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Attendance Awareness Toolkit 2019-2020
Attendance Awareness Toolkit 2019-2020
Attendance Awareness Toolkit 2019-2020

This toolkit includes customizable resources and strategies for schools, community organizations, businesses, and faith leaders to improve school attendance.
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Defining Quality: Business and Community Partnerships
Defining Quality: Business and Community Partnerships
Defining Quality: Business and Community Partnerships

This documents shares the Quality CTE Program of Study Framework criteria within the Business and Community Partnerships element, recommends types of evidence that programs should consider when assessing their performance, and describes exemplary CTE partnerships.
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San Bernardino Countywide Vision Website
San Bernardino Countywide Vision Website
San Bernardino Countywide Vision Website

The Countywide Vision is a community-based effort to create a county where residents and investors can prosper and achieve well-being. The Countywide Vision website includes the Countywide Vision statement, information on progress being made to achieve the Vision, and resources to help everyone participate in the Vision effort.
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El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center
El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center
El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center

We are Community Health Workers and Promotors! Community health workers (CHWs) and promotors are at the center of everything we do. Each year, El Sol serves over 50,000 community residents through its programs led by CHWs and promotors. El Sol has been serving the Inland Empire for more than 30 years working to achieve positive, measurable change. El Sol offers foundations and other organizations technical assistance on the development and implementation of CHWs and promotors programs to identify and target community priorities.
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San Bernardino County Library (SBCL)
San Bernardino County Library (SBCL)
San Bernardino County Library (SBCL)

San Bernardino County has over 30 libraries and branches throughout the community. This interactive map provides information about each one, as well as the location and hours. Libraries are a great source for books and media for all ages.
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Connecting Virtually through SBConnect
Connecting Virtually through SBConnect
Connecting Virtually through SBConnect

The Alliance for Education supports the alignment of partner work and resources across San Bernardino County by connecting business and community organizations to education. Alliance partners from business, labor, industry, community and faith-based organizations, education, and government work collaboratively to increase relevance in student learning. Our online platform, powered by SBConnect, offers businesses and schools the chance to make connections and bring concrete, real-world experience to the classroom. Professionals can share their knowledge and expertise with students across our region. Students can gain insight into career pathways and expand their awareness of high-demand jobs and growing industries throughout San Bernardino County.
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Cultivating SEL Outside of School Time
Cultivating SEL Outside of School Time
Cultivating SEL Outside of School Time

Authors detail ways in which parents can promote their child's Social and Emotional Learning outside of school hours.
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The Importance of Community Partnerships for College and Career Readiness
The Importance of Community Partnerships for College and Career Readiness
The Importance of Community Partnerships for College and Career Readiness

The Ohio Appalachian Collaborative provides talking points that can be used as conversation starters for school districts and community partners to talk about the importance of college and career readiness.
Reports
Readiness Matters: The Impact of College Readiness on College Persistence and Degree Completion
Readiness Matters: The Impact of College Readiness on College Persistence and Degree Completion
Readiness Matters: The Impact of College Readiness on College Persistence and Degree Completion

This policy report presents key findings regarding the importance of college readiness on postsecondary outcomes and provides recommendations to support students' college readiness.
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Ed Week - Spotlight on Career Readiness
Ed Week - Spotlight on Career Readiness
Ed Week - Spotlight on Career Readiness

Education Week's 'spotlight' on career readiness is a series of articles that discuss (1) measurement of career readiness, (2) the role of work-based learning and community engagement, (3) individual student preparation plans, and (4) social and emotional skills essential to college and career success.
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Smart List: 50 Organizations Boosting College Access & Success
Smart List: 50 Organizations Boosting College Access & Success
Smart List: 50 Organizations Boosting College Access & Success

Getting Smart recognizes 50 organizations that make efforts to spread college awareness, increase college preparation, and support college completion, especially for low-income and first-generation students.
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The Role of Community-Based Organizations in the College Access and Success Movement
The Role of Community-Based Organizations in the College Access and Success Movement
The Role of Community-Based Organizations in the College Access and Success Movement

This research brief focuses on the role and impact of community-based organizations in the college access and success movement and lists implications for practitioners.
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Mentor - The National Mentoring Partnership
Mentor - The National Mentoring Partnership
Mentor - The National Mentoring Partnership

MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership (MENTOR) discusses the importance of mentors in students' education, daily life, and careers, as well as connecting young people with mentors.
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Work-Life Balance Isn't the Point
Work-Life Balance Isn't the Point
Work-Life Balance Isn't the Point

This article provides recommendations to support employees in maintaining work-life effectiveness.
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Relationship-Based Care Practices for Infant - Toddler Care
Relationship-Based Care Practices for Infant - Toddler Care
Relationship-Based Care Practices for Infant - Toddler Care

This research-to-practice brief emphasizes the importance of developing relationships during infant and early childhood care.
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edX Online Courses
edX Online Courses
edX Online Courses

EdX provides free online courses to help students and adults advance their careers and personal knowledge.
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13 Service Opportunities for the Altruistic and Spiritual College Graduate
13 Service Opportunities for the Altruistic and Spiritual College Graduate
13 Service Opportunities for the Altruistic and Spiritual College Graduate

This article lists and describes several service opportunities for college graduates.
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10 Community Service Ideas for College-Bound Teens
10 Community Service Ideas for College-Bound Teens
10 Community Service Ideas for College-Bound Teens

Every college-bound teen knows that high school community service is a key component of any college application. Suzanne Schafer offers community service ideas for those bound for college.
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An Overview of Mock Interviews
An Overview of Mock Interviews
An Overview of Mock Interviews

This article describes how job seekers can prepare through mock interviews.
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Career Advice from The Muse Website
Career Advice from The Muse Website
Career Advice from The Muse Website

The Muse highlights a variety of resources from experts related to common career questions.
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5 Tips for Training New Hires
5 Tips for Training New Hires
5 Tips for Training New Hires

This article discusses tips for employers to support and train new hires.
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Molina Foundation
Molina Foundation
Molina Foundation

The Molina Foundation works hand-in-hand with community-based organizations in vulnerable communities. They are committed to improving healthy child development with a focus on access to literacy, language, and early childhood education through their programs: Book Buddies, WordUp and On My Way to Kindergarten.
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Best Beginnings Activities and Resources
Best Beginnings Activities and Resources
Best Beginnings Activities and Resources

Best Beginnings discusses the importance of children's first five years, provides activities and resources for parents and educators to support whole child development, and identifies steps community members and businesses can take to support early child development.
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Growing Readers
Growing Readers
Growing Readers

Best Beginnings provides early literacy resources to encourage parents and caregivers to read with their children to prepare them for Kindergarten.