Responding to the crisis of racialized public education disparities compounded by the pandemic and social and civic unrest, Dr. Betty Webb and Reverend Coleman concluded that the best approach would be to adopt a school. As the ED of HUCDC, Rev. Coleman initiated a partnership of churches and nonprofits to establish a community partnership advisory group (CPAG) to partner with the school. The initial core leadership group included Huntington Bank, Westwood Community Church, Waite Park, HUCDC, and Wayman.
Our CPAG does its work by leveraging the human and material resources of our constituents and other community assets including communities of faith, government agencies, private sector businesses, and individuals.
CORE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND GOALS
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Technical and volunteer support
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Parent network and mutual support
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Administration support for staff and family
OUTCOMES
Donation of several thousand dollars in gift cards in support of parents, teachers, and the school
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Food and clothing for students and their families
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A grant to fund book purchases, and a donation of several hundred books
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A grant in support of the FMS arts program that inspired imaginative positive expression of students’ feelings
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Professional Development training or the administration and staff
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Consultations with the Minneapolis Public School Board and administration to prevent in-school violence