Post on 17-Jan-2016
USING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TO SUPPORT THE PRE K-16 PIPELINE:THE PERSPECTIVE OF MACC AmeriCorps*VISTANatalie DaweMACC AmeriCorps*VISTA member for the College Advising Corps
Background
Mission of AmeriCorps*VISTA: Alleviate poverty
Role of MACC AmeriCorps*VISTAs: Community service and service-learning
specialists on college campuses Working group of 11 MACC
AmeriCorps*VISTAs met in January 2011 to discuss our education, access, and success programs
Product of the working group: Guide on the Pre K-16 Pipeline
Goals
Give examples of how to put civic engagement into practice for access and success initiatives
Describe challenges MACC AmeriCorps*VISTAs have seen in their programs
Share lessons learned and best practices
What did it take for you to go to college and
to finish your degree?
Defining Key Terms
Access typically defined as enrollment Success typically defined as educational
achievement and degree attainment These terms limit our discussion I propose we use PREPARATION,
PURSUIT, & PERSISTENCE
Defining Key Terms
PREPARATION: Academic, emotional, & financial preparation
PURSUIT: College knowledge, completing the college
application, understanding how to finance college, choosing a college, enrolling in and transitioning to college, & starting the semester
PERSISTENCE: Accessing the support needed in order to
succeed in college (academic, financial, emotional, leadership support), fall-to-fall reenrollment, financial literacy, & degree completion
The Pre K-16 Pipeline
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Pre-K K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
College Bound, Gordon CollegeK thru 2nd
College Bound, Gordon College3rd thru 5th
College Bound, Gordon College6th thru 8th
ACES, Lasell College5th and 6th
Student Bridges,UMass Amherst5th thru 8th
College Advising Corps, MACC9th thru 12th
SPARK the Truth,Wheelock9th thru 12th
MAPP,Middlesex CC13th thru adulthood
Leadership Development & Civic Engagement CertificatesBFIT13th thru adulthood
Student Bridges,UMass Amherst13th thru 16th
Let’s Get Ready,Stonehill College9th thru 12th
Student Bridges-COCA,UMass AmherstMiddle school thru 12th
Public Policy Institute,North Shore CC7th thru 12th
Community Scholarships,Boston UniversityAdulthood
Life Skills,BHCC 6th
Common Interest Communities,BHCC13th thru adulthood
Key
PreparationPursuit
Persistence
Snapshot of 3 Ps Programs Preparation: SPARK the Truth, Wheelock
College Pursuit: ACES, Lasell College Persistence: Leadership Development &
Civic Engagement Certificates, Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
All 3 Ps: Student Bridges, UMass Amherst
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pre-K K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
ACES, Lasell College
SPARK the Truth,Wheelock
Leadership Development & Civic Engagement CertificatesBFIT
Student Bridges
Student Bridges-COCA
Student Bridges
Civic Engagement as a Method Method to help others with the 3 Ps
Boston University, Bunker Hill CC (LifeSkills), College Advising Corps, Gordon, Lasell, Stonehill, UMass Amherst
Method to help yourself with the 3 Ps BFIT, Bunker Hill CC (Learning Communities),
Middlesex CC, North Shore CC, Wheelock, UMass Amherst
Target: Youth, K-12 teachers, parents, community members
Curricular vs. extracurricular Desired Outcomes
Starting a Civic Engagement and 3 Ps Program Developed through an existing partnership
Lasell and Boston Renaissance Charter Public School
Initiated by higher ed institution Boston University, Bunker Hill CC
Initiated by a community-based organization Let’s Get Ready (Stonehill), Lynn Housing Authority
(Gordon)
Initiated by students UMass Amherst, Wheelock
**Build a network of allies**
Utilizing Higher Ed Resources Students Faculty Higher ed staff and departments
Senior leadership, admissions, financial aid, academic services, and student affairs
Physical resources Space, scholarships, assistance with books
Partnerships: Who & How to Make Them Work Schools, housing authorities,
community/youth centers, community-based organizations
1) Clear expectations for all partners 2) Reciprocity: Each partner benefits 3) Communication
Challenges
Recruiting college volunteers Retaining college volunteers Youth-led organizations Only one person supporting the program Assessment and evaluation Funding
Lessons Learned & Best Practices Engage with all the pieces of civic
engagement College Advising Corps, Bunker Hill CC, UMass Amherst
Communication between partners Service has rich content Community-based federal work-study Clear and uniform objectives when have
multiple sites and stakeholders Student voice Find allies across the campus
Impact and Outcomes
146 K-12 students tutored and mentored Gordon College, UMass Amherst, Bunker Hill CC
1045 K-12 students who visited a college campus
UMass Amherst, Lasell College, College Advising Corps
1250 high school students who received help with the college application process
Stonehill College, College Advising Corps
168 college students participating in civic engagement programs focused on their persistence
UMass Amherst, Bunker Hill CC, Middlesex CC, BFIT
Questions?
Natalie Dawe, MACC*AmeriCorps VISTAnatalie.dawe@mass-advisingcorps.org
Thank you