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Community-wide Process
Mahoning
Valley Vision for Education (MVVE) is not focused on developing
yet another program for education reform. Rather, we aim to
define a vision that will guide community groups and educational
institutions as they develop programs to achieve the community’s
educational goals. Because of this, MVVE emphasizes a community-wide
process. The steering committee members are committed to serve
as an umbrella organization with other educational efforts
as a supportive partner as long as the initiative/ programs
have a common goal with MVVE, to provide a relevant, quality
education and a well prepared workforce in the Mahoning Valley.
We
believe that this process will lead to measurable improvement
in high school attendance and graduation rates, and the State
proficiency scores. The process will also increase participation
in the full range of post-secondary education, including higher
education, vocational and technical training and workforce
development. All of this will contribute to economic development
of the Mahoning Valley and Ohio. At the same time this project
will serve as a model for other regions, illustrating the
value of approaching education as a property and responsibility
of the community as a whole and the importance of thoughtful
assessment to guide educational improvement.
“The
MVVE is widely seen as the voice of civic concern about the
future of the region, with the public schools as the crucial
piece of the economic recovery puzzle.” - The
Harwood Institute for Public Innovation, “Stories of
Change Reconnecting Communities and Schools Through Centers
of Strength”, April 2005
Projects
and Partnerships
Center
of Strength for Youngstown Schools OHSTI project in partnership
with Youngstown Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance.
Center
of Strength for YSU/Youngstown City Schools Early College
Program
Coordinated
community engagement activities for Warren City Schools Strategic
Planning Committee.
Provides
support to Mahoning Valley school district/business leaders
in the process of engaging communities in discussions about
educational change
Continues
to support Youngstown 2010 and other Mahoning Valley community
visioning projects
Facilitates
opportunities for the business community to partner with education
through mentorships and/or internships
Supports
and coordinates cross district professional dialogue/visitation
opportunities
Support
the implementation of Mahoning Valley Board of Education members
opportunities to discuss/share education/ business/legislative
issues and initiatives with partners to collaboratively solve
challenges
Facilitate
and engage partners in discussions to design Valley-wide strategies
to promote the value of education for economic development
and successful levy campaigns
Facilitated
open discussion with legislators (local/state/federal)
Supports
the state achievement gap initiative
Active
with YSU AND KSU Trumbull Tech Prep Programs
Supportive
Partner: “Building a College Tech Prep Pipeline: Preparing
Urban Students in Grades 7-10 for College Tech Prep Through
Systemic Change” project (Warren and Youngstown City
Schools)
KSU
and YSU College Access Program
Instrumental
in developing a Principal Academy
Actively
involved with the Urban Congress, Youngstown City Schools
Education/Business/Community Partnership
Supportive
Partner: 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant
Youngstown
2010 and other Mahoning Valley community visioning projects
Improving
Teacher Preparation Consortium
Youngstown
Mahoning Valley United Way “Community Roadmap for Success”
Project (Nurturing Children Impact Team)
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