RealNews Division of Educational Opportunity and Access Miami-Dade County Public Schools June 2017 Edition 2, Volume 10 The mission of the Division of Educational Opportunity and Access is to provide an environment for all students to become responsible, productive citizens, lifelong learners and positive contributors to society. Our schools are designed to enable the students to be successful. Mr. Luis Diaz, Administrative Director Ms. Deborah Montilla, Executive Director Ms. Chantal G. Osborne, Executive Director Ms. Karen Boyce, Director Mrs. Geneva Green, Instructional Supervisor Students proudly display their certificates of completion at Miami MacArthur South exit breakfast! WAY TO GO! WAY TO GO! South Dade Skills Center - June 13 th -14 th Leveraging our community partners at the Family Empowerment Summit with One Stop Community Fair Presentations! Dr. Marcus Bright speaking to students and parents during the Family Empowerment Summit about “Where your focus goes, your energy flows”. D.A. Dorsey Technical College Family Empowerment Summit-June 15 th - 16 th 2 nd Annual Family Empowerment Summit In our efforts to reengage at-risk youth and bring awareness to youth violence, The Parent Academy and the Division of Educational Opportunity and Access hosted 2-Day Family Empowerment Summits with identified at-risk students and a parent/guardian. During the summits, families participated in dialogue and presentations related to preventative measures associated with youth violence. Breakout sessions were provided by the State Attorney’s Office, the Public Defender’s Office, G.A.T.E. Program, AMI Kids, Triumph, MDCPS Offices, and motivational speakers as well as a One Stop Community-based Organization Showcase. At the conclusion of the Family Empowerment Summits, 57 students went on to take part in the Employ Miami-Dade Summer Youth Work Readiness Program, through a collaboration with Miami-Dade County and Neighbors and Neighbors Association (N.A.N.A.).
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RealNews Division of Educational Opportunity and Access Miami-Dade County Public Schools June 2017 Edition 2, Volume 10
The mission of the Division of Educational Opportunity and Access is to provide an environment for all students to become responsible, productive citizens, lifelong learners and positive contributors to society. Our schools are designed to enable the students to be successful.
Mr. Luis Diaz, Administrative Director Ms. Deborah Montilla, Executive Director Ms. Chantal G. Osborne, Executive Director Ms. Karen Boyce, Director Mrs. Geneva Green, Instructional Supervisor
Students proudly display their certificates of completion at Miami MacArthur South exit breakfast!
WAY TO GO! WAY TO GO!
South Dade Skills Center - June 13th-14th
Leveraging our community partners
at the Family Empowerment
Summit with One Stop Community
Fair Presentations!
Dr. Marcus Bright
speaking to students
and parents during the
Family Empowerment
Summit about “Where
your focus goes, your
energy flows”.
D.A. Dorsey Technical College Family Empowerment Summit-June 15th- 16th
2nd Annual Family Empowerment Summit In our efforts to reengage at-risk youth and bring awareness to youth violence, The Parent Academy
and the Division of Educational Opportunity and Access hosted 2-Day Family Empowerment Summits
with identified at-risk students and a parent/guardian. During the summits, families participated in dialogue and presentations related to preventative measures associated with youth violence.
Breakout sessions were provided by the State Attorney’s Office, the Public Defender’s Office, G.A.T.E.
Program, AMI Kids, Triumph, MDCPS Offices, and motivational speakers as well as a One Stop
Community-based Organization Showcase. At the conclusion of the Family Empowerment Summits,
57 students went on to take part in the Employ Miami-Dade Summer Youth Work Readiness Program,
through a collaboration with Miami-Dade County and Neighbors and Neighbors Association (N.A.N.A.).
RealNews Division of Educational Opportunity and Access Miami-Dade County Public Schools June 2017 Edition 2, Volume 10
For the second time, Miami-Dade County Public School Parent Academy and Division of Educational Opportunity and Access (DEOA) collaborated with Miami-Dade County to host Family Empowerment Summits and the Summer Youth Work Readiness Program in the North and the South. On Day 1, Breakout Sessions were provided by The Parent Academy, State Attorney’s Office, Social and Public Defenders Office and Student Testimonials coordinated through School Operations. During Day 2, DEOA hosted the One-Stop Community-Based Agency Showcase. Participating agencies included: AGAPE, Belafonte Tacolcy, Be Strong International, Career Source of South Florida, Chrysalis Health, enFAMILIA Inc., Florida National University Powerhouse, Homestead PD SOS Program, Hope for Miami, Informed Families, Institute for Child and Family Health, Jackie Trust, Kristi House, M.A.D.D., MDC-Juvenile Services Dept., MDC Police Dept., New Horizons Community Mental Health, One Billion Rising, The Melissa Institute, The Miami Coalition and The Women’s Fund.
One Stop Trasition Specialist Dan Wynne One Stop Outreach Specialsit Molina greet particpants at South Dade Technical College.
One Stop Outreach
Specialsit
introducing the
Showcase partners
at D.A. Dorsey
Technical College One Stop CBO partners
celebrating success.
Connecting the Dots with Big Brothers Big Sisters
Collective Impact is frequently about “Connecting the Dots.” This too is a mantra of Gale Nelson, President, Big Brother Big Sisters Miami. Hosting DEOA was a win-win situation. Staff and community partners particpated in a two-day training and receive a wonderful tour of this amazing facility. Mr. Nelson was so impressed with the work being done that he agreed to host the Annual DEOA Collective Networking Breakfast and hope to connect the dots with other DEOA initiatives.
Mr. Diaz brings greetings to the participants. Collegial dialogue among MDCPS, DJJ and MDCJSD staff.
