YOUNG VOICES (YV) HISTORY 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 YV is founded. YVs serves 40 students from Providence. Staffed by 1 FT and 1 PT co-director. YV youth conduct 1st survey of 1,000 Providence youth, which is presented at a major forum. The survey shows that education is the youths’ main concern, and YV begins to focus on education reform. YV organizes 100 people to attend Board of Regents hearings; youth successfully testify for stronger teacher standards. YV shares its training adults in Woonsocket and Central Falls to use the LTA, and establishes the LTA at Central Falls HS YV increases the number of youth served to 80, an increase of 50%. YV partners with RI is Ready to get 1st Education Funding Formula in 15 years YV youth serve on Race to Top Steering Committee, and help RI get $75 million Central Falls HS is designated as turnaround school; YV creates its model for authentic youth voice in school turnaround. Youth lead national press conferences about school turnaround. YV partners with ACLU and others to successfully push back graduation requirements; helps to organize 300 people to attend Regents Hearing. YV replicates turnaround school model at JSEC, and increases the number of youth served to 120. YV changes staffing model to a single director and hires 2 additional full-time staff. YV youth testify at State Board of Regents hearings about teacher certification YV youth testify at multiple State House hearings at about graduation requirements. Our model for youth voice in turnaround is highly successful; students at both schools get seats on every decision-making body and successfully push for changes that impact the school. YV to open 2 more turnaround school sites in Providence and 1 in Pawtucket, increasing the number of youth served to 180.
YOUNG VOICES’ MODEL DIFFERENTIATES IT FROM ITS PEERS YOUNG VOICES (Providence Youth Student Movement) YOUTH IN ACTION PROGRAM MODEL TRAINS AS PROFESSIONAL ADVOCATES: Trains youth to present themselves as professional advocates, speaking and participating within traditional structures such as the legislature and/or school level decision-making committees. PRIMARY ADVOCACY FOCUS ON EDUCATION ISSUES. Partners with College Visions to help prepare and plan for college. Trains youth in “direct action” activism and community organizing strategies. Current Campaign: Racial Profiling Youth led outreach and educational programs to peers about non-violence, health, and civic engagement; Media program to train youth to use modern technology to learn about and share information on issues related to social justice and equality with the community. Partners with College Visions to help prepare and plan for college. Partners YVs, Prysm and DARE to engage in joint advocacy efforts. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS EXPANDED URBAN REACH: Providence, Central Falls, Pawtucket Providence Providence TARGET POPULATION Low-income youth of color from: Providence Public High Schools Central H.S. Juanita Sanchez H.S. Alvarez H.S. Tolman H.S. Mt Pleasant High School. Southeast Asian youth Low-income youth of color from: Providence Public High Schools
Are demonstrating growth? Presentation as confident advocates Effective communication skills Increased critical thinking April/May Monthly Ongoing Ongoing Rubric Videotaping Rubric Videotaping hot shots, all presentations Alignment with common core Goal sheet is used as a formative assessment Rubric to assess and presentation evidence so that the organization, substance and style are appropriate to purpose and audience. Outcome 2: Written arguments that support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. Are all youth growing ` leadership and advocacy skills? Depth and rate of participation in YV program and activities Weekly Youth services Documentation of rotation schedule for small group leadership Minutes from meeting Recording of youth ask meeting Data analysis of attendance and participation YV daily activity plans Analysis of youth participation Analysis of growth Daily attendance collection Consistent activity plan format Evaluator review Evaluator review Outcome 1: 70% of all YV participants will attend 30 days or more annually Outcome 2: 20% of all YV participants will attend 60 days or more YOUNG VOICES BOARD DEVELOPMENT PLAN Young Voices intends to re-design its board composition and committee structure to more effectively support the strategic plan. The charts below show the current board structure and planned new structure:
Complex in Providence (School site) classrooms, and a more effective school schedule -To ensure students receive credit for outside learning through ELO -To sit on school committees -To measure progress on policy through annual school-wide student survey -To meet monthly with leadership -To sit on committees -To present 2013 student survey results -To meet monthly with leadership -To sit on committees -To measure progress on policy goals through annual student survey Alvarez High School in Providence (School site) New Site School-based policy -work with United Providence -TBD (based on student survey) -To offer LTA weekly -To meet monthly with school leadership -To conduct school-wide student survey to determine 2-Year Action Plan & policy goals -To offer LTA weekly -To meet monthly with leadership -To sit on school committees -To create and present Action Plan & policy goals -To offer LTA weekly -To meet monthly with leadership -To sit on committees -To measure progress on policy goals by conducting annual student survey Tolman High School in Pawtucket (School site) New Site School-based policy -TBD (based on student survey) -To offer LTA weekly -To meet monthly with school leadership -To conduct school-wide student survey to determine 2-Year Action Plan & policy goals -To offer LTA weekly -To meet monthly with leadership -To sit on school committees -To create and present Action Plan & policy goals -To offer LTA weekly -To meet monthly with leadership -To sit on committees -To measure progress on policy goals by conducting annual student survey Mt. Pleasant High School in Providence (School site) Start Date: Jan. 1 ’13 15 School-based policy -TBD(based on student survey) -To offer LTA weekly -To meet monthly with school leadership -To conduct school-wide student survey to determine 2-Year Action Plan & policy goals -To LTA weekly -To meet monthly with leadership -To sit on school committees -To create and present Action Plan & policy goals -To LTA weekly -To meet monthly with leadership -To sit on committees -To measure progress on policy goals through annual student survey