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MY BROTHER'S KEEPER CHALLENGE. On December 9, 2014 Dubuque joined over one hundred cities across the nation in accepting the “My Brother’s Keeper ” Community Challenge. | MY BROTHER'S KEEPER CHALLENGE. On December 9, 2014 Dubuque joined over one hundred cities across the nation in accepting the “My Brother’s Keeper ” Community Challenge. The initiative, launched in the fall of 2014 by President Obama, challenged communities to ensure that efforts to support youth in meeting their potential were effectively reaching those youth most at risk, particularly young men of color. | ||
The initiative, launched in the fall of 2014 by President Obama, challenged communities to ensure that efforts to support youth in meeting their potential were effectively reaching those youth most at risk, particularly young men of color. | |||
Mayor [[BUOL, Roy D.|Roy D. BUOL]] noted that the challenge is consistent with Dubuque’s efforts to ensure a more livable, viable, and equitable community for all. Specifically, the challenge | Mayor [[BUOL, Roy D.|Roy D. BUOL]] noted that the challenge is consistent with Dubuque’s efforts to ensure a more livable, viable, and equitable community for all. Specifically, the challenge encourage communities to focus on efforts around these six goals: | ||
All children enter school cognitively, physically, socially and emotionally ready | All children enter school cognitively, physically, socially and emotionally ready | ||
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All youth complete post-secondary education or training | All youth complete post-secondary education or training | ||
All youth out of school are employed | |||
All youth remain safe from violent crime | All youth remain safe from violent crime | ||
By June 2015 an estimated two hundred communities across the United States and the District of Columbia had accepted the challenge. Partners included the Boys and Girls Club, [[CLARKE UNIVERSITY]], [[DUBUQUE BLACK MEN COALITION]], Dubuque branch of the [[NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN COLORED PEOPLE]], [[DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT]], Dubuque Dream Center, [[UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE]], Every Child/Every Promise, St.. Mark Youth Enrichment, [[LORAS COLLEGE]], [[MULTICULTURAL FAMILY CENTER]], and the Northeast Iowa Community College. | |||
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Barton, Thomas J. "'Call to Action' for Youth," ''Telegraph Herald'', June 25, 2015, p. 1 | |||
[[Category: Schools/Universities/Colleges]] | [[Category: Schools/Universities/Colleges]] | ||
Revision as of 03:38, 27 June 2015
MY BROTHER'S KEEPER CHALLENGE. On December 9, 2014 Dubuque joined over one hundred cities across the nation in accepting the “My Brother’s Keeper ” Community Challenge. The initiative, launched in the fall of 2014 by President Obama, challenged communities to ensure that efforts to support youth in meeting their potential were effectively reaching those youth most at risk, particularly young men of color.
Mayor Roy D. BUOL noted that the challenge is consistent with Dubuque’s efforts to ensure a more livable, viable, and equitable community for all. Specifically, the challenge encourage communities to focus on efforts around these six goals:
All children enter school cognitively, physically, socially and emotionally ready
All children read at grade level by third grade
All youth graduate from high school
All youth complete post-secondary education or training
All youth out of school are employed
All youth remain safe from violent crime
By June 2015 an estimated two hundred communities across the United States and the District of Columbia had accepted the challenge. Partners included the Boys and Girls Club, CLARKE UNIVERSITY, DUBUQUE BLACK MEN COALITION, Dubuque branch of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN COLORED PEOPLE, DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, Dubuque Dream Center, UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE, Every Child/Every Promise, St.. Mark Youth Enrichment, LORAS COLLEGE, MULTICULTURAL FAMILY CENTER, and the Northeast Iowa Community College.
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Source:
Barton, Thomas J. "'Call to Action' for Youth," Telegraph Herald, June 25, 2015, p. 1