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Mobilizing Communities Deborah A. Zuloaga CEO, United Way of El Paso County

Mobilizing Communities Deborah A. Zuloaga CEO, United Way of El Paso County . Mobilizing Community To Action. Since 1923, the United Way of El Paso County has been mobilizing the community to take action to support critical health and human services .

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Mobilizing Communities Deborah A. Zuloaga CEO, United Way of El Paso County

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  1. Mobilizing Communities Deborah A. Zuloaga CEO, United Way of El Paso County

  2. Mobilizing Community To Action • Since 1923, the United Way of El Paso County has been mobilizing the community to take action to support critical health and human services. • Today we are mobilizing community to GIVE, ADVOCATE, and VOLUNTEER around critical issues in: • Education • Basic Needs • Income

  3. Place Based Strategies • Currently focused on developing place-based • strategies in two communities: • Northeast El Paso • East El Paso

  4. Asset Based Approach • Key community assets include: • Economy • Associations • Institutions • Places and Spaces • People

  5. Developmental Framework

  6. Northeast Coalition • The Northeast Coalition is a broad based multi-sector collaboration focusing on positive outcomes for children and youth living in Northeast El Paso. • Representation from: • Local Government • Education Providers • Nonprofits • Social Service Providers • Business • Faith-based Organizations • Community Residents

  7. Northeast Coalition • Started as a collaboration with Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 (Judge Brian Haggerty) to address the high rate of truancy in his court • Planned and implemented five F.A.C.E.S. events • Development of a community blog • More than 300 community organizations represented

  8. Rallying around education • F.A.C.E.S. – Families and Communities Engaged in Schools • Organization fairs • Parent cafes • Parental engagement activities • Free book distributions • Community building activities

  9. Rallying around education • F.A.C.E.S. at Schuster Elementary School • 1st F.A.C.E.S. event • More than 150 parents and students in attendance • 26 Community organizations in attendance

  10. Rallying around education • F.A.C.E.S. at Irvin High School • More than 175 parents and students in attendance • 19 Community organizations in attendance • Distributed more than 500 Free books to children and youth of all ages • Parental engagement activities

  11. Northeast Coalition • Next Steps: • Development of a strategic plan • Application for Department of Education’s Promise Neighborhood Planning Grant • Application for AmeriCorps Grant from the OneStar Foundation • F.A.C.E.S. events: • Chapin High School • Magoffin Middle School • Lee Elementary School

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