Public-Public Partnerships: How to improve outreach through partnerships with public schools Stephen Newhouse, Transportation Planner AC Transit (Oakland, CA) snewhouse@actransit.org (510) 891-4867
AC Transit Customer Oakland Unified Demographics School District 75 % People of color 85 % People of color Earn less than Eligible for Free- 50 % 70 % $25,000/year or-Reduced Lunch Speak a language Speak a language 32 % 50 % other than English other than English in the home in the home 45 % Younger than 30 30 % ‘English-Learners’ 15 % Younger than 20 100 % Younger than 20
Classroom strategy for linked-learning. • Promote student learning • Address a public need or issue • Provide tangible products (report, presentation)
Used in classrooms across the United States and abroad.
MetWest High School Berkeley High School Oakland, CA Berkeley, CA
Five-Step Methodology
Five-Step Methodology 1. Start Up
Five-Step Methodology 2. Survey
Five-Step Methodology 3. Analyze 3. Analyze
Five-Step Methodology 4. Present 4. Present
Five-Step Methodology 5. Reflect 5. Reflect “I was interviewing a [Latina] woman…and I had [This] highlights a void that government has had to approach her in Spanish…I was inspired in the planning process. We often plan with those because she was hesitant to share ideas at first. “Y-PLAN is a best-practice and model of public who just happen to come to the table and they “Besides seeing myself as a community member, Eventually, she stopped walking to answer the happen to not be young people of color. Y-PLAN participation. It isn’t just contributing to a specific I see myself as an advocate for other community questions…and ask her own questions about the forces us to open our minds—to get youth who project, it’s transforming the process.” members that feel like they aren't considered. issues…I loved that kind of communication. At are people of color, who have families that live in that moment, I knew what people meant when Bill Lindsay the community—to the table, to hear what reality 12th grader they say community building.” City Manager, Richmond CA is for them, and to incorporate that in the process. Richmond High School 11th grader Y-PLAN Client Richmond High School City of Richmond
Benefits Captive audience— not captive riders! Likely customers Representative cross-section Conduit of information across language barriers Multiplier effect Fun!
Challenges Time! Initiating/Sustaining Partnership Resources vs Mandates Making complex issues accessible (and interesting) Managing Expectations Scalability
De’Andre Buggs Intern for hire De39andreBuggs@yahoo.com
Team Members Y-PLAN Partners Deborah McKoy , Executive Director Jessie Stewart , National Director Cailin Notch , National Coordinator MetWest High School Michael Cellemme Alex Mejia Nick Palmquist Berkeley High School Dagny Dingman Kate (Trimlett) Rinnie AC Transit Dir. H.E. Christian Peeples , AC Transit Board Dir. Joel Young , AC Transit Board Robert del Rosario , Director of Service Development Catherine Paulson , Planning Intern
Contact Info Stephen Newhouse snewhouse@actransit.org (510) 891-4867 THANKS
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