Liberty City Promise Neighborhood [CONTINUUM INITIATIVE II: K-12 SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION]
Partner
Brief Program/Solution Description
Arts for
Learning
A4L Lessons is a supplemental literacy program designed to
help students build literacy and arts skills aligned with state
and local standards by working back and forth between
literacy and arts tasks to leverage their learning through the
visual and performing arts in order to enliven, enrich and
increase their literacy achievement. The program consists of
six classroom ready units for third through fifth grade that
use the arts to make abstract reading and writing concepts
concrete
Arts For
Learning
A4L ArtWorks is a paid summer internship program in the
arts for high school students. With the tag line “Hired to
Create. Inspired to Succeed.” the program will engage high
school students in the art-making process; as well as
increase students’ Communication skills, Presentation skills,
Leadership skills, Flexibility, Adaptability, and Ability to think
and work creatively with others
# Students,
Teachers &
Parents
Y1: 550 Students
Grade Level
LCPN Schools
Dosage
Results
3-5

Y1: 25 third,
fourth, and fifth
grade teachers
Liberty City
Elementary
School (LCES),
Holmes
Elementary
School (HES)
and Charles R.
Drew Pre-K-8
(DrewP-8)
Language Arts
teachers will annually
receive six hours of
professional
development and
training on the
Lessons, Literacy
Units and Materials; a
five-session artist
residency that
supports the learning
units; and a coaching
session during artist
residency
implementation.
5 days/wk x 6 wks
(these numbers
will increase
annually)
110 students
9-12
After school and summer program including
Core 1) TRAIN > Professional Development & Training will
include Professional Development Seminars for teaching
artists and educators to introduce creative-holistic arts
integration as a solution for supporting state and national
standards in art and core curriculum; and intensive



Miami
Northwestern
Senior High
(MNSH)

The program pairs teams of 8-10 students with a
professional visual or performing artist. These team “ coops” focus on a specific art form including dance, theatre,
printmaking/painting, graphic design, fashion, film,
photography, creative writing, music, sculpture, animation,
or architecture. Each “co-op” is responsible for creating
works of art, organizing an open house event, marketing,
and producing a culminating performance/exhibition. THE
students will participate in cultural excursions such as Art
Basel and benefit from guest speakers.
Arts Studio
Miami


72 students/year
(24 students per
elementary
school)
K-8
9-12
LCES
HES
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5 days/wk x 15 wks


Students are proficient in
core academic subjects.
Arts and humanities are
integrated throughout the
cradle-to-college-to-career
continuum
Family and community
members support learning in
Promise Neighborhood
Schools (Parents are
educated and engaged)
Students are proficient in
core academic subjects.
Youth Graduate from High
School
Family and community
members support learning in
Promise Neighborhood
Schools (Parents are
educated and engaged)
Arts and humanities are
integrated throughout the
cradle-to-college-to-career
continuum
Arts and humanities are
integrated throughout the
cradle-to-college-to-career
continuum
Students are proficient in
core academic subjects
Liberty City Promise Neighborhood [CONTINUUM INITIATIVE II: K-12 SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION]
Partner
Brief Program/Solution Description
Arts Studio
Miami
professional development residencies to train teaching
artists and teachers to implement creative-holistic arts
integration with severely at-risk youth in communities and
schools.
Core 2) SERVE > Direct Service Programs will include
creative-holistic arts integration programs for youth in Liberty
City elementary, middle and high schools through after
school, Saturday, and summer programs. Each class of 24
students will be led by (CHAI) Teaching Artists who
specialize in creative, (visual, performing, film/media, etc.)
and holistic, (nutrition, wellness, yoga, etc.) healing arts
instruction and supported by volunteer mentors. Through
creative-holistic arts integration and project-based learning,
students will study core academic content (math, science,
reading, social studies via the arts), environmental and
wellness themes, and career path options.
# Students,
Teachers &
Parents
24 high school
students,
Grade Level
LCPN Schools
Dosage
Results
DREW P-8
MNSH
1 x annually

4 adults and 2
volunteer
mentors


Students successfully
transition from middle school
grades to high school
grades
Family and Community
members support learning in
Promise Neighborhood
Schools
Students have access to
21st century learning tools
Core 3) SUSTAIN > Sustainability from Collaboration
implementation of a “School & Community Resource Team”
to coordinate collaboration between partner organizations
and to assist the schools in identifying and developing the
structures and resources necessary to reach their full
potential as community pillars of education and
empowerment.
One world –travel Art and Giving : International art travel
program for high school students
Big Brothers
Big Sisters of
Greater
Miami
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami (BBBS) Bigs
Inspiring Scholastic Success (BISS). Youth are referred to
BISS by school counselors, teachers, and principals, and
are eligible for the program if they are experiencing any
challenges that are impacting their school success. Each
child’s needs are thoroughly assessed by professional social
work staff, including a child interview, parent application,
teacher input, and review of academic records. A
customized match plan (with a Big Brother or Sister – a Big)
is developed for each child based on the individual needs
assessment.
25 children
served annually
in the BISS
LCES
HES
DREW P-8
DREW MIDDLE
MNSH
BISS: In elementary
and middle, youth
one hour/week at the
school, either during
or after school hours




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Students are proficient in
core academic subjects
Student graduate from high
school
Family and Community
members support learning in
Promise Neighborhood
Schools
Students successfully
transition from middle school
grades to high school
Liberty City Promise Neighborhood [CONTINUUM INITIATIVE II: K-12 SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION]
Partner
Brief Program/Solution Description
School To Work (STW) program includes monthly 4-hour
visits to Bigs’ work sites, which includes curriculum-based
workshops, breakfast and lunch for mentors and students,
and “job shadowing.” Students attend meetings, complete
projects, & shadow phone calls, all while developing a longterm mentoring friendship with their Big. Between BBBS
site visits, students communicate by phone, e-mail, or text to
strengthen the friendship and increase positive impact on
youth. At each work site, Bigs develop a curriculum of
activities including general workplace topics such as
professional attire, social/corporate responsibility,
confidentiality, and professional communications.
Breakthrough
Miami
Breakthrough Miami recruits top high-school and college
students from Liberty City as intern teachers, mentors and
role models to serve in the year-round enrichment program
for high-achievers among Liberty City’s 5th through 12th
grade students.
For younger students Breakthrough combines rigorous
academics with a broad range of mind-expanding electives,
extra-curricular activities and experiences in an environment
of mutual respect, cross-cultural awareness, high moral
values and -- most importantly – fun. The program builds
self-esteem, resilience for overcoming challenges, and the
confidence to set high goals. By integrating service learning
for older students with academics for younger students, the
Breakthrough experience creates a home-grown cadre of
future leaders with the potential to achieve their own
dreams, to change the life trajectories of their families, and
to inspire pride in the community at large.
City Year
Strategy 1: Reading Interventions. City Year corps members
support school efforts to improve student performance in the
Intensive Reading and English classes. City Year aligns with
the research-based tutoring curriculum or particular
methodology endorsed and used by the school to provide
consistency to students, and to enhance the relationship
between City Year, teaching staff, and academic support
# Students,
Teachers &
Parents
25 children
served annually
in School to
Work
Grade Level
LCPN Schools
Y1: 40 5th & 6th
grade students
5 – 12
Y2: 60 5th, 6th &
7th grade
students
Y3: 80 5th to 8th
grade students
Y4: 100 5th to 9th
grade students
Dosage
School To Work
(STW) program
design includes
monthly 4-hour visits
to the Bigs’ work site
LCES
HES
DREW P-8
Charles R Drew
Middle (DREW
MS)
Brownsville
Middle (BMS)
6 weeks in summer
& 36 Saturdays
during school year
LCES
HES
DREW P-8
DREW MIDDLE
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


MNSH
K–8



Y5: 120 5th to
10th grade
students
300 families
served over five
years
Strategy 1: 330
students
Results
Strategy 1:
Each student will
complete 20 sessions
lasting 40 minutes
long



grades
High school graduates
obtain a postsecondary
degree, certification or
credential
Students are proficient in
core academic subjects.
Youth graduate from high
school.
Students successfully
transition from middle school
grades to high school
High school graduates
obtain a postsecondary
degree, certification or
credential
Family and Community
members support learning in
Promise Neighborhood
Schools
Students are proficient in
core academic subjects.
Students successfully
transition from middle school
grades to high school
Youth graduate from high
school
Liberty City Promise Neighborhood [CONTINUUM INITIATIVE II: K-12 SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION]
Partner
Brief Program/Solution Description
Strategy 2: Whole Class Support City Year developed the
(WSWC) service model to provide school-wide and targeted
supports through age-appropriate activities in academic
support, after-school programming, and positive school
climate enrichment
Strategy 3: After School Homework Help: Working with the
school’s after-school coordinator, members will support
after-school programming four days a week between 3:00
PM and 5:00 PM. In addition to supporting the 1-hour Afterschool Academic Improvement Block from 3:00 to 4:00 PM,
at least once a week per school and provide general afterschool activities, e.g. student interest clubs, on the other
days.
# Students,
Teachers &
Parents
Strategy 2: 330
students
Strategy 3: open
to all students
(100 students)
Strategy 2: Each
student will complete
20 sessions lasting
20 minutes long.
Strategy 3: 4
sessions per week for
1 hour
Strategy 4: 150
students
Strategy 5: Attendance Phone Calls
Strategy 6: community service day
Planning and leading physical service projects to revitalize
schools, parks and community centers. And engaging
students of al ages in community service and leadership
development activities
Dosage
Results

Additional programs offered, include:
Strategy 4: Lunch Mentoring
Mentoring, tutoring and educating school children
Grade Level
LCPN Schools
Strategy 5: open
to all students
Strategy 6: 200
students
Strategy 6: 40
parents
Strategy 7: parent engagement event
Strategy 7: 120
students
Strategy 7: 80
parents
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Family and Community
members support learning in
Promise Neighborhood
Schools
Liberty City Promise Neighborhood [CONTINUUM INITIATIVE II: K-12 SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION]
Partner
Brief Program/Solution Description
College
Summit
College Summit provides high schools and districts with a
scalable strategy and the tools and support to increase the
college enrollment rate of all their students. Serving 25,000
students in 12 States.
# Students,
Teachers &
Parents
Grade Level
LCPN Schools
9-12
MNSH
Dosage
3 year commitment
Results



By equipping educators, administrators, communities,
families and students alike, College Summit builds the
capacity and excitement to promote college attendance and
career exploration at all levels.

Strategies/Programs Include:
Four-day residential workshops, providing leadership
training and college counseling to rising high school seniors
considered to be influential among their peers by school
staff. As a result of the training they receive, students are
expected to become more likely to enroll in college,
themselves, and to become catalysts at their schools for
encouraging peers to apply to college. Utilizing peer to peer
model via peer leadership development to increase college
enrollment, college and career access and navigation –
drive college going culture from a student perspective
College Summit Culture Club is a requirement for all peer
leaders who attended the summer residential workshops to
continue their year round commitment. Through the Culture
Club Peer Leaders will gain the skills they need to create
change in their communities through the implementation of
campaigns that result in a sustained, youth-driven collegegoing culture. City Year Corp members will model and
explicitly teach Peer Leadership skills while fostering youth
ownership and success as an adult ally or advocate.
Beginning August 2012 – June 2017 College Summit Peer
leaders will facilitate college summit peer leader curriculum
in the 9th, 11th and 12th grade CS courses.
College access and career exploration curriculum will be
integrated and embedded in the 9th, 11th, and 12th grade
core courses and remedial courses for all Miami
Northwestern Students 9th grade freshman experience
foundation course – all freshman students will receive total
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Students are proficient in
core academic subjects.
Youth graduate from high
school.
Students successfully
transition from middle school
grades to high school
Family and Community
members support learning in
Promise Neighborhood
Schools
Liberty City Promise Neighborhood [CONTINUUM INITIATIVE II: K-12 SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION]
Partner
Brief Program/Solution Description
# Students,
Teachers &
Parents
Grade Level
LCPN Schools
Dosage
Results
estimated number 400 – integration of transition urban and
multicultural novels and college summit clean slate
curriculum – addressing, goal planning, self advocacy skill
development.
Communities
in Schools of
Miami
College Summit will support and sustain college going
culture by increasing the capacity breathe, college access
knowledge base and in house college readiness systems for
Northwestern Educators, and Leadership Team College
Summit provides 3 year round professional development
workshops and ongoing weekly curriculum coaching to
school teachers, counselors, and leadership administrators,
enabling them to own and support program activities and
fostering an sustainable college going culture during the
school year.
Communities in Schools of Miami (CIS Miami) providing inschool, after school and summer programs.
NFL Youth Education Town After School and Summer
Camp Programs includes literacy classes, tutoring,
computer education, visual and performing arts, life skills
program, and homework assistance.

K-12
300 students in
the NFL Youth
Education
All six (6) LCPN
Schools
Everyday afterschool, plus 10 weeks
summer camp



AmeriCorps Miami Reads addresses the need for early
interventions that focus on reading skills to build the
foundation for effective learning in low-achieving elementary
school students. Program offers one-to-one, consistent
tutoring.
180 students in
the AmeriCorps
Miami Reads
Every day afterschool
Bridges to Graduation a Site Coordinator is placed in LCPN
schools to provide the CIS Integrated Student Services
Model. Students are provided with counseling, mentoring,
tutoring, and life skills programs directly in the schools.
School-wide events and services are provided.
300 students in
the Bridges to
Graduation
Everyday school is
open
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Students are proficient in
core academic subjects.
Students feel safe at school
and in their community.
Youth graduate from high
school.
Families and community
members support learning in
Promise Neighborhood
Schools
Liberty City Promise Neighborhood [CONTINUUM INITIATIVE II: K-12 SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION]
Partner
Brief Program/Solution Description
Florida
International
University
Great Shakespeare Debate international project would
prepare debate teams, each consisting of three members, to
enter the competition, and compete against other teams, the
majority of which come from England and other countries in
Europe. All students are at the high school (US equivalent of
UK grammar school) level.
# Students,
Teachers &
Parents
50 Students
Grade Level
LCPN Schools
Dosage
Results
9-12

600 parents
MNSH


To promote and support the initiative, the faculty director
would also produce evenings of Shakespeare scenes and
songs produced and directed by high school students under
the mentorship of FIU performance majors. The
Shakespeare in Performance series would not only perform
at Miami Northwestern Senior High School but also in the
Liberty City community and with area schools
Math & Civics Summer Institute (w/College Math Literacy
Workers) provide evidence-based parent training for parents
of young children at risk for developing behavior/learning
problems. A recorded training program we will be placed on
a website and used to train 30 staff in parenting intervention
for young children with behavior/emotional problems. This
training will take two, 6 hour days. The training will be
followed up with some follow-up consultations (5 small
group meetings for 30 teachers) with the trainer (6 sessions
of 90 minutes in 6 months).

40 Students
3–5
50 Students
9
LCES
HES
DREW P-8
MNHS
5 x hrs 5 days 4 x
weeks


7 Teachers



FIU Panther for a Day/Raging’ Bull Pride College Fair
Students will have the opportunity to experience an
enhanced learning visit to one of FIU’s. These “Panther for a
Day/Raging’ Bull Pride” visits will connect content students
are learning in high school courses with an individualized
college experience. For example students in the Culinary
track would visit the Chapman Schools of Hospitality and
Tourism. Students in the medical magnet would visit the
STAR simulation center at the College of Nursing. All
students will attend FIU classes with selected students;
attend seminars on financial aid, admissions, and academic
advisement; and visit selected departments to learn about
600 Students
9 – 12
6 x annually


MNSH

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Youth graduate from High
School
Families and community
members support learning in
Promise Neighborhood
schools
Arts and Humanities are
integrated throughout the
cradle to college to career
continuum
Students are proficient in
core academic subjects
Students are proficient in
core academic subjects
Students successfully
transition from middle school
grades to high school
Youth graduate from high
school
Families and community
members support learning in
Promise Neighborhood
schools
Students have access to
21st Century learning tools
Youth graduate from high
school
High school graduates
obtain a postsecondary
degree, certification, or
credential
Students have access to
21st Century learning tools
Liberty City Promise Neighborhood [CONTINUUM INITIATIVE II: K-12 SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION]
Partner
Brief Program/Solution Description
# Students,
Teachers &
Parents
Grade Level
LCPN Schools
Dosage
Results
30 Teachers
(Y1)
60 Teachers
(Y2)
90 Teachers
(Y3)
120 Teachers
(Y4)
150 Teachers
(Y5)
450 Teachers
total over 5 years
9 – 12
120 hours over the
summer

100 Students
3–5
20
9
pre-professional studies in varied career fields such as
nursing, technology, environmental science, music, and so
forth.
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
Modeling & Teaching Development workshops for teachers
will provide middle school and high school teachers with
research-validated, guided inquiry curricula to implement in
their classrooms.
Addressing the district request to provide content-driven
professional development for chemistry, physical science,
and biology teachers, this project will offer middle school
and high school teachers significant opportunities aligned
with student needs and district vision. As a means of
fostering collaboration and creating a network of support,
the program will engage a cohort of teachers from the
district’s ETO schools (Education Transformation Office),
positioning these teachers as the lead participants.
Engaging teachers from additional MDCPS schools will thus
promote the exchange of lessons learned and best.
practices, creating a professional learning community that
catalyzes change throughout the system.
Young People’s Project & Flagway Game: Math After
School Program – teaching through experiences related to
the culture and interests of students that can later be
translated into mathematical concepts

MNSH



2 hrs x 2 days x 40
weeks


HES

MNSH


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Students are proficient in
core academic subjects
Youth graduate from high
school
High school graduates
obtain a postsecondary
degree, certification, or
credential
Students have access to
21st Century learning tools
Students are proficient in
core academic subjects
Students successfully
transition from middle school
grades to high school
Youth graduate from high
school
Families and community
members support learning in
Promise Neighborhood
schools
Students have access to
21st century learning tools
Liberty City Promise Neighborhood [CONTINUUM INITIATIVE II: K-12 SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION]
Partner
Brief Program/Solution Description
Amernet String Quartets Music Education Outreach
teaching principles of advanced ensemble playing,
teamwork and collaboration via nine annual
performances/demos that can include LCPN students – can
serve 1,000 of students (parents, too)
Hosanna
Community
Foundation
Anti-Violence Summer Camp is a violence reduction
prevention program that serves youth
Children and Adolescent Program (CAP) includes
preventive activities designed to decrease and/or eliminate
risks factors associated with school failure, drug/alcohol
abuse and violence in youth
Service Network for Children of Inmates serves children and
youth. THE program provides bonding trips to prison in thee
effort to improve the bonding between the incarcerated
parent and the child
Miami
Children’s
Initiative
Innovatively Growing Notable Individuals through Education
(IGNITE) targets “rising” 5th through “rising” 9th grade
students as they make the critical transition and “rise” from
elementary to middle and middle to high school
# Students,
Teachers &
Parents
1,000s of
Students (and
parents)
Grade Level
LCPN Schools
Dosage
Results
K – 12
All six (6) LCPN
Schools
9 annual
performances


40 Students
K – 12
All six (6) LCPN
Schools
30 Students
1–7
150 Students
K-8
Starts 2nd week of
summer school and
ends one week
before school begins.
Monday and Friday
10 am – 3 pm
Tuesday and
Wednesday
2 pm – 8 pm
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5–8
DREW P-8
DREW MS





Support Groups –
Monday of the month
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm;
Parent/Child
Workshop – 3rd
Friday of the month
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm;
Bonding Trips - Four
trips, Spring Break,
Summer, fall (before
school starts) and
Christmas

IGNITE is a
permanent DAILY
fixture at DREW K-8
and DREW MS,
including after-school
and summer.

1st
All students at
Drew K-8 and
Drew Middle are
IGNITE Students




Arts and Humanities are
integrated throughout the
cradle to college to career
continuum
Families and community
members support learning in
Promise Neighborhood
schools
Students feel safe at school
and in their community
Students live in stable
communities
Students are Healthy
Students feel safe at school
and in their community
Students live in stable
communities
Students are proficient in
core academic subjects
Students successfully
transition from middle school
grades to high school
Students feel safe at school
and in their community
Students live in stable
communities



Students are proficient in
core academic subjects
Students successfully
transition from middle school
grades to high school
Families and community
Liberty City Promise Neighborhood [CONTINUUM INITIATIVE II: K-12 SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION]
Partner
Brief Program/Solution Description
# Students,
Teachers &
Parents
Grade Level
LCPN Schools
Student Literacy Mentors The motivation to be a mentor can
be instilled at a young age through either being a mentor or
having a mentor. Encouraging students to mentor youth is a
process that promotes leadership, unity, and responsibility
for children. The need to encourage students to enjoy
reading alone and reading to others is one that will allow
youth to become comfortable with public speaking, active
participants in discussions, and excited about learning.
The Buddy Mentor Reading Program An in-school program
designed to target middle school students to mentor a small
group of kindergarten, first and second grade students. The
students will participate in literacy-based reading
assignments each week as well as mentoring and
leadership-based projects throughout the school year. The
program is designed to teach children between the ages of
12-14 that they are role models and their actions influence
younger children who aspire to be like them. It fosters the
love of reading in youth as it strengthens their literacy skills.
Residents Engaged in Protecting Students (REPS) This
program has two main goals: (1) address the physical,
safety, and health challenges affecting children and families
in Liberty City; and (2) provide meaningful employment and
skill-building opportunities for residents. This program will
also provide Liberty City residents (who pass Florida
Department of Law Enforcement Level 2 Background
Checks to ensure the safety of all children) with part‐time
employment including training in safety, health, advocacy,
and leadership. The program will be launched at the
beginning of the 2012/13 school year.
Tablets for Charles R. Drew K-8 Center – in an effort to
integrate access to 21st century learning. Students will be
provided with one-to-one tablets
Dosage
Results



All students at
Brownsville and
Drew Middle
7–8
DREW MS
BMS
450 students
DREW K-8
DREW MS
271 students
DREW K-8
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members support learning in
Promise Neighborhood
schools
Students feel safe at school
and in their community
Students live in stable
communities
Students have access to
21st century learning
Liberty City Promise Neighborhood [CONTINUUM INITIATIVE II: K-12 SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION]
Partner
Brief Program/Solution Description
Miami Music
Project
Miami Music Project Orchestra Using music in Liberty City to
advance values of community, sharing and teamwork;
develop creativity, discipline, self-esteem and perseverance;
inspire children to reach excellence through their own
efforts; improve the performance of children in school; and
strengthen the unity of families
# Students,
Teachers &
Parents
75 Students
(Y1) to 150
Students (Y5)
Grade Level
LCPN Schools
Dosage
Results
K–9
All six (6) LCPN
Schools
After School, with
evening and weekend
shows




Miami-Dade
County Parks,
Recreation
and Open
Spaces
Fit-to-Play: Health, Wellness and Obesity Prevention Out-ofSchool Program. Fit-to-Play is an evidence-based fitness
and wellness program for children ages 6-14 which
incorporates physical activity with interactive learning
designed to assist children in developing Healthy lifestyles
and good citizenship, during after-school hours and days
spent out of school on breaks, when many working parents
are unable to supervise their kids or afford daycare services.
Each day's session begins with homework help, followed by
SPARK (Sports, Play and Active Recreation for Kids) an
evidenced-based, outcome-oriented active recreation
component of the Out-of School program. SPARK is
dedicated to improving the quantity and quality of physical
activity for children, focusing on activities that develop and
improve motor skills, movement knowledge, and social and
personal skills. With parental permission, Miami-Dade Parks
will track key health indicators in children, such as blood
pressure and Body Mass Index (BMSI), assisting parents
and children in making the correct decisions about their
fitness and nutrition.
National PTA
Urban Family
Engagement
Establishment of a Community PTA in partnership with the
Miami Children’s Initiative.
The proposed
Out-of-School
(After-School and
Summer Camp)
programming will
be located in
Liberty City at
Olinda Park and
Marva
Bannerman Park
K-8
All but MNSH
schools
Miami-Dade Parks'
Fit-to-Play Out-ofSchool program
operates Monday
through Friday, from
2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
for after-school and
7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
for summer camp.
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Evenings, afterschools and
weekends
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Students are proficient in
core academic subjects
Students successfully
transition from middle school
grades to high school
Families and community
members support learning in
Promise Neighborhood
schools
Youth graduate from high
school
Students are Healthy
Families and community
members support learning in
Promise Neighborhood
schools
Students feel safe at school
and in their community
Students live in stable
communities
Olinda Park will
serve 90 children
and Marva
Bannerman will
serve 60 for
year-round outof-school
programming.
Year 1 will begin
with 25 parent
participants in
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All LCPN
Schools
Students are proficient in
core academic subjects
Liberty City Promise Neighborhood [CONTINUUM INITIATIVE II: K-12 SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION]
Partner
Brief Program/Solution Description
Network
THE PTA will provide training and mentorship preparation
via monthly workshops, using the PTA/MALDEF curriculum
and quarterly deliberative dialogues, utilizing National Issues
Forum (NIF) materials, for the parents and caregivers in
Liberty City.
# Students,
Teachers &
Parents
each workshop,
with an
anticipated
increase to 40
participants by
year 5.
Grade Level
LCPN Schools
Dosage
Results
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NPTA will host an annual conference that reconvenes
participants, stakeholders and educators from Liberty City
for continued discussions and future strategy action
planning to help ensure continued improvement in student
test scores and achievements. Estimated attendance – 300
participants.

Students successfully
transition from middle school
grades to high school
Families and community
members support learning in
Promise Neighborhood
schools
Youth graduate from high
school
Liberty City parents will participate in the Emerging Minority
Leadership Conference and the National PTA Legislative
Conference, Washington, DC
One Laptop
Per Child
Our Kids
One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project is to implement 1:1
computing using OLPC laptops and pedagogy for
approximately 439 students and teachers in Liberty City
Elementary School. The goals of the project are to provide
computer-based learning activities that support and
supplement the existing curriculums, foster student creativity
and innovation, combat social exclusion and encourage
individual empowerment.
All students and
teachers
A collaborative effort by Our Kids and Liberty City Promise
Neighborhood will assist in the development of foster youth
educational and career plans to provide students with the
opportunity to pursue their full academic potential. Our Kids
will hire one staff designated specifically to perform
collaborative strategies to identify and resolve learning
barriers that impede the educational progress of this
population of children.
All foster care
children who are
a part of LCPN
K-6
LC
Full integration in the
classroom and at
home
All six (6) LCPN
Schools


All HES students
& teachers
already have
laptops
K-12
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
Year-round
personnel, working in
schools and directly
with foster-care
guardians
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Students have access to
21st century learning tools
Students are proficient in
core academic subjects.
Students successfully
transition from middle school
grades to high school.
Students are proficient in
core academic subjects.
Students successfully
transition from middle school
grades to high school.
Youth graduate from high
school.
Students feel safe at school
and their community.
Students live in stable
communities.
Families and community
members support learning in
Liberty City Promise Neighborhood [CONTINUUM INITIATIVE II: K-12 SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION]
Partner
Brief Program/Solution Description
# Students,
Teachers &
Parents
Grade Level
LCPN Schools
Dosage
Results
Promise Neighborhood
schools.
Solid Rock
Enterprise,
Inc.,
Solid Rock will expand their program from 25 students to 75
students during the regular school year on school site that
attend Brownsville Middle and participate in the after-school
program. Program completers continue to benefit from
program services as needed & are included in character
building circles and follow-up services.
75
6-8
BMS
Daily, after school
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
75 program participants follow-up with teachers to address
academic or behavior classroom issues facilitated by RJA
staff/interns.

75 program participants will receive educational liaison with
the participants English teacher facilitated by Promised
Neighborhood Educational Liaison staff


Classroom observation will be provided as needed by
educational Liaison staff & RJA staff/interns.
75 program participants will be afforded peer mediation,
circles, and/or conferencing on school site as needed
facilitated by RJA staff/interns.
75 program participants will receive follow-up with parent as
needed facilitated by Educational Liaison and/or RJA
staff/interns.
75 program participants will receive togetherness projects
as needed facilitated by RJA staff/interns.
75 program participants will receive referrals on school site
as needed facilitated by RJA staff/interns. This includes
family/parent referrals such as mental health and
employment.
75 program participants will receive counseling at least 1-2
monthly facilitated by RJA/interns.
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Students are proficient in
core academic subjects.
Students successfully
transition from middle school
grades to high school.
Youth graduate from high
school.
Students feel safe at school
and their community.
Students live in stable
communities.
Families and community
members support learning in
Promise Neighborhood
schools.
Liberty City Promise Neighborhood [CONTINUUM INITIATIVE II: K-12 SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION]
Partner
Brief Program/Solution Description
# Students,
Teachers &
Parents
Grade Level
LCPN Schools
Dosage
Results
K-12
Daily

6th grade program participants will have opportunity to
receive classroom peer mediation training facilitated by RJA
staff/trained interns.
Home visits are made as appropriate facilitated by RJA
staff/interns.
Solid Rock Enterprise, Inc. Annual Teen Leadership
Summit-theme: “Building Rock Solid Teens for Leadership.
Summit will bring together teen leaders to provide them with
the needed Restorative Justice Model & reconciliation
practices to combat bullying, teasing, fighting, and other
aggression behaviors. Summit is held in a timely manner
(August) prior to the start of the new school year to help
create school peace. This event will engage middle & high
school students. Summit will be taped & aired on local TV.
Teach for
America
Teachers and alumni work to eliminate educational inequity
in low-income communities nationwide. Through the
program, top college graduates and professionals commit to
teach for two years in urban and rural public schools, and
become lifelong leaders in the effort to end educational
inequity
School-wide
impact
All six (6) LCPN
Schools
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
Due to the organization’s impressive impact, the Florida
Department of Education has said Teach For America is a
top way to raise achievement for students living in poverty.
Teach For America is the national corps of outstanding
recent college graduates who commit to teach for two years
in urban and rural public schools and become lifelong
leaders in expanding educational opportunity. Today, 7,300
corps members are teaching in 35 regions across the
country while 17,000 Teach For America alumni continue
working from inside and outside the field of education for the
fundamental changes necessary to ensure educational
excellence and equity. For more information, visit
www.teachforamerica.org.
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Students are proficient in
core academic subjects.
Students successfully
transition from middle school
grades to high school.
Youth graduate from high
school
Families and community
members support learning in
Promise Neighborhood
schools
Liberty City Promise Neighborhood [CONTINUUM INITIATIVE II: K-12 SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION]
Partner
Brief Program/Solution Description
uAspire
High School Advising Program: uAspire will place one
College Affordability Advisor inside Miami Northwestern
Senior High School, located in Liberty City, to work
alongside Guidance Counselors and college access
personnel, to help students and families overcome the
financial barriers to higher education. Through group
workshops and multiple one-on-one advising sessions,
ACCESS Advisors teach high school seniors how to: create
a detailed budget and savings plan; identify the financial
differences between public and private colleges; assess all
the costs of attending college beyond tuition and fees;
analyze student loan options and understand repayment
expectations; search for outside scholarships; as well as
helping students complete all necessary financial aid forms
and chose a cost-effective college.
# Students,
Teachers &
Parents
All students in
the two middle
schools and high
school
Grade Level
LCPN Schools
Dosage
Results
6-12
One-on-one advising
and monthly
workshops

DREW MS
BMS
MNHS
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

Community Engagement Program: uAspire will partner with
community organizations focused on the youth of Liberty
City, such as College Summit, City Year and other local
religious and community organizations, to provide ongoing
college affordability advising services to the young people
and families they serve. This program, which begins serving
young people as early as the 6th grade, will provide group
workshops and one-on-one support to young people and
families to introduce them to the financial aid process, the
benefits of a higher education, savings and budgeting
information and how to identify affordable postsecondary
institutions. By being better prepared and identifying
potential issues early in their academic career, students and
families will be more adept at navigating the financial aid
system and have a working knowledge of where to turn for
assistance and resources.
12-17 years old (6-11th grade)

Students are introduced to basic concepts of saving
and budgeting and able to set up a personal budget

Students understand the link between academic
performance and financial aid

Students are able to identify the financial differences
between public and private colleges and assess all the
costs of attending college beyond tuition and fees
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Students are proficient in
core academic subjects
Youth graduate from high
school
High school students earn a
post-secondary degree,
certification, or credential
Families and community
members support learning in
Promise Neighborhood
schools
Liberty City Promise Neighborhood [CONTINUUM INITIATIVE II: K-12 SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION]
Partner
Brief Program/Solution Description
# Students,
Teachers &
Parents
Grade Level
LCPN Schools
Dosage
Results

Students are introduced to key financial aid terms and
the types of aid available to them such as grants, loans
and scholarships and the requirements of each
Students identify and research potential postsecondary
institutions and scholarships and build academic and extracurricular resumes

directed toward maximizing their potential financial aid
award
Students simulate the entire financial aid process and are
introduced to critical financial aid documents and the
materials that will be needed to complete them
18 years old (12th grade)

Students are supported in their search for outside
scholarships and uAspire staff contact colleges and
universities where students are accepted to lobby for
better financial packages where applicable

Students are able to analyze student loan options and
understand repayment expectations

uAspire guides each student through the completion of
all necessary financial aid forms, such as the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the
CSS/Profile

Students are able to understand their full financial aid
award letter and counseled through the college
selection process to help them chose a cost-effective
postsecondary institution
Urban
Strategies
Urban Strategies works in close partnership with MiamiDade Public Housing Community Development (PHCD), in
the implementation of the CSS program by engaging
families relocated from Scott Carver in activities that will
allow them to progress toward economic self-sufficiency and
to meet the necessary qualifications for occupancy in the
new community. The CSS program provides resident
engagement and/or linkage to following:
Total Parents
Served: 55
annually
Total Children
Served: 175 0-5
LCPN schools
that serve


All six (6) LCPN
schools


Mentoring and afterschool programs (including homework
assistance)

College tour for high school students
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Students are proficient in
core academic subjects
Youth graduate from high
school
High school students earn a
post-secondary degree,
certification, or credential
Families and community
members support learning in
Promise Neighborhood
schools
Students feel safe at school
and their community.
Liberty City Promise Neighborhood [CONTINUUM INITIATIVE II: K-12 SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION]
Partner
Brief Program/Solution Description
# Students,
Teachers &
Parents
Grade Level
LCPN Schools
Dosage
Results

Literacy, GED prep and technology training for older youth
and adults
Recruitment for specialized and higher learning programs
Job Fair
Educational and recreational support continues through the
elementary schools years through partnerships with the
local public schools and with other youth program providers.
Middle and high school students are connected to college
prep services, participating in life skills programs, and youth
empowerment programs
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Students live in stable
communities