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Private Sector Coalition
Private Sector Coalition
Meet the Business, Philanthropic and Community Champions that Accelerate Youth Success
These champions see big potential in our young people, and care deeply about their health, well-being, educational and career aspirations. Together they see a unique opportunity to partner with County, City, Schools and Colleges to Accelerate Youth Success.
Goals:
- Accelerate Youth Success so that each youth in the Brooklyns graduates high school finds their pathway to college and career, and is safe and well,
- Build a coalition of private sector leaders to partner with the Alliance Board of Directors to develop an educated, engaged and healthy workforce,
- Advance the community engagement, corporate responsibility, or philanthropic goals of coalition members, and
- Connect resources from private sector partners to local efforts in schools, recreation centers, county programs, and afterschool programs that get results.
How it works:
- Join the Coalition by providing a letter of support
- Consider a contribution of any amount to the Alliance that supports the coalition launch
- Coalition members connect for bi-annual forums with to network, and learn about priorities and opportunities for accelerating youth success in the Brooklyns
- Alliance staff will facilitate connections between coalition members and Alliance partners
Benefits to Coalition members:
- Join the Coalition and leverage the Alliance Public Sector partners to maximize your efforts that Accelerate Youth Success
- Connect with other business leaders to learn about how they support the community and explore options for your business to support youth in ways that work for you
- Get top notch data, connections and best practices related to youth issues and opportunities in the Brooklyns
- Be recognized for your work!
Results:
- Coalition members will support the Accelerating Youth Strategic Plan; which includes several projects and initiatives that impact youth:
- Online Program Locator – created to expand access and build a database of opportunity in the Brooklyns
- Youth Sports Initiative – Community engagement and needs assessment to expand access to sports for non-participating youth and families
- Stop, Drop and Enroll – College dropout study to address retention and persistence issues for 1st year students at North Hennepin and Hennepin Technical College
- Brooklyn’s Youth Council – youth leadership program that provide input on youth issues and takes actions to address youth issues in community
- Motivation Youth Festival – annual event to motivate youth in school, health and life
- Bringing together 7 workgroups, including over 120 people – to accomplish our strategic plan