1. Leadership in Action:
From Cradle to Career
Transforming one Community at a Time
Dr. Lettie ramirez
California state university,
East bay
Hayward, California, USA

2. Hayward Promise Neighborhood
Hayward Promise Neighborhood (HPN) is a partnership
between
 California State University, East Bay
 Hayward Unified School District
 Chabot Community College
 City of Hayward

3. CSU East Bay
Mission- as professors ….is
 “to provide an academically rich, multicultural
learning experience that prepares all its students to
realize their goals, pursue meaningful life work and
to be socially responsible contributors to their
communities, locally and globally.”
 CSU East Bay new president’s committment

4. HAYWARD PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD
 CSU East Bay is committed to substantially change
results for low income children in Hayward
 Create a world class system of cradle-to-
college-to-career education and support to
ensure every Jackson Triangle student will
succeed in 21st century careers.

5. Implementation HPN
 Theory of Change
 Grounded on the premise that the milestones of early
development crucially affect the quality of subsequent
developmental processes for children.
 Theory of Action
 Gradually scaling up to serve the children and youth of
Hayward Promise Neighborhood. Involving parents,
educators and community leaders in concerted and
coordinated efforts to guide child development towards
the acquisition of positive and sustainable behaviors.

6. HAYWARD PROMISE
 Jackson Triangle GOALS are for Children to:
 Be PREPARED for school
 Be SUPPORTED in and out of school
 SUCCEED academically and be ready for
meaningful work and/or college
 ENROLL in postsecondary education,
including workforce training
 GRADUATE from postsecondary
education/training
 ENTER a productive career

7. University So Close and Yet So Far!!!

8. Hayward Promise Neighborhood
Project was initiated after careful and in-depth 1 year
planning that included:
 Parent and Community Surveys in Spanish and English
 Focus Groups with Parents, Teachers and Community
organizations
 School Readiness Report
 Early Learning Evaluations

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13. HAYWARD PROMISE DIPLOMACY
 Needs Identified included:
 Need to improve parent education and skills
regarding early childhood development and
kindergarten readiness
 Need to increase levels of school readiness
 Need to improve child cognitive, social and
emotional development
 Need to improve the skills and expertise of Early
Child Care providers

14. Hayward Promise Neighborhood
 Study Identified the following:
 10,662 Residents
 957 Children Birth to 4 yrs. Old
 2,166 School age children
 1,292 Transition 18 to 24 yrs. of age
 4,415 (41%) population is 25 yrs. of age or younger
 3,123 (30%) is 18 yrs. of age or younger

15. HAYWARD PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD
 Of the 2,166 school age (5-18 years)
 77% (1,674) are enrolled in Hayward Unified School
 70% (1,172 of 1,674) of these children attend one of
the six target schools of the HPN Partnership -
Harder and Park Elementary, Cesar Chavez and
Winton Middle, and Tennyson and Hayward High
Schools.

16. Hayward Promise Neighborhood
Students are :
59% Hispanic
15% Asian/Filipino
13% African American
6% White
61% Qualify for Free or Reduce Lunch
35% are English Language Learners

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 PAINTBRUSH DIPLOMACY

23. Vision of HPN
 All children growing up in the Jackson
Triangle will have access to effective schools
and strong systems of family and community
support that will prepare them to attain an
excellent education and successfully
transition to college or postsecondary
training and careers.

24. Hayward Promise Neighborhood
 Child Care Coordinating Council of Alameda (4C’s)
 Alameda County Health Care Services Agency
 First 5 of Alameda County
 Eden Area Regional Occupation Program
 HARD: Hayward Area Recreational Department
 TVHC: Tiburcio Vazquez Health Center
 SSL: Super Star Literacy
 La Familia Counseling Services