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Homelessness is becoming increasingly evident in today’s society. Much of the homeless population is made up of a communities youth. Homeless children are amongst the most vulnerable in our country. In our local community, the Olympia school district had four hundred fifty seven documented students that had no place to call home in the 2009-2010 school year.<p> | Homelessness is becoming increasingly evident in today’s society. Much of the homeless population is made up of a communities youth. Homeless children are amongst the most vulnerable in our country. In our local community, the Olympia school district had four hundred fifty seven documented students that had no place to call home in the 2009-2010 school year.<p> | ||
What’s being done to ensure the education of our local communitie's youth? | What’s being done to ensure the education of our local communitie's youth? | ||
| − | + | As a community, are we doing our part to ensure the strength of our nation? | |
<br><h3>'''Analysis'''</h3> | <br><h3>'''Analysis'''</h3> | ||
Revision as of 15:43, 15 May 2011
Prepared by Laura Minor
Submitted to Douglas Schuler
Civic Intelligence: Theory and Practice
Case Study: Homeless Education
Week 8, Wednesday, 5/18/2011
Introduction
- The main hope of a nation lies in the proper education of its youth. ~ Desiderius Erasmus
What’s being done to ensure the education of our local communitie's youth?
As a community, are we doing our part to ensure the strength of our nation?
Analysis
- Orientation - describes the purpose, principles and perspectives that help energize an effective deployment of civic intelligence.
- Organization - refers to the structures, methods and roles by which people engage in civic intelligence.
- The Welcome Room is a federally-funded program, located at Madison Elementary School in Olympia’s Eastside neighborhood. The program is designed to support students who are at-risk or experiencing homelessness. They continually seek ways to remove all barriers to children’s enrollment, attendance and academic achievement in school, as well as offer an array of programs and enrichment classes to enhance a student’s education and life. Their goal is to meet each student’s needs and ensure success for every child every day. ~ OSD, Welcome Room Brochure
- Engagement - refers to the ways in which civic intelligence is an active force for thought, action, and social change.
- The Welcome Room requests community involvement. It is critical to the students and program. They strongly encourage the community to get involved with fundraisers and donate items from the Wish List to help the students and families in need.
They hold monthly fundraisers, such as canned food, toilet paper, umbrella and penny drives.
The Wish List Items include...
- Miniature First Aid kit
- Laundry detergent/quarters
- Deodorant
- Toothbrush/toothpaste
- Head lice kits/combs
- Combs/brushes
- Soap
- Shampoo/conditioner
- Disposable razor
- Panty liners
- Lotion
- Gently used children/teen clothes and shoes
- Toys/books
- Intelligence - refers to the ways that civic intelligence lives up to its name.
The Welcome Room offers the following programs to help remove many of the barriers homelessness causes, with regard to cultivating our youths education.
- A before-school group specifically designed to reduce stress and prepare children for the school day.
- Tutoring, academic support and academic monitoring.
- After school Homework Club and enrichment programs including meals, field trips and other activities.
- Guidance with community resources.
- School supplies and clothes for students as they need them.
- Breakfast and lunch.
- Preschool program for four and five year-olds.
- Products & Projects - refers to some of the outcomes, both long-term and incremental, that civic intelligence might produce.
- The Welcome Room offers support and counseling to assist parents in meeting their childrens needs.
- Hopefully by educating the youth, they will be provided with the opportunity to break the cycle of homelessness and contribute productively to their communities.
- Resources - refers to the types of support that people and institutions engaged in civic intelligence work need.
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1986 is a federal law that provides money for homeless shelter programs.
Washington State's Role
- The McKinney-Vento Act is a conditional funding act—the federal government gives grants to states and, in return, the grantee states are bound by the terms of the act. If a state chooses not to accept federal funds for these purposes, it does not have to implement the act.
- To implement the McKinney-Vento Act, the state must designate a statewide homeless coordinator to review policies and create procedures, including dispute resolution procedures, to ensure that homeless children are able to attend school.
School Districts' Role
- Local school districts must appoint Liaison contacts to ensure that school staff are aware of these rights, to provide public notice to homeless families (at shelters and at school) and to facilitate access to school and transportation services.
Conclusions
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Pattern Language Association
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SeeMe
- SeeMe Modeling -- First draft
Weaknesses
- What weaknesses do I see in the organizations?
