Norwalk ACTS Fall Convening 2020: Agenda, Updates & Initiatives

Fall Convening Fall Convening September 15, 2020 September 15, 2020

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Agenda Agenda Opening Opening - - Jennifer Barahona Jennifer Barahona Norwalk ACTS Updates Norwalk ACTS Updates - - Backbone Team Ecosystem & Goals/ Trichairs Timeline MOA Changes Community Engagement Racial Equity Racial Equity - - Thought Partner Solutions Thought Partner Solutions School Disparity Dashboard School Disparity Dashboard - - Dr. Alexandra Estrella Discussion and Question & Answer Closing Closing - - Jennifer Barahona Jennifer Barahona Backbone Team Dr. Alexandra Estrella

Opening Opening Jennifer Barahona, CEO Jennifer Barahona, CEO

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Norwalk ACTS 2020 Ecosystem Norwalk ACTS 2020 Ecosystem

Initiative Overviews Initiative Overviews Social Emotional Learning The Social Emotional Learning Initiative focuses on the development of a coordinated system of support and the alignment of the school district, parents, and community partners to meet these needs. Central to this work is the focus on key transition points throughout the life of a child and young adult. Health and Wellness The mission of the Norwalk ACTS Health and Wellness Initiative is to foster a culture of health equity, provide access to resources, and advocate for policies that sustain the health of the children and families of Norwalk. Working groups currently are comprised of the District Wellness Committee and Health Equity Communities and its subcommittees: Child Wellbeing, Healthy Weight and Physical Fitness Subcommittee. Prenatal to 3rd Grade The Prenatal to 3rd Grade Initiative strives to create an overarching community system for children and families that will launch every young child on a path to success. Tthe Prenatal to 3rd Grade Initiative encompasses four working groups: Language and Literacy, Home Visiting, Early Childhood Health & Development, and PreK to Kindergarten Transition. Out of School Time Formerly TEAM Summer, our Out of School Initiative focuses on developing a coordinated system to promote healthy and high quality learning opportunities that meet academic, social emotional, and health & wellness needs of children and young people. College and Career Readiness dd [in development] Our vision is for all young people in Norwalk to graduate high school prepared for post-secondary education and/or a career. This includes demonstrating academic proficiency and mastering social emotional skills that will lead to employability and/or successful navigation of post-secondary education. We seek to address the opportunity gap that is reflected in the deep disparities in rates of college acceptance and persistence by students of color and those from low- income families.

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High Level Initiative Sequence High Level Initiative Sequence Initiative Meetings + Progress Monitoring Initiative Meetings + Progress Monitoring Members vote on new Board Directors Fall 20 Spring 21 Fall 21 Winter 20 Summer 21 Fall Annual goals revisited and goals are revised Initiatives goal set and action plan Convening Initiative Meetings + Progress Monitoring -Community Impact Report released late Fall -Community Impact Report released late Fall

MOA 2020 Updates MOA 2020 Updates 3 Distinctions of Members 3 Distinctions of Members A Digital MOA allows A Digital MOA allows Norwalk ACTS to learn Norwalk ACTS to learn more about our members more about our members and maintain up and maintain up- -to to- -date information information date

MOA 20 MOA 20- - 21 Shift We are collecting racial/ethnic identity information about our membership to ensure our initiatives and working groups are representative of the Norwalk community at-large Information collected will support our north star goal of co-creating solutions with our community and achieving racial equity in Norwalk. We acknowledge that the listed categories do not represent all identities of the community and have provided "other" categories for any information not included. The section is The section is optional optional but but highly encouraged highly encouraged. . 21 Shift Example from Building our Future Partnership, Kenosha County, WI

How we define Community Engagement How we define Community Engagement Community: residents (children, young adults, adults, and seniors) who live in Norwalk and people/organizations who work to help make the community a better place Community Engagement: process by which community members are included in and contribute to collective impact initiatives

Principles of Community Engagement Principles of Community Engagement Based on Living Cities Collaborative Assessing your Engagement Strategies adapted from Tamarack Institute resources.

20 20- - 21 Community Engagement Focus 21 Community Engagement Focus Create a Member Advisory Council comprised of Norwalk ACTS members to Create a Member Advisory Council comprised of Norwalk ACTS members to provide input and guidance on how race and ethnicity are embedded in our provide input and guidance on how race and ethnicity are embedded in our community engagement efforts and to ensure membership is more representative community engagement efforts and to ensure membership is more representative of Norwalk residents of Norwalk residents Diversify tri Diversify tri- -chair positions to include Norwalk community members most chair positions to include Norwalk community members most impacted by systems change impacted by systems change Include, organize, and convene Norwalk youth Include, organize, and convene Norwalk youth Research and create a Community Messenger Team comprised of community Research and create a Community Messenger Team comprised of community members from different neighborhoods that are active in a variety of community members from different neighborhoods that are active in a variety of community groups, and provide compensation for their work groups, and provide compensation for their work

Racial Equity Racial Equity TPS Staff Introductions: TPS Staff Introductions: Jamal Jimerson, B.A.,M.A., M.S. Jamal Jimerson, B.A.,M.A., M.S. Chief Equity Officer Melissa Melissa- -Sue John, Ph.D. Sue John, Ph.D. Racial equity trainer, coach, and consultant Psychology Professor and researcher September 30th September 30th - - Race Equity Core Team Training Race Equity Core Team Training 9:00-12:00 pm If interested in being part of the Race Equity Core Team, email info@norwalkacts.org

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School Disportionality Dashboard School Disportionality Dashboard Dr. Alexandra Estrella, Norwalk Public Schools Dr. Alexandra Estrella, Norwalk Public Schools Superintendent Superintendent Please type your questions into the chat box during the Please type your questions into the chat box during the presentation for a facilitated follow presentation for a facilitated follow- -up Q&A up Q&A

Upcoming Events Upcoming Events

Closing Closing To all existing and new To all existing and new members, members, Please complete our optional Please complete our optional plus/delta form to leave plus/delta form to leave convening feedback (link in convening feedback (link in chat): chat): Please sign our digital Please sign our digital Memorandum of Agreement Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) (MOA) by September 30 to be by September 30 to be included in our Fall Community included in our Fall Community Impact Report and 20 Impact Report and 20- - 21 Initiative Planning Initiative Planning 21 The MOA will be emailed out The MOA will be emailed out after this convening and is after this convening and is posted on our website. posted on our website.