Presentation to the Albuquerque Economic Forum February 26, 2014
MISSION: GRADUATE 2
What is Mission: Graduate ? Mission: Graduate is a cradle-to-career education partnership in Central New Mexico, which includes the counties of Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance, and Valencia. • These four counties are home to 218,422 children under 18 years of age , or 42% of all children and youth living in New Mexico in 2010. • The region is also home to 887,077 people of all age groups , which is about 43% of New Mexico’s total population . In January 2013, a group of our community’s top leaders signed the Central New Mexico Education Compact , which articulates a vision, goal, and key objectives for the partnership. 3
The Central New Mexico Education Compact • Vision: A world-class, seamless, and coordinated education system that provides equitable opportunities for all children and youth to excel and succeed in school, graduate with a postsecondary degree, and enter a career of their choosing in Central New Mexico. • Goal: To add 60,000 new graduates with college certificates and degrees to Central New Mexico by 2020. • Objectives: 1. Eliminate the achievement gaps that perpetuate inequitable educational outcomes throughout the educational continuum, from pre-school through college 2. Increase high school graduation rates 3. Increase college and university enrollment 4. Increase college and university graduation rates 5. Align these education objectives with local and regional efforts to recruit and cultivate the growth of new businesses and entrepreneurs to ensure that all graduates have bountiful opportunities for gainful employment 4
Vision Council • • Kathie Winograd , President, CNM Del Esparza , President, Esparza (Co-Chair, Mission: Graduate ) Advertising • • Jim Hinton , President & CEO, Robert G. Frank , President, The Presbyterian Healthcare Services University of New Mexico (Co-Chair, Mission: Graduate ) • Maggie Hart Stebbins , Chair, • Sherry Allison , President, SIPI Bernalillo County Commission • • Del Archuleta , President & CEO, Kirby Jefferson , Vice President, Molzen-Corbin & Associates Technology & Manufacturing Group, Intel Corporation • Richard J. Berry , Mayor, City of • Albuquerque Donald Power , Chairman & CEO, Jaynes Corporation • Winston Brooks , Superintendent, • Albuquerque Public Schools Ed Rivera , President & CEO, United Way of Central New Mexico • V. Sue Cleveland , Superintendent, • Rio Rancho Public Schools Kent Walz , Editor, Albuquerque Journal • Pat Collawn , Chairman, President, & CEO, PNM Resources 5
Why 60,000 Degrees? 2020 Projected 2020 Projected Population, Population, Ages 25-64: Ages 25-64: 2010 Actual Population, No Change in Degree Increase in Degree Ages 25-64 Attainment Rate 600000 Attainment Rate to 50% 506775 506775 500000 459850 192,977 ÷ 253,387 ÷ 174,651 ÷ 459,850 = 506,775 = 506,775 = 400000 38% 38% 50% 300000 253387 253,387 - 192977 200000 174651 192,977 = We will add 60,410 new 18,326 degrees degrees from 100000 from pop. increasing change alone attainment rate 0 Total Population, All Associate's Degree or Total Population, All Associate's Degree or Total Population, All Associate's Degree or Levels of Attainment Higher Levels of Attainment Higher Levels of Attainment Higher Source: U.S. Census, American Community Survey 2010, 5-Year Estimates. The data represent the four counties in Central NM. 6
How Do We Currently Compare to Other Communities? Percentage of the Population, 25-64 Years of Age, With an Associate's Degree or Higher San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area 54.3% Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area 52.5% Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area 48.1% Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Metro Area 47.3% Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metro Area 47.0% Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area 46.1% Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area 43.6% Salt Lake City, UT Metro Area 40.3% Albuquerque, NM Metro Area 38.0% Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ Metro Area 37.7% Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area 35.4% San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metro Area 33.8% Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metro Area 29.6% El Paso, TX Metro Area 27.8% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% Source: U.S. Census, American Community Survey 2010, 5-Year Estimates. 7
Our Guiding Question How can we build upon existing assets to align and coordinate services to keep kids in school – happy, healthy, and ready to succeed? 8
It’s time to move from t his… 9
…to a results -oriented framework with our children and youth Student Success Roadmap at the center of every decision we make. Outcome Indicators: 1A. Kindergarten readiness 1B. 3 rd grade literacy Outcome Indicators: 1C. 8 th grade math 2A. College enrollment proficiency 2B. College retention 1D. High school graduation 2C. Certificate or degree attainment Outcome Indicator: 3A. Employment in a high- wage job in Bernalillo, Outcome Indicator: Sandoval, Torrance, or 4A. Opportunity gap Valencia County http://www.missiongraduatenm.org/data-results 10
How Will We Reach The Goal Of 60,000 Graduate With Certificates and Degrees? 1. Focus on helping adults complete their college education now. Over 227,000 working-age adults in Central NM have finished high school but never started or completed college. AND 2. Build a stronger educational pathway for the children who will be the college graduates of the future. 12 13 Birth ECE K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 Career Students in grade 6 and below will Students in grade 7 and above have the graduate from college after 2020. potential to contribute to the 2020 goal of Our work with these age groups is 60,000 new degrees and certificates. about long-term change . 11
Changing Outcomes Through Collaborative Action • Develop and Implement Collaborative Action Plans – Convene Collaborative Action Networks to use population-level and student-level data to develop and implement action plans aligned to one or two core outcomes. • Solicit Community Input and Enlist the Community as Advocates – Convene Community Support Councils to solicit input about the priorities for collaborative action and, over the long term, to enlist community members as advocates for the work. • Support Alignment – Identify and spread the word about concrete steps that businesses, organizations, and individuals can take to align their activities to the goals of Mission: Graduate . – Employer Commitment Challenge : Call to action to the employers of Central New Mexico 12
Networks Being Launched This Spring Employment Network Purpose: • Develop strategies to keep more of our graduates in Central New Mexico • Develop business engagement plan to connect employers to students throughout Central New Mexico. Co-chaired by Kirby Jefferson , Vice President, Intel Corp. 13
Building Partnerships With Existing Collaboratives • Mission: Graduate is building partnerships with existing collaboratives in Central New Mexico, including: – The Early Childhood Accountability Partnership – The Unidos Project for Latino Student Success – ABC Community School Partnership • Community schools are a high-impact strategy that “reimagines” the relationship between schools and community members. • Community schools are also focused on outcomes from cradle to career , that impact: – Education – Economic well-being – Health – Family and community development 14
A Strategy not a Program 15
Community-Wide Leadership Counselors School Board Members Commissioners Dr. Brad Winter Dr. Analee Maestas, Dist. 1 Maggie Hart-Stebbins, Dist. 3 Diane Gibson Dr. Don Duran, Dist. 6 Lonnie Talbert, Dist. 4 Mayor’s Office Superintendent’s Office Wayne Johnson, Dist. 5 Gilbert Montaño, Chief of Staff Dr. Kris Meurer, Executive Director Sam Garcia, President and CEO of Randy Woodcock, VP and Competitive Benefits Administrators Chief Strategic Officer 16
Engage Families & Communities 17
Extend Learning Opportunities 18
Expand Health Access 19
Enhance Support Services 20
The Community School Advantage • Provide learning opportunities that develop both academic and non- academic competencies. • Build social capital — the networks and relationships that create opportunities for young people & families while strengthening their communities. • Provides a ground game for becoming more efficient & effective with school and community resources promoting education, social, and economic stability. 21
CALL TO ACTION 22
How You Can Get Involved • Become an Impact Partner: Sign up on our website and affirm your support for the goal and objectives of Mission: Graduate . • Join a Collaborative Action Network: Help us develop collaborative solutions to achieve our shared goals and objectives. • Become a Sponsor: Provide direct financial support for backbone operations or specific collaborative initiatives. • Take the Employer Commitment Challenge: If you’re an employer, tell us how you will contribute to the goal of 60,000 degrees and certificates. For more information, visit http://MissionGraduateNM.org/ 23
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