Presenters:

Nicole A. Taylor-Program Coordinator, Emory University Cynthia B. Nash-External Affairs Director, Housing Authority • 12,134 undergraduates; 6,510 graduate and professional students • Nine academic units – Emory and Oxford Colleges – Goizueta Business School – Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing – Graduate School of Arts and Sciences – Rollins School of Public Health – Law School – Medical School – Candler School of Theology Program Areas

Affordable Housing Community Organizing Education/Parental Involvement NW Atlanta COPC Educational Goal

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Atlanta Housing Authority Neighborhood Benjamin S. Carson Organizations Honors Preparatory School

Emory University Neighborhood Northwest Bowen Homes Planning Units Atlanta Resident Association COPC

Parent Involvement Atlanta Public Center Schools Hollywood Court Resident Association • Serves 50,000 people annually • Largest housing authority in Georgia • $100+ million annual budget • 30 conventional properties; six revitalized mixed-income communities; 6 in pre-development; 2 in demolition for revitalization • In 1996, AHA created the financial and legal model for mixed-income, mixed-finance transactions used by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's HOPE VI revitalization program. Hollywood Court Bowen Homes • 202 families • 626 families • 20.2 acres • 83.9 acres Amenities on property: Amenities on property: • Parent resource center • Elementary school •Computer lab • Library (12,000 s.f.) • Two parent liaisons/ • Small health clinic trainees • Community Center • Community Center

$7,516 = average annual income of families Compliance with Moving to Work or CATALYST: Working-age, able adults must be engaged in employment, training, or education activities

Hollywood Court Bowen Homes June 2005 June 2005 50% compliant 31% compliant

February 2006 February 2006 86% compliant 70% compliant BenjaminBenjamin S.S. CarsonCarson HonorsHonors PreparatoryPreparatory SchoolSchool

¾ middle school ¾884 students grades 6-8 and 45 teachers ¾Ranks last in system in state-mandated test scores ¾Scores 25-40% lower than state average ¾Made AYP in 2005 for first time The Picture of Collaboration Education Activities Timeline

March 2004 August 2004 Nov 04 Parent Involvement Kenneth Cole Fellows Parent Resource Center Project Proposed Parent Involvement Opens in Hollywood Court Plan Presented COPC grant award May 2004 announced August 2005 Parent Involvement COPC Coordinator Hired project launched Kenneth Cole Fellows January 2005 June 2005 December 2005 AHA/APS January 2004 July 2004 Psychology & Mentoring Bowen Homes Joins First PACCT Night First Partner Meeting PACCT Team forms launched PACCT Team at Bowen Homes Hollywood Court

April 2004 July 2004 October 2004 January 2005 April 2005 July 2005 October 2005 January 2006

Jan 2004 Psychology & Mar 2006 Mentoring 2 First PACCT Night Psychology & August 2005 at Carson Prep mentoring 3 February 2005 January 2006 Emory submits COPC COPC Advisory First PACCT Night PACCT Team Grant proposal Committee formed COPC grant Mentoring Hollywood Court briefing on Jul 2004 Jan 2005 Awarded to Celebration at August 2005 Carson redesign Emory Carson Prep March 2006 October 2004 April 2005

Community partners Commit to implement Fellows’ plan Aug 2004 Emory Mentoring Program Achievements: Student Capacity Building Three semesters of community psychology engaging

– 50 Emory undergraduates to date

– 45 Carson Prep students to date

– 614 hours of mentoring by Dec. 31, 2005

Achievements: Parent Capacity Building • Eight Parents and Children Coming Together (PACCT) Nights – At least twenty-five families involved

• Four families received parenting facilitation training

• Eight parents core PACCT Team Achievements: Teacher Capacity Building • Two Teachers Involving Parents trainings – 20 Carson Prep teachers trained

– $800 contributed to parent involvement fund

– Parent engagement project launched by teachers