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Start Sooner, Stay Longer, Keep Learning:

Start Sooner, Stay Longer, Keep Learning Creating a cradle to career continuum for Rogers Elementary’s neighborhood children

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Getting by and Getting Ahead Task Force Bettie Bolar : Iowa Valley Continuing Education Arlene McAtee and Clarissa Thompson: Mid-Iowa Community Action, Inc. Gregg Davison: Trinity Lutheran Church Representative Mark Smith Jim Lowrance : Wells Fargo Bank Bob Christensen: Marshalltown Community School District’s Board of Directors Ken Anderson: Marshalltown Chamber of Commerce Sue Martin: Martha Ellen Tye Foundation Start Sooner, Stay Longer, Keep Learning Start Sooner…

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Poverty in Marshalltown $22,050 per year for a family of four 17.5% of families with children under 18 12.2% Statewide 21% of children under 18 14.1% Statewide Only 8% of families served through MICA received TANF (Source: U.S. Census)

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Poverty in Marshalltown Free and Reduced Lunch Rates 63% of Marshalltown Community School District (MCSD) students 72% of MCSD Elementary students The vast majority (86%) receive free lunch (Source: Iowa Department of Education)

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$28,665 (pretax) for a family of four $13.78 per hour for a single wage earner or approximately minimum wage ($7.25) for two part-time earners

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2,389 (pre tax) = $2,000 Net Basic Needs Budget: Family of Four Housing $570 Utilities $196 Transportation $385 Food $690 Health Care $528 Total: $2,369 -369 (Source: Iowa Policy Project)

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Toiletries School Supplies Holiday Gifts Life Insurance Furnishings Birthdays Sports Education Clothes Shoes Entertainment Property Insurance -369 Haircuts

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Poverty

Start Sooner, Stay Longer, Keep Learning:

Start Sooner, Stay Longer, Keep Learning Doing whatever it takes to educate children and strengthen the community.

Why Rogers?:

Why Rogers?

Why Rogers?:

Why Rogers? Community-wide, 30% of residents are renters (Source: City of Marshalltown)

Why Rogers?:

Why Rogers? <16% of the homes in the area are above the Marshalltown median home value (approx. $96,000) > 30% are valued at less than half of the median home value. (Source: City of Marshalltown)

Why Rogers?:

Why Rogers? (Source: Iowa Department of Education)

Why Rogers?:

Why Rogers? (Source: Iowa Department of Education)

Why Rogers?:

Why Rogers?

Why Rogers?:

Why Rogers? (Source: Iowa Department of Education)

Why Rogers?:

Why Rogers? (Source: Iowa Department of Education)

Why Rogers?:

Why Rogers? (Source: Iowa Department of Education)

Where to begin?:

Where to begin? Door-to-door outreach 1,121 doors 856 surveys

What we have learned:

What we have learned A total of 642 children ages 0-18 years old are living in the neighborhood

What we have learned:

What we have learned

Where to begin?:

Where to begin? Start Sooner…

What we have been doing:

What we have been doing Preschool Camp 33 preschool aged children served Plus 60 in k-4th

What we have been doing:

What we have been doing Little Ones Need Words Reading Circles Family Gatherings Early Literacy Training

Doing whatever it takes to educate children and strengthen the community. :

Doing whatever it takes to educate children and strengthen the community. Start Sooner, Stay Longer, Keep Learning

What information stood out to you?:

What information stood out to you?

What do you think are the biggest barriers to “doing whatever it takes to educate children and strengthen the community.”:

What do you think are the biggest barriers to “doing whatever it takes to educate children and strengthen the community.”

What are your top five concerns as a small group?:

What are your top five concerns as a small group?

Report out:

Report out

Choosing priorities:

Choosing priorities

Identify four volunteers for combined group:

Identify four volunteers for combined group

Next meeting date:

Next meeting date

Homework:

Homework