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Representatives from Collaborate PASadena attended two important convenings in May:
- Collective Impact Forum's Annual Convening held in Boston
- Neighborhoods USA Conference held in Omaha
In Boston, more than 800 people from around the world gathered to hear the latest research and learn practical tools for helping communities work together, featuring such workshop sessions as
Why Data Matters,
Aligning Resources for Collective Impact, Sitting at the Head Table - Parent Power in Portland, Oregon, and Sustaining Collective Impact.
At NUSA in Omaha,the conference theme of "Bridging the Future" emphasized the idea that great things can happen when neighbors and city leaders work together to make neighborhoods safe, inclusive and thriving, and that strong neighborhoods build strong cities.
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Melissa Lozada-Oliva
, spoken-word poet, educator, and poetry slam phenomenon, shared her talent at the Collective Impact Convening in Boston.
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"Bringing the latest and greatest back to Pasadena is a great help to our efforts," said Collaborate PASadena Director, Lisa Cavelier. "Learning what others are doing around the country was invaluable."
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The Vision | The children of Pasadena, Altadena and Sierra Madre all grow up in a safe, stable,
and supportive environment that prepares them for success in school and in life.
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Reading Partners Succeeds
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An inaugural
Read to Succeed fundraising breakfast benefiting Reading Partners was held on May 18 at Noor, in downtown Pasadena. A sell-out crowd of more than 100 guests enjoyed continental breakfast while hearing stories about some of the nearly 700 students the program has helped across Los Angeles county this year. The intensive reading tutor program utilized over 900 volunteers who collectively provided over 25,200 hours of tutoring to elementary school children.
"We were thrilled with the community support at our first annual Read to Succeed Breakfast! Thanks to the donations we received, we will be able to help even more students in Pasadena to increase their reading skills and be set up for success in school and in life," said Executive Director Laura Zachar.
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3rd grader Kendall shares his story of learning
to read with a Reading Partners tutor.
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Healthy Families Work Group
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What do the families of Pasadena, Altadena and Sierra Madre need to be healthy -- physically, mentally, socially, and emotionally? How can providers work more closely together to deliver services to all in need? These are some questions being wrestled with by the Healthy Families Work Group. Around the table are reps of Young & Healthy, PUSD, City of Pasadena, Public Health Department, Day One, Pacific Clinics, ChapCare, and more. Creating community service hubs -- places where families could go to access multiple services near to their neighborhoods -- is also in discussion.
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Come join the conversation -- each 2nd Tuesday of the month at 4:00 p.m.
Click here if you are interested in joining this Work Group.
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Active
Leadership Council member, Meredith Miller, spent more than a decade in advertising in New York and LA before turning her passion for marketing to retail and merchandising. Meredith and husband Michael purchased and recreated the world-famous Fair Oaks Pharmacy in 1989, and sold it in 2005. She then established Poker Chip Girl, a line of vintage poker chip jewelry and fashion accessories, before purchasing Webster's Community Pharmacy in Altadena in 2010. Their goal was to restore this treasure to its landmark status, and fill it with hard-to-find retro toys, gifts, greeting cards, jewelry, fashion accessories, and books. In 2014, Meredith expanded her footprint in Altadena, opening Meredith M, a trend-friendly women's apparel and accessories boutique next door.
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Long active in the community, Meredith has served on many boards including the Altadena Chamber of Commerce as President.
"I'm proud to serve as the business representative on the CollPAS Leadership Council. As business owners and employers, we have the unique opportunity to inspire, mentor and coach young people as they make plans for their future. My hope is that many Pasadena, Altadena and Sierra Madre businesses will explore more opportunities to bring students into their organizations and serve their communities through collaborating with the schools."
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LevelUp Youth Conference Coming
Help get word out to all youth ages 12-15 to mark their calendars for August 10 and 11. They will learn essential skills at this 2-day conference that will include workshops on leadership development, school/college readiness, job skills, and volunteer opportunities. Youth will leave the event feeling prepared for school and life! Lunch and snacks provided. Online registration will start in July, and we'll provide a link on the Collaborate PASadena website.
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PEF Celebrates PUSD Schools
On May 20, hundreds of people gathered in the courtyard of the Pasadena City Hall to celebrate the many wonderful things happening in PUSD schools, and to hear from Parsons CEO Charles Harrington. The Envision 2017 celebration featured an innovation showcase of students working in robotics, a solar powered boat, programming computers and much more.
Click here for more photos and to learn more.
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News and Events
Click here to find the latest news and events on the Collaborate PASadena website! We happily post partner news and events on our site and on our Facebook page. Submit to lisa@collpas.org.
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Partner Praise
Thank you to the
Flintridge Center, an amazing team of dedicated people who not only serve as Collaborate PASadena's fiscal sponsor and office location, but also deliver a multitude of programs including the Apprenticeship Preparation Program for the formerly incarcerated, Youth of Promise and SKILLZ programs, to name just a few.
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Please forward to your
colleagues and friends!
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v. to make stronger; enlarge; extend
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