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ConnectHome Nation Webinar ConnectHome Webinar: Partnering with Schools July 18, 2017

Agenda • Playbook Chapter 11 Partnering with Schools Playbook • Jason Amirhadji, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community • Susan Bearden, U.S. Department of Education, Senior Initiatives Education Pioneers Fellow • Overview of Current ConnectHome Community Initiatives Denver • Jason Amirhadji, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development • Fresno Denver Partnerships and Initiatives • Anthony Frank, Denver Housing Authority, DHA CHD Digital Inclusion Director Other • Katie Maestas, DPS, Portal, Outreach and Support Manager Partnerships • Brian Dino, DPS, Common Sense Media Coordinator • MaryGrace Longoria, Goldrick Elementary, Family Liaison • Fresno Initiatives • Bobby Coulter, Fresno Housing Authority • Other Education focused partnerships to consider • Jason Amirhadji, U.S. Department of Urban Development • Q & A 2

Pla laybook Chapter 11 Partnering wit ith Schools Playbook Community Initiatives Denver Fresno Other Partnerships 3

Home Broadband Access and “The Homework Gap” Playbook Community • 70 % of teachers assign homework requiring Internet access Initiatives (FCC, 2009) Denver • 42% of district technology leaders rank addressing digital Fresno equity/lack of broadband outside of school as a very high priority (CoSN, 2016) Other • Myth of the “digital native” Partnerships 4

How can schools help? Playbook Identifying students Community Initiatives Denver Providing devices or wireless hotspots for home use Fresno Other Promoting partners, organizations, and Partnerships events with low-cost offers Educating families 5

3 Keys to Working wit ith Schools Playbook Community • Focus on shared goals Initiatives • Get to know school Denver leadership Fresno • Partner with Parent- Other Teacher Associations Partnerships 6

Focus on Shared Goals ls Playbook Community Initiatives Denver Improved Improved Fresno Student Parent Other Achievement Engagement Partnerships 7

Get t to Know School Leadership Playbook Community Initiatives Superintendents Denver Fresno Chief Information and Technology Other Officers Partnerships School Principals 8

Partner wit ith Parent-Teacher Associa iations Playbook Community • Leverage Initiatives o Existing relationships Denver o Communication channels Fresno o Human capital Other Partnerships 9

Rela latio ionship Building Tips Playbook Community • Make personal connections Initiatives • Tour your local schools Denver • Be persistent Fresno Other Partnerships 10

The valu lue of school partnerships Playbook Community Initiatives Denver Fresno Other Partnerships 11

Current Community In Initiativ ives Playbook Community • 10 Communities have Initiatives some level of school Denver partnership • Range from device Fresno provision to various digital Other literacy efforts Partnerships 12

New York – Lib ibrary ry Hot Spots Playbook Community • Partnerships with 3 library Initiatives systems, Google, and Sprint Denver • 5,000 free wireless Fresno hotspots to “check out” • Launched in 46 branches Other Partnerships mainly in high-need neighborhoods • Coordinated through Community Schools 13

Charlotte – ONE Access Playbook Community • School identification number Initiatives instead of library card Denver • Library research databases • Borrow digital materials Fresno • Check out print and audio Other books Partnerships • Wireless hotspot check out 14

Atla lanta – Online Parent-Student Portals ls Playbook Community • Focus on English-language Initiatives learners and students Denver participating in Centers for Hope afterschool Fresno program Other Partnerships Communicate Pre-install apps Identify Train students to Eligible and distribute Students and parents Students tablets 15

Playbook Community Initiatives Denver ConnectHome Denver Fresno Stella Madrid, Denver Housing Authority, DHA Intergovernmental Affairs Officer/CHD Lead Other Anthony Frank, Denver Housing Authority, DHA CHD Digital Inclusion Director Partnerships Katie Maestas, DPS, Portal, Outreach and Support Manager Brian Dino, DPS, Common Sense Media Coordinator MaryGrace Longoria, Goldrick Elementary, Family Liaison 16

ConnectHome Denver Pilot Neighborhoods Playbook Conditions & Selection Community Initiatives • 5 DHA family public housing developments Denver Fresno • Alignment with our city’s “collective impact” strategy Other Partnerships • Adjacent to Denver Public Schools, libraries and Boys & Girls Clubs • DHA on-site computer labs now community technology HUBS • 17

Vision and Mission Vision: Playbook A digitally connected and digitally inclusive city, where everyone, regardless of zip code, has Community access to affordable and reliable high-speed Internet. Initiatives Mission: Denver To provide every resident in Denver’s subsidized housing communities access to reliable and Fresno affordable high speed broadband, quality digital devices, and the training and applications necessary to fully utilize both. Other Partnerships 18

Denver Housing Authority & Denver Public Schools Long Exis istin ing Partnership Playbook Community • Over two decades of a strong working relationship through DPS’s Superintendents, the Initiatives Planning Department and neighborhood schools Denver • DHA and DPS natural link as large public agencies serving mutual populations and Fresno neighborhoods Other • Collaboration on HUD and ED federal grant applications awarded Partnerships • Marriage between ConnectHome & ConnectED maximizes initiatives to bridge the digital divide in low-income communities/schools 19

Alignment with DPS’s Existing Technology Resources/Programs/Schools Playbook Community • DPS Academic Portal and Family Empowerment Teams Initiatives Denver • DPS Education Technology Team – CommonSense Education Ambassasor Fresno • 15 neighborhood Schools serving DHA Targeted ConnectHome Properties Other Partnerships 20

DPS Academic Portal and Family Empowerment Teams Playbook DPS Parent and Student Portal: • Online tool designed to monitor student progress Community • Language support in 10 languages Initiatives • Mobile App Denver Family Empowerment Team: Training Sessions • Family Empowerment Session 1- Engaging with Your Child Fresno • Family Empowerment Session 2- Knowledge is Power Other Partnerships DHA/DPS Collaborative Efforts: • Logo with link added on PCs distributed to residents • Located kiosks in Opportunity Centers • Targeted schools with low adoption rates serving DHA families • Leveraged DHA property newsletters and digital inclusion guides 21

DPS Education Technology Team Playbook DHA/DPS Collaborative Efforts: Community Initiatives • Denver Link to DPS Lion Libraries on computers distributed to DHA families • Provide more than 30 free online academic resources for youth and parents Fresno enrolled in DPS. • Internet security and safety resources provided to DHA family developments Other • Providing media literacy guidance via Common Sense Media Partnerships • Planning workshops at schools near targeted CHD developments 22

One Pilot School – Goldrick Ele lementary ry Playbook • Neighborhood school with 513 students ECE-5 th grade Community • Serves youth at DHA Westwood Homes Initiatives • Family Liaison Denver • ConnectHome Denver Partners • PCs for People Computer and Internet hotspot distribution events Fresno • Comcast Cares Day Events at Goldrick and DHA Opportunity Center • Movie Night with 40+ kids Other Partnerships • University of Denver’s Bridge Project Collaboration • After school programming for 100+ K-12 youth using Westwood Technology Hub to support Robotics Club and academic work. 23

For More In Information Contact: Playbook Community Stella Madrid, DHA Intergovernmental Affairs Officer/CHD Lead Initiatives smadri@denverhousing.org Denver Fresno Antony “Tony” Frank, DHA CHD Digital Inclusion Director afrank@denverhousing.org Other Partnerships Dustin Kress, DPS Manager of Bond and Mill Levy Programs DUSTIN_KRESS@dpsk12.org 24

Playbook Community Initiatives Get Connected Fresno Denver Fresno Bobby Coulter Other Fresno Housing Authority Partnerships 25

Data S Sharing to Track Success Playbook Community • Establish a Memo of Understanding (MOU) Initiatives • Create a link between your data system and the school Denver district’s Student Information System Fresno • Harness the power of the combined data sets Other Partnerships 26

Learning Continuity at Home Playbook Community • Equip computer labs with the right tools for students and Initiatives parents Denver • Create a sense of device autonomy by utilizing cloud applications and storage Fresno Other Partnerships 27

Recruitment Playbook Community Match digital literacy Initiatives programs with the school Denver district’s initiatives Fresno Other Keep schools in the loop Partnerships about upcoming digital literacy opportunities 28