Alternatives in Action
Alternatives in Action, in its role as fiscal agent and program lead agency for the McClymonds Youth and Family Center (MYFC), requests a one-year grant to further advance a comprehensive community school approach at BEST and EXCEL high schools. The grant will focus on improving young people’s readiness for college and leadership, increasing parent connection to their children’s college readiness and leadership development, and strengthening partnerships and systems to support effective community school collaboration.

NEWS/UPDATES

McClymonds High School and the McClymonds Youth and Family Center have a wide range of programs, events, and performances this spring semester. You are invited to attend as many of the events as possible.

This Friday, Feb. 11th, from 11-12:30pm, join us for the second annual Academy Awards to showcase student achievement from the Fall 2010 semester.  Formal dress is requested by attendees. Students will be honored for the academic achievement, leadership, attendance, and improvement in and after school in the Auditorium.

Wednesday, February 16th, join us for a  Community Programs Activity Fair during lunch 12:30-1pm for students to sign up for spring programs.  Directly following, the Legacy Studios and young slam poets group are hosting a showcase of talent including several guest rappers, spoken word performance, and Mack House talent. 1-3pm in Legacy Studios Room 501.

Let me know if you have any questions about the calendars, events, or programs offered on campus.  Feel free to forward far and wide!

Thanks,
Cara Johnson
Community Programs Director
Alternatives in Action
at McClymonds High School
2607 Myrtle St. Oakland, CA 94607

Cell: 314-221-0169

 

Impact: As a result of the community school approach, MYCF staff and providers will work collaboratively to:
1)      Improve young people’s readiness for college and leadership as evidenced by an increase in meeting college readiness milestones (A-G requirements, entrance exams, etc.), completion of leadership development activities, and self-report of increased college readiness and leadership development skills.
2)      Increase parent connection to their children’s college readiness, leadership development and personal growth so that 60% of senior parents will participate in 3 or more college readiness events per year and 30% of freshmen, sophomore, and junior parents will participate in 3 or more college readiness and/or leadership development events per year. 75% of parents who participate will report that the events increased their connection to their children’s education. 
3)      Further develop partnerships and systems to support effective community school collaboration as evidenced by progress toward youth outcomes, increased #’s of referrals between providers, and enhanced communication and connection between school day and after school activities.

 
History of McClymonds Youth and Family Center:
In the late 1990’s, the West Oakland Initiative (originally known as the 7th Street McClymonds Corridor Initiative and then the 7th Street McClymonds Neighborhood Improvement Initiative) was established as a joint project of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and The San Francisco Foundation to support health and education in West Oakland. Upon the restructuring of the initiative in early 2001, the West Oakland Initiative refocused its efforts on advancing a comprehensive community school approach that brought together public health, education, and youth development at McClymonds High School and the schools that grew from McClymonds (now BEST and EXCEL). The MYFC continues today as an innovative collaborative of nonprofit school-linked support service providers anchored by the Chappell Hayes Health Center. The MYFC philosophy is “that all students can and will learn,” and that school will provide students with academic and social skills for successful experiences in secondary and postsecondary education, career exploration opportunities and involvement in community services. In 2009, OUSD brought in Alternatives in Action to serve as the fiscal agent and program lead agency in collaboration with MYFC.

History of Lead Agency Alternatives in Action:
Alternatives in Action (AIA) is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization that prepares young people with leadership potential for college, career and community. Alternatives in Action was founded in 1994 and currently AIA makes its mission come alive through three core programs: HOME Project, an after-school and summer leadership program for 450 high school youth at five school sites in Alameda and Oakland; the Bay Area School of Enterprise (BASE), a youth-designed public charter high school that prepares 100 students for college, career and community; and HOME Sweet HOME, a licensed preschool for the children of 20 working families offering an intensive early childhood education training experience for over 40 youth. In total, Alternatives in Action develops the leadership potential of 500 unduplicated children and youth intensively each year with 1,000 other children and youth benefiting from the community-based projects and events created by Alternatives in Action youth.