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Community Engagement

Yonkers Partners in Education's Community Engagement effort engages community community stakeholder groups to better support its initiatives.

According to the Public Education Network, the national association of education funds working to advance public school reform in low-income communities across the country—of which YPIE is a member: "An engaged community is the single most important factor in attaining and sustaining high-quality public education for all children."

Parents, community-based organizations, higher education professionals, business leaders, and other community members are bringing together resources to address three major needs in Yonkers:

  • Services that promote college and career access in high school.
  • An increase in parent involvement in public education.
  • Identification and awareness of community resources available to support Yonkers youth, such as arts and cultural programs, academic tutoring, after-school programs, and family literacy programs.
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    Three task forces meet on a regular basis to advance these goals:

    As YPIE launches its College Centers, the Higher Education Task Force is helping to develop an annual schedule of programs and workshops for the high schools to help students successfully navigate the college and career planning processes.
         --> To join the Higher Education Task Force contact Ellen Cutler Levy

    The Parent Advisory Board, driven by active parents and PTA representatives, is working to identify and address ways to more effectively involve parents in the schools. Their work has helped YPIE promote the YonkersReads! literacy campaign and will continue to engage parents in our work.
         --> To join the Parent Advisory Board contact Kris Crotty

    The Community-based Organization (CBO) Task Force meets regularly to determine ways that local CBOs can collaborate on projects that support the schools. The task force  worked with YPIE to develop the online Guide to Educational Resources in Yonkers to better inform parents about the myriad educational services available from Yonkers’ community-based organizations. 
          --> To join the CBO Task Force contact Ellen Cutler Levy

     
     
    Educational Resources Supporting Yonkers Youth

    Have you ever wondered what kinds of educational programs are available after school, or where to find SAT tutoring help, or whether Yonkers has theater programs for kids? YPIE's online database has all the information you'll need.

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    Education Summit 2009

    More than 300 people attended Yonkers Partners in Education's second annual Education Summit, "Caring Community Partners: Working to Keep Students on the Graduation Track."
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