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@ oppnation. Webinar Sponsored by:. # ExpandOpportunity. AGENDA. Welcome Opportunity Index Briefing Trends in this Year's Index Policy Update The Index in Action Audience Q&A Closing. Current Speaker: Cara Willis Opportunity Nation. @ oppnation. # ExpandOpportunity.

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  1. @oppnation Webinar Sponsored by: #ExpandOpportunity

  2. AGENDA Welcome Opportunity Index Briefing Trends in this Year's Index Policy Update The Index in Action Audience Q&A Closing Current Speaker: Cara Willis Opportunity Nation

  3. @oppnation #ExpandOpportunity Current Speaker: Mark EdwardsOpportunity Nation

  4. HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA ONTARIO COUNTY,NEW YORK Current Speaker: Russell KrumnowOpportunity Nation

  5. ONTARIO COUNTY, NEW YORK HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA

  6. HIGHLANDS COUNTY ONTARIO COUNTY NATIONAL AVERAGE $48,958 $55,324 $33,845 78.2%87.27% 60.2% 386.3 118.21 299.55 14.6% 6.18% 23.91% Current Speaker: Russell KrumnowOpportunity Nation MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME ON-TIME HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION VIOLENT CRIME (per 100,000 pop.) YOUTH NOT IN SCHOOL OR WORKING (ages 16-24)

  7. Should zip code determine your destiny? Current Speaker: Russell KrumnowOpportunity Nation

  8. Current Speaker: Russell KrumnowOpportunity Nation

  9. “If you just gave our nonprofit more money, we could solve this.” “A job is the answer.” “This is government’s problem.” Current Speaker: Russell KrumnowOpportunity Nation

  10. OPPORTUNITY NATION COALITION

  11. OPPORTUNITY NATION COALITION

  12. OPPORTUNITY NATION COALITION

  13. OPPORTUNITY NATION COALITION

  14. OPPORTUNITY NATION COALITION

  15. OPPORTUNITY NATION COALITION

  16. OPPORTUNITY NATION COALITION

  17. OPPORTUNITY NATION COALITION

  18. OPPORTUNITY NATION COALITION

  19. Current Speaker: Russell KrumnowOpportunity Nation A statistical measure of access to the American Dream Includes over 3,000 counties and all 50 states Represents over 99% of the population

  20. DIMENSIONS & INDICATORS THE OPPORTUNITY INDEX JOBS AND LOCAL ECONOMY EDUCATION COMMUNITY HEALTH AND CIVIC LIFE Jobs Community Engagement (state only) Preschool enrollment Wages On-time school graduation Volunteerism (state only) www.opportunityindex.org Poverty Postsecondary completion Disconnected Youth Population Inequality Community Safety Assets Access to Health Care Affordable Housing Access to Healthy Food Internet Access

  21. Mapping feature available by Indicators Current Speaker: Russell KrumnowOpportunity Nation

  22. Current Speaker: Russell KrumnowOpportunity Nation

  23. INDICATOR: INTERNET ACCESS A copy of the Opportunity Index briefing book will be sent to you following the webinar!

  24. STATE RANKINGS Current Speaker: Russell KrumnowOpportunity Nation

  25. Current Speaker: Russell KrumnowOpportunity Nation

  26. OPPORTUNITY INDEX TRENDS Since 2011

  27. DRAMATIC SHIFTS SINCE 2011 AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL UNEMPLOYMENT POVERTY VIOLENT CRIME 1 20% 10 TH 14% 16% OF ITS 2011 VALUE TO Current Speaker: Patrick GuyerMeasure of America

  28. MOST STATES IMPROVED IN ALL 3 DIMENSIONS The Health and Civic Life Dimension had the weakest progress Current Speaker: Patrick GuyerMeasure of America

  29. STATE PROGRESS AND SETBACKS SINCE 2011 27 states improved. DC gained the most 22 states: no significant change 2 states declined: CT and NM Current Speaker: Patrick GuyerMeasure of America

  30. DC AND CONNECTICUT—CASE STUDIES #13 #22 Current Speaker: Patrick GuyerMeasure of America

  31. COUNTY PROGRESS AND SETBACKS SINCE 2011 More than half of the 3,142 counties improved Current Speaker: Patrick GuyerMeasure of America

  32. OPPORTUNITY INDEX IN ACTION Using the Index to create change

  33. OPPORTUNITY NATION SHARED PLAN FOCUS • Policy changes that will help Americans move up the ladder of opportunity and thus increase Opportunity Index scores • We’ve developed a list of broad policy objectives aligned with education and workforce legislation moving through Congress to help create more robust education and career pathways for young adults STRATEGY Current Speaker: Melanie AndersonOpportunity Nation

  34. CAREER Act • 5.8 million young Americans currently out of school or not working • Bipartisan support from Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Rob Portman (R-OH) • Bill would align job-training programs with regional/state workforce needs • Hold programs accountable for results • Maximize taxpayer dollars Current Speaker: Melanie AndersonOpportunity Nation

  35. Workforce Investment Act • Act hasn’t been reauthorized since 1998, yet economy and workforce needs have changed tremendously • States need help identifying, improving and scaling up job training programs and meeting employer needs • Collaboration needed among employers, community colleges and worker-training programs to address skills mismatch and help more American’s gain valuable skills • Bipartisan bill in the Senate Current Speaker: Melanie AndersonOpportunity Nation

  36. Career & Technical Education • Reaches 94% of high school students and 13 million postsecondary students in the United States • Many states with high unemployment also report thousands of available jobs • CTE needs to be reformed to ensure increased collaboration and coordination between secondary and postsecondary and CTE and the private sector Current Speaker: Melanie AndersonOpportunity Nation

  37. American Dream Accounts Act • Studies show that students with college accounts in their name are SIX TIMES more likely to enroll in post-secondary institutions after high school. • Several programs around the country have yielded promising results, including San Francisco’s Kindergarten to College Program. • Bipartisan support from Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Chris Coons (D-DE) • The bill would award 3-year competitive grants to partnerships among school districts, higher education institutions and nonprofits with experience in educational savings plans Current Speaker: Melanie AndersonOpportunity Nation

  38. OPPORTUNITY QUINCY An initiative of the City of Quincy Department of Planning & Community Development to practice collective impact through community conversations, events & grants • FB.COM/OPPQUINCY @OppQuincy Current Speaker: Melissa HorrCity of Quincy, MA

  39. QUESTION & ANSWER • Type a question using the Questions/Chat box in GoToWebinar • Click the “raise your hand” button to ask a question over the phone • *Your unique Audio PIN must be typed on phone to ask a question via telephone OpportunityIndex.org

  40. JOIN US FB.COM/OPPORTUNITYNATION LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/OPPORTUNITY-NATION OPPORTUNITYNATION.ORGJoin our mailing list, sign up for the Coalition @OppNation#ExpandOpportunity Current Speaker: Cara WillisOpportunity Nation

  41. CONNECT WITH OUR PARTNERS Current Speaker: Cara WillisOpportunity Nation

  42. OpportunityNation.org OpportunityIndex.org rkrumnow@opportunitynation.org Webinar Sponsored by:

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