MY BROTHER’S KEEPER New Rochelle mbknewro.com #MBKNewRo EMBRACE. ENGAGE. EMPOWER. MBK NewRo Co-Chairs: Reginald Richardson, Principal, NRHS Councilman Jared Rice Thank You The creation of this Action Plan would not have been possible without the assistance of these individuals. Steering Committee Hon. Jared Rice, New Rochelle City Councilman, District 3, Co-Chair Reginald Richardson, Principal, New Rochelle High School, Co-chair Gustavo Barbosa, House 1 Principal, New Rochelle High School Kelly Johnson, Executive Director, New Rochelle Youth Bureau David Peters, Community Advocate, Facilitator, New Rochelle Against Racism (NewROAR) Angela Derecas Taylor, Sr. Advisor for Community Relations, Mayor’s Office Colleen D. Gardephe, MedShadow Foundation Devron Chambers, L2 Webs Media Dr. Willie Tolliver, Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College, City University of New York Working Group & Committee Co-chairs: Nate Adams, Remington Unit Director, Boys & Girls Clubs of New Rochelle Daniel Bonnet, The Center for College & Careers, Director, The Guidance Center of Westchester Dr. Angela Campbell, Founder/Administrator Academic Pathways Camille Edwards-Thomas, House 2 Principal, New Rochelle High School Susan Gegan Fleming, Community Advocate, New Rochelle Defense Bar, LWVNR Laurie Marinaro, City School District, English Chair for the two Middle Schools Adrienne Quinn, Teacher, PTA Past-President Iris Rosario, WIC Administrator, Montefiore Hospital New Rochelle Joseph Williams, City School District, Assistant to the Superintendent for Human Resources Local Action Summit, Meet the Teacher Nights & Action Plan Launch Event Volunteers: Larry Alston, Lori Hall Armstrong, Ina Aronow, Dana Asher, Nelson Boyce, Brittany Brown, Brian Carter, Leslie Demus, Nina Egbuta, Matthew Fasciano, Dr. Sal Fernandez, Linda Fosina, Detective Terrance Fudge, Nia Fyall, Bennie Giles, Sam Gomez, Donna Harris, Celeste Jennings, BreeAna Jones, Haina Just-Michael, Deborah Maher, Audrey Manning, Debby Margoluis, Agnes Melendez, Jeani Miller, Monica Murphy, Silachi Nwogwugwu, Michelle Oliveros, Adrienne Quinn, Phyllis Shelton, Suyen Taylor, Otilia Tanner, Neil White, New Rochelle Youth Council and The Strive Leadership Group Thank you to these individuals for continued support and/or professional services: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand & Congressman Elliot Engel NY State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins Mayor Noam Bramson, Councilmember Louis Trangucci, County Legislator Jim Maisano City Manager Chuck Strome, Superintendent Dr. Brian Osborne, Asst. Superintendent Dr. Diane Massimo Katherine Gilwit & Samantha Vargas, Marketing & Communications for the City of New Rochelle Tanya Hunt & Allison Gilbert, Public Relations & Communications for the City School District Michael Muse, U.S. Small Business Administration MBK Millennial Entrepreneurial Champion Susan Nagib, Susa Designs, Frank Miceli, Minuteman Press & Alan Cohen, AJ’s Burgers EMBRACE. ENGAGE. EMPOWER. New Rochelle’s My Brother’s Keeper Initiative: The City of New Rochelle and its Schools Accept President Obama’s Call to Action On behalf of the City government and the School District of New Rochelle, we are proud to accept and support our community’s Action Plan for addressing the critical objectives of My Brother’s Keeper. New Rochelle is a remarkably complex and diverse city -- faced with challenges and yet also endowed with the resources and commitment through which these challenges can be overcome. It is our hope and intent that the specific recommendations that follow will provide more young people with a meaningful opportunity to achieve their potential and contribute fully to the common good. We can accomplish this purpose by: • Orienting the New Rochelle community to the importance of MBK’s goals and to our shared stake in nurturing opportunity for all youth, particularly boys and young men of color; • Communicating the wide range of services and support networks already available in New Rochelle; • Collaborating on a broader scale to use resources more effectively and to learn from each other; • Maximizing and leveraging New Rochelle’s programmatic and physical assets; and • Creating new initiatives to fill service gaps and support all those engaged in this vital mission. Success in this endeavor will benefit every resident of New Rochelle, while upholding the core principles of a just, equitable, and dynamic city and society. We express our sincere gratitude to the scores of public and private agencies, not-for-profit organizations, parents, students, educators, advocates, and civic leaders, who devoted time, energy, and wisdom to this document. And we look forward to extending this broad partnership as we move from developing plans to acting upon them. Together, let us Embrace, Engage and Empower so all our young people can lead rewarding lives and achieve their dreams. Let us be our brothers’ keepers. Sincerely, Photo by: Legacy Studios Noam Bramson Brian G. Osborne, Ed.D Mayor of New Rochelle Superintendent of Schools We are grateful to all our Elected Officials and to the Community Partners listed here as they join us in striving to reach the goals outlined in the My Brother’s Keeper Challenge. To support this initiative, write to [email protected] City of New Rochelle: Iona College Regional Organizations Serving City Manager’s Office Kumon of New Rochelle New Rochelle: Department of Development Latino U College Access 2Revolutions Department of Parks & Recreation LWV of New Rochelle Backyard Sports Cares Department of Public Works Monroe College Child Care Council of Westchester Fire Department Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital Creative Direction Construction/Design Office for the Aging Mount Carmel A.M.E. Episcopal Church Envirolution One Mayor’s Office & City Council NAACP New Rochelle Branch Family Services of Westchester Police Department NewRo Runners Family Ties of Westchester Youth Bureau New ROAR Food Bank for Westchester New Rochelle Bar Association Got Art, Inc. City School District of New Rochelle: New Rochelle Cares AIP Her Honor Mentoring Administration/Superintendent’s Office New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce HRHCare Board of Education New Rochelle Council on the Arts Hudson Valley Region 2-1-1 New Rochelle High School New Rochelle Day Nursery Leaders for Life High School Campus Alternative New Rochelle Interreligious Council Let’s Get Ready Albert Leonard Middle School New Rochelle Municipal Housing Authority LSHV Isaac E. Young Middle School New Rochelle YMCA My Sisters’ Place Westchester Henry Barnard Early Childhood School New Rochelle Youth Tackle League NAFI Columbus Elementary School New Rochelle WIC Program Southern Westchester BOCES George M. Davis Elementary School NR FOCUS Student Advocacy Jefferson Elementary School NR Fund for Educational Excellence SUNY Westchester Community College Trinity Elementary School New York Covenant Church The Children’s Village William B. Ward Elementary School Precious Gems Cotillion UJA-Federation Daniel Webster Magnet School PTA Council/12 Unit PTA’s & SEPTA Westchester County DCMH RDRXR Westchester County DSS City of New Rochelle Public Library: Refugio De Esperanza Westchester County Probation Administration/Director’s Office Shiloh Baptist Church Westfair Rides Friends of the NRPL Songcatchers Youth Shelter Program of Westchester Huguenot Children’s Library (HCL) St. Catherine A.M.E. Zion Church Youth Voices Center, Inc. NRPL Foundation The College of New Rochelle NRPL Trustees The Gathering of Men New Rochelle The State & Regional Offices of: Partnership for the HCL The Guidance Center of Westchester The U.S. Senate & House of Representatives The New Dawn Foundation NYS Governor New Rochelle Organizations: The Poet’s Corner NY State Senate Academic Pathways The Salvation Army – New Rochelle NY State Assembly Bethesda Baptist Church The Westchester Clubmen Westchester County Legislators B.E.S.T Robotics Today’s Students Tomorrow’s Teachers NR City Council Boys & Girls Clubs of New Rochelle TP Toys NR Board of Education Boy & Girl Scouts of America Trinity Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church NR Public Library Trustees Children’s Center for Learning United Community Center of Westchester Coalition for Mutual Respect United Flyer’s Track & Field Columbus School Mom’s Group Volunteer New York! Council on Community Services Ward Acres Community Garden Dee’s Tots WESTCOP/NRCAP Eye Level of New Rochelle WJCS Family Christian Center Youth Baseball of New Rochelle Grow! Lincoln Park Community Garden Youth Soccer New Rochelle (YSNR) Growing Minds of New York ZONTA New Rochelle HOPE Community Services EMBRACE. ENGAGE. EMPOWER. Table of Contents Thank You Stakeholders 2 Letter from Mayor Noam Bramson & Schools Superintendent Brian Osborne 3 Committee Listings 4 Mission, Vision 5 About MBK and New Rochelle Timeline 6-7 Westchester Children’s Association 2015 Community Snapshot New Rochelle 8 About New Rochelle 9 Milestone 1: All children enter school ready 10-11 Milestone 2: All children read at grade level by 3rd grade 12-13 Milestone 3: All youth graduate high school on time 14-15 Milestone 4: All students go on to college or vocational training 16-17 Milestone 5: All youth find employment 18-19 Milestone 6: All youth are safe from violence 20-21 MBK Hispanic Impact 22 Photo Montage 23 Mission: To create in New Rochelle a supportive environment wherein the entire community has accepted the My Brother’s Keeper Challenge and is proactive in supporting this initiative. We want our residents to join us in helping all our youth, particularly