YOUNG VOICES (YV) HISTORY 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 YV is founded. YV youth conduct YV organizes 100 YV partners with RI YV partners with YV youth testify at YV to open 2 more 1st survey of 1,000 people to attend is Ready to get 1st ACLU and others to State Board of turnaround school YVs serves 40 Providence youth, Board of Regents Education Funding successfully push back Regents hearings sites in Providence students from which is presented hearings; youth Formula in 15 years graduation about teacher and 1 in Pawtucket, Providence. at a major forum. successfully testify requirements; helps certification increasing the The survey shows for stronger teacher YV youth serve on to organize 300 number of youth Staffed by 1 FT and that education is standards. Race to Top Steering people to attend YV youth testify at served to 180. 1 PT co-director. the youths’ main Committee, and Regents Hearing. multiple State House concern, and YV YV shares its help RI get $75 hearings at about begins to focus on training adults in million YV replicates graduation education reform. Woonsocket and turnaround school requirements. Central Falls to use Central Falls HS is model at JSEC, and the LTA, and designated as increases the number Our model for youth establishes the LTA turnaround school; of youth served to voice in turnaround is at Central Falls HS YV creates its model 120. highly successful; for authentic youth students at both YV increases the voice in school YV changes staffing schools get seats on number of youth turnaround. model to a single every decision-making served to 80, an Youth lead national director and hires 2 body and successfully increase of 50%. press conferences additional full-time push for changes that about school staff. impact the school. turnaround.
YOUNG VOICES (YV) HISTORY 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 YV is founded. YVs serves 40 students from Providence. Staffed by 1 FT and 1 PT co-director. YV youth conduct 1st survey of 1,000 Providence youth, which is presented at a major forum. The survey shows that education is the youths’ main concern, and YV begins to focus on education reform. YV organizes 100 people to attend Board of Regents hearings; youth successfully testify for stronger teacher standards. YV shares its training adults in Woonsocket and Central Falls to use the LTA, and establishes the LTA at Central Falls HS YV increases the number of youth served to 80, an increase of 50%. YV partners with RI is Ready to get 1st Education Funding Formula in 15 years YV youth serve on Race to Top Steering Committee, and help RI get $75 million Central Falls HS is designated as turnaround school; YV creates its model for authentic youth voice in school turnaround. Youth lead national press conferences about school turnaround. YV partners with ACLU and others to successfully push back graduation requirements; helps to organize 300 people to attend Regents Hearing. YV replicates turnaround school model at JSEC, and increases the number of youth served to 120. YV changes staffing model to a single director and hires 2 additional full-time staff. YV youth testify at State Board of Regents hearings about teacher certification YV youth testify at multiple State House hearings at about graduation requirements. Our model for youth voice in turnaround is highly successful; students at both schools get seats on every decision-making body and successfully push for changes that impact the school. YV to open 2 more turnaround school sites in Providence and 1 in Pawtucket, increasing the number of youth served to 180.
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