The Kindergarten Readiness Pilot Project of the Fresno Stewardship Initiative is a 22-week effort predicated on the belief that low-income neighborhood parents and their 4-5 year olds can be taught the core concepts necessary for success in kindergarten in a cost-effective, effective manner. The Pre K Scholars kindergarten readiness curriculum will be taught in a […]
Weekly Connections–Connecting People, Ideas & Initiatives–3
How are we doing in terms of shifting from “pick-up games” where you never know who will show up and what resources will be available to aligned decisions behind shared strategies and a common scorecard? Given the growing commitment of Compact members to take action on key components of the Strive Initiative (cradle to career […]
Fresno Restoration Center
As no single entity has the authority or resources to address this critical issue, the Hospital Council of Northern and Central California and a Superior Court judge convened a Community Conversation with community leaders to find a solution. After a team visited San Antonio, Texas, the larger group launched the effort to build the center […]
Creating a Great Place for People and Business–Regional Forum April 26
One of the ideas that has guided our work is vertical integration. We realized that many of our region’s challenging conditions were the result of fragmented and misguided decisions make at the federal, state and local levels. To have impact, we needed a regional platform. This led to the creation of the California Partnership for […]