All Stamford Youth will Graduate from High School and Obtain Postsecondary Degrees and/or Employment.
As a community, we want all students to find success in life, whether it be through postsecondary schooling, an apprenticeship or certificate program, or a career pathway. To successfully transition from high school, students need the following:
- A rigorous academic curriculum
- Essential life skills
- Opportunities and support, both academic and non-academic
- Clear communications about expectations and well-defined pathways to college and/or career
Measuring Success
1870
Total number of graduating high school students supported with ongoing text messages encouraging college enrollment since 2020
277
Number of Students that received direct 1:1 Bridge to College counselor support throughout the Summer since 2019
10
% More Norwalk Community College-intended students who received 1:1 counselor support enrolled in NCC versus Stamford Public School NCC-intended students who did not participate in 1:1 support
CAN Initiatives:
Skill Building for Success
This initiative aims at fostering the development of non-academic, essential skills needed for success in college and career. The CAN has created a common language based on the following:
- Eight competencies from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)
- The Community for Education Foundation’s Overcoming Obstacles life skills curriculum
- Stamford Public Schools’ strategic vision for developing habits of Mind, Body, and Heart
We are working on supporting community-based organizations, the school system, students, and parents to improve and increase opportunities to develop these essential non-academic skills.
Bridge to College
Helping Students Reach their First Day of College. Stamford Cradle to Career’s (SC2C) Bridge to College program strives to reduce the number of barriers students experience in their pursuit of postsecondary opportunities.
Bridge to College is a free program that provides as-needed resources, support, and guidance to students between high school graduation and the first day of college classes. Bridge to College is open to all Stamford graduating seniors, no matter what college they plan to attend.
CAN Leadership/Contributors
Co-Chairs:
- Nehemie Moise, Horizons
- Dr. Claudia Berlage, Stamford Public Schools
- Michael Hernandez, President of UConn Student Body
Members/Affiliates:
- Diane Bailey, Future Five
- Craig Baker, DomusKids
- Tynequa Bell, Westhill High School
- Jennienne Burke AETNA/Board of Education
- Kellie Byrd Danso, Norwalk Community College
- Amanda Dubois-Mwake, Future Five
- Janeene Freeman, City of Stamford
- Lana Gifas, Women’s Mentoring Network, Inc.
- Laura Green, Stamford Public School
- Ron Hanlon, DomusKids
- Jessica Herlihy, Family Centers
- James Kendall, Boys & Girls Club of Stamford
- Michelle Lappas, Mayor’s Youth Services Bureau
- Lise Liest, Community Member
- Betsy McNeil, Grass Roots Tennis & Education
- Kristi Miller, Grass Roots Tennis & Education
- Gabrielle Molina, Project Music
- Michelle Nagger, Community Member
- Laurie Orem, Norwalk Community College
- Francesca Principe, Stamford Public Education Foundation
- Joanne Renwick, Norwalk Community College
- Terry Rielly, UCONN-Stamford
- Diana Revolus, Child Advocate/Community Member
- Tina Rivera, AITE High School
- Lorrie Solonynka, AITE Student
- Karen Stuart, Future Five
- Beth Williams, Future Five
- Rebecca Wilson, Stamford Public Schools
- Barry Woods, Boys & Girls Club of Stamford
- Edward Zelikman, UCONN-Stamford
Member lists are updated annually.
Action Plans
To effectively measure and identify effective practices while aligning resources, we have designed and developed a detailed Action Plan process. The process and the related template were created in close partnership with Stamford Public Schools and the Superintendent’s team. This process is consistently followed by all CANs. Each CAN is at a different stage of action plan completion, depending on the complexity of its objectives and the available data.
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