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Promise Councils

Nancy Brokaw

WriterLongtime Contributor to The Pantagraph

Normal Rotary ClubWGLT Advisory Board Member

Associates Board, Illinois Wesleyan Univ.Former Board Member, Friends of the Arts - ISU

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Promise Councils

Kathy Havens Payne

Director, Education LeadershipState Farm Insurance

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Promise Councils

Business Support for Education

How Promise Councils Connect

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America's Promise grew out of the Presidents’ Summit for America’s Future in 1997. Presidents Clinton, Bush, Carter and Ford, along with Nancy Reagan, challenged America to make youth a national priority.

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Promise Councils

•First launched in 2009

•Re-launched with State Farm in June 2011

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Promise Councils

A Promise Place is a school, church, community organization, business or any

other place that provides all Five Promises

Five Promises:

• Caring Adult

• Safe Places

• Healthy Start

• Effective Education

• Opportunity to help others

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Promise Councils

Promise Councils

Tom Laxton

Former TeacherMember, Achievement Gap Task ForceHelped establish 1st Promise CouncilCo-chair, Oakdale Promise Council

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Tom Laxton

Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council

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Tom Laxton

Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council

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Promise Councils

Tom Laxton

Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council

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Tom Laxton

Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council

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Promise Councils

Tom Laxton

Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council

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Promise Councils

Tom Laxton

Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council

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Promise Councils

Tom Laxton

Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council

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Promise Councils

Tom Laxton

Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council

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Promise Councils

Tom Laxton

Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council

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Promise Councils

Tom Laxton

Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council

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Promise Councils

Tom Laxton

Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council

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Promise Councils

Tom Laxton

Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council

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Promise Councils

Tom Laxton

Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council

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Promise Councils

Tom Laxton

Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council

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Promise Council

How to Start a Promi5e Council

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Tom Laxton

Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council

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Tom Laxton

Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council

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Tom Laxton

Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council

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Tom Laxton

Co-chair, Oakdale Promise Council

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Promise Councils

Lessons Learned

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Not Reinventing the Wheel

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Academic Success

Pepper Ridge Effective Education

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Mentoring Requests Fulfilled

• 2009 – 2010: 18

• 2010 – 2011: 12

• 2011 – 2012: 11

• 2012 – 2013: 6 (an additional 6 are waiting)

Physical Needs Requests Fulfilled

• 2009 – 2010: 9

• 2010 – 2011: 10

• 2011 – 2012: 9

• 2012 – 2013: 6

Pepper Ridge Opportunities to Help Others

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Cedar Ridge Elementary

Cedar Ridge Elementary

Cedar Ridge Elementary

• Back Pack program

• Resource Fair

• PBIS - Start Strong, Stay Strong, Finish

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• Adopt-a-Family program

• Opening Doors program

• Support of teachers and staff

• Assist with physical needs

• Mentors for Tech Wizards

Promise Councils Organizational Structure

Board of Directors

Big Table

BentPromi5e Council

Cedar Ridge Promi5e Council

Oakdale Promi5e Council

Pepper Ridge

Promi5e Council

Bloomington Jr. HighPromi5e Council

Where do we go next and how?

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How to Start a Promi5e Council

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Partnership in Action

Promise Councils

Promise Councils

Call to Action

Promise Councils

Promise Councils

Questions?