecondary Assess and Success in October 2011, the Salt Lake City teamed formed this Alliance representing partners from city government, public education, higher education and community. Utilizing a coalition-building framework, this small working group meets weekly to develop and implement strategies that drive Salt Lake City s team goals established at the Leadership Academy. CULTIVATION ALLIANCE 8

9 ASSESSMENT OF ASSETS CONVENING COALITIONS COLLABORATIVE PLANNING DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS SHARED STRATEGIES IMPLEMENT FOR IMPACT CAPACITY BUILDING FOCUS - Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? EXPANSION & ENGAGEMENT 9

10 PHILOSOPHICAL PARTNERS KITCHEN CONVERSATONS DESIGN-BUILD MODEL COALITION BUILDING MULTI-SECTOR APPROACH/FRAMING LOCAL OWNERSHIP Mayor s Summit EMERGING PARTNERSHIPS PARTNERSHIP POWER 10

11 LACK OF ADEQUATE FUNDING - Utah ranks 51st in the nation for overall per pupil education funding - Overutilization of small private donors - No large national foundations located in SLC SALT LAKE CITY, THE MYTH AND THE PLACE - Emerging gateway state - Preferred refugee resettlement city - Historical Stereotypes SCALABILITY OF SUCCESSFUL MODELS - Broad sector public & private support KEY CHALLENGES Utah has been designated as one of the emerging gateways for immigrants, as foreign-born populations move beyond the traditional gateway states to new destinations (Perlich, 2008). 11

12 Cultivating a College, Career, and Civic Ready Environment in Salt Lake City