Resources
A Look at College and Career in Chula Vista Promise Neighborhood
This resource provides a grantee spotlight on Chula Vista Promise Neighborhood in a series of videos that highlights PNs' work to target the cradle-to-career pipeline in improving student and family outcomes. This video focuses on Chila Vista's use of leveraging community partnerships to prepare...
A Look at K-12 in East Lubbock Promise Neighborhood
This resource provides a grantee spotlight on East Lubbock Promise Neighborhood in a series of videos that highlights PNs' work to strengthen partnerships between schools, the school district, and partners. This video focuses on the grantees' work to target students in K-12.
Postsecondary Success in Promise Neighborhoods
This report shares strategies for sustaining postsecondary results over time for college and career success of young people living in PNs. It highlights the successful place-based efforts of Harlem Children's Zone, the Education Fund of Miami-Dade County, and the Center for Educational Partnerships...
Building the Capacity of Educators and Service Providers to Support Black Male Achievement
This webinar highlights professional development programs in PNs to promote the academic achievement of low income children of color, focusing on black boys and men. It spotlights the Northside Achievement Zone's work and partnerships.
Promoting Academic Proficiency in Promise Neighborhoods
This webinar provides best practices to improve academic proficiency rates in PN communities (GPRA 4). It asserts that academic achievement is vital to youth educational attainment and economic well-being.
Sustaining Parent Engagement throughout the Cradle-to-Career Continuum (GPRAs 12-14)
This webinar describes the importance of parent engagement in achieving and sustaining PN results. It provides strategies to ensure parents read to their children, prep them for college and career success, and have the skills to contribute to the college to career continuum.
Understanding Federal Tools to Build Youth and Family Financial Capability
This webinar shares best practices of using federal tools to implement the goals of Promise Neighborhoods. The tools are aimed at building youth and family financial capability.
Integrating Family Financial Security into Cradle-to-Career Pipelines: Learning Lessons from Promise Neighborhoods
This report provides information Policy Link's collaboration with Citi Foundation and PNs to illuminate strategies for embedding financial security into pipeline of supports. It shows interventions aimed at financial education tied to skill-building opportunities.
Promoting Postsecondary Educational Success in the Promise Neighborhood
In this presentation, Berea College provides tips for encouraging positive post-secondary education transition and success. They share how to build a college-going culture and provide transition supports.