University-Community Partnerships:

Serving Underrepresented Youth while Developing Undergraduate Leaders

Kelly Beck, Jennifer Eustaquio,Theresa Metz, & Julie Wilson

NPEA - BostonApril 11, 2013

Overview:Education Partnerships

Haas Center for Public Service

Stanford University

Haas Center for Public Service

Education Partnerships

Organizational Structure

Education Partnerships believes all children, including low-income children, have a right to high quality educational experiences and opportunities.

Every day, we connect Stanford students and Ravenswood youth in mentoring relationships because mentoring is a powerful tool for helping today’s youth while training tomorrow’s educators.

What We Do and Why

Jumpstart

Ravenswood Reads

Science in Service

East Palo Alto Stanford AcademyEPASA

Cradle to college

Engage at key transition points◦Strong early childhood◦Reading at 3rd grade level◦Adolescent transition◦STEM preparation

◦High school pathway to college

Youth development focus

Key Features

Program Structure

College-to-Youth Spectrum

Place your work or your organization’s work on the spectrum of higher education focus to

youth focus.

Our Local Context:

East Palo Alto & Palo Alto

Geography & Early History

East Palo Alto Palo Alto

San Mateo County 2.5 sq. mi. Historical Events

◦Fertile land◦Whisky Gulch◦1992 “Murder Capital”

Santa Clara County

23.9 sq. mi. Historical Events

◦Stanford University

◦Tech companies

Dreams of a City by Michael Levin– History of East Palo Alto

Population Demographic

East Palo Alto Palo Alto

Race/Ethnicity

Af Am 16.7%

Latino 64.5%

White 6.2%

Polynesian 7.5%

Asian 3.8%

Race/Ethnicity

Af Am 1.9%

Latino 6.2%

White 60.6%

Polynesian 0.2%

Asian 27.1%

EducationCategory Ravenswood City

School DistrictPalo Alto Unified School District

Free/Reduced Lunch 92% 2%

ELL 64% 9.5%

3rd gr. Proficient+ ELA 32% 79%

5th gr. Proficient+ Math 61% 90%

8th gr. Proficient+ Science 34% 89%

H.S. grad rate 64.6% 97.5%

B.A./B.S. 15.8% 79.4%

With individuals around you, brainstorm answers:

• What should a university “expect from” its surrounding community? And what should it “give to” its surrounding community?

• What should a community “expect from” its local university? And what should it “give to” its local university?

Haas Education Partnerships

& Youth Development

Approach in which young people are positively supported throughout path of life, strengthening sense of self, belonging, and resiliency.

Youth Development Framework

SafetySupportive RelationshipsYouth ParticipationSkill BuildingCommunity Involvement

Community Network for Youth Development (CNYD): http://www.cnyd.org/framework/index.php

Key Components ofYouth Development Framework

Positive youth development

Improved communities

Better policies, programs and processes

Community Network for Youth Development (CNYD): http://www.cnyd.org/framework/index.php

Outcomes of Youth Development Framework

For quality youth programs.

Community Network for Youth Development (CNYD): http://www.cnyd.org/framework/index.php

Organizational Practices

Education Partnerships Outcomes

Youth Voices

In your group:• Review the quotes college students and

community youth.

• Identify and discuss elements of Youth Development framework evidenced.

Successes & Challenges

Stanford Students as Leaders & Mentors

Successes Challenges

• First Generation students

• Ed. Partnership Fellows

• Education Careers

• Educational access

• Commitment & time

• Stanford Context

• Boundaries with youth

Community Youth

Successes Challenges

• Stanford network

• Academic models

• College-going practice

• Demystifying college

• After school/summer

• Individual attention

• Community & campus distance

• Program Capacity

• Transfer of Behaviors

• Complexities of real world

• Attendance/transience

Other Constituents:Partners, Haas, University, DonorsSuccesses Challenges

• Ethical & Effective Service

• Long-term relationships

• Attracts university &

donors

• Ties within community

• Competing goals

• Sustaining relationships

• Funding programs

• Measuring success

Take Away Points

University-Community Partnerships:

Serving Underrepresented Youth while Developing Undergraduate Leaders

Kelly Beck, Jennifer Eustaquio,Theresa Metz, & Julie Wilson

haas.stanford.edu/students/edp