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Agency Report

Agency Report. By Gloria Odongo Wilmington University. Introduction. Chester Education Foundation (C.E.F) is a local education fund that was created in 1988 by a consortium of state leaders, the Department of Education, the Commission of Higher education and Widener University .

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Agency Report

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  1. Agency Report By Gloria Odongo Wilmington University

  2. Introduction • Chester Education Foundation (C.E.F) is a local education fund that was created in 1988 by a consortium of state leaders, the Department of Education, the Commission of Higher education and Widener University. • C.E.F provides services such as workforce development, adult education, prevention initiatives and educational programs.

  3. Introduction……….Cont.

  4. C.E.F’s Mission • Chester Education Foundations mission is to support educational excellence and promote community revitalization in the Chester Upland School District (CUSD). • This mission is congruent with the needs of CUSD. • Poor management in CUSD has led to: a. students graduating without meeting the requirements. b. employees whose professional certifications were not properly monitored. c. Failing to accurately report the number of students in the district which resulted in underfunding by the state.

  5. Demographic Information • Chester has been classified as an Act 47 fiscally distressed city. • 42% of the population lived below the federal poverty guidelines. • C.E.F serves a low income community, majority of who are African American (76.6%) • 19.5% of the population is White. • 6.1% of the population served is Hispanic. • Afterschool services target students ages six to 18. • Work force and prevention programs target high school aged students

  6. The policies and procedures set forth by C.E.F revolve around ensuring professionalism and promoting the welfare of the population that it serves.

  7. Policies & Procedures….cont. • Individuals who come in close contact with the students have the appropriate clearances (Child Abuse, State Police and FBI clearances). • C.E.F requires its staff to maintain confidentiality by not discussing students with individuals who are not cleared to receive information pertaining to the students. • All C.E.F staff are required to conduct themselves in an ethical & professional manner; this includes how we as staff interact with each other, parents and the students.

  8. Organizational Structure • Executive Director : Cheryl Cunningham • Assistant Executive Director: Carita Morgan • Financial Director: Cynthia Hart –Griffith • Workforce Development Director: Elaine Green-Upton (Wilmu) • Prevention Initiative Director: Neilda Mott • Afterschool Programs Director: Stephanie Scappa Hall.

  9. Governance • C.E.F is governed by a board of directors; Charles C. Gray, Jr. has dual roles of the chairman and secretary. • Thomas J. McFadden is the Treasurer of the board. • The other board members are as follows • David Castro, Esq. • Philip W. Damiani, Jr., M.S.S.; • Michele W. Daly ; • Richard B. Elam, Sr.; • Paula T. Silver, Ph.D. • David E. Robbins, Esq.; • Phillip Thomas; • Gwendolyn A. Smith; • Isaiah Dickens; • Mary Harper.

  10. Funding

  11. Funding ………Cont. • C.E.F raises over one million dollars each year. • Donors include state and county agencies, local businesses and local foundation. • This year Harrah’s Philadelphia casino donated $120,000.00 to C.E.F. • Harrah’s also donated $120,000.00 in 2011 to support C.E.F’s after school programs.

  12. Funding…………..Cont. • The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency supported C.E.F’s efforts with a $125,000.00 grant which will be utilized by CTC to implement evidence based programs.

  13. Relationship to other agencies

  14. Relationship to other agencies…Cont. • C.E.F works with a number of agencies in the region. • Some of the partner agencies include: • City of Chester; • Widener University; • PA Commission of Crime and Delinquency. • West Chester University • Department of Education Communities That Care (CTC), a subsidiary of C.E.F that works collaboratively with over 100 agencies in the Delaware County area to provide evidence based programs.

  15. Strengths, trends & challenges • A major strength of C.EF is its ability to secure funding over the years; C.E.F continues to raise over a million dollars each year. • Ability to maintain collaborative relationships with other service agencies. • 97% of the 39 seniors that were enrolled in C.E.F’s graduated last June. • Parental involvement seems to be a struggle at C.E.F.

  16. My role as am intern • Design, implement and supervise an afterschool program. • Work closely with the executive director but also with the director of the afterschool program. • Provide feedback on the progression of the program. • Build the students’ trust and be a consistent figure in the afterschool program.

  17. Conclusion • Students have a greater chance of being successful despite given environment. • Should explore strategies of increasing parental involvement. • C.E.F is a supportive work place environment.

  18. References • Bender, W. (2009). It’s not just the casino, commercial & residential developments are sparking optimism. Philadelphia news. Retrieved from http://articles.philly.com/2009-09-14/news/24986766_1_city-hall-bet-chester-high • Collins, J (2001). Good to great: Why some companies make the leap and others don’t. New York, NY; HarperCollins Publishers. • Jang, H. & Feiock, R. (2007). Public and private funding reliance of non-profit organizations: Implication for interorganizational collaboration. Public Productivity and Management Review. Retrieved from http://localgov.fsu.edu/publication_files/Collaboration%20Responsiveness%20and%20Financial%20dependency.pdf • Research spotlight on parental involvement in education (n.d). National Education Foundation. Retrieved from http://www.nea.org/tools/17360.htm • Romeo, T. (2013). PA auditor general says audit shows depth of Chester Upland school district problems. CBS News. Retrieved from http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/06/06/pa-auditor-general-says-audit-shows-depth-of-chester-upland-school-district-problems/ • Torres, N. & Cruz, R. (2009). Ensuring America’s competiveness by enrolling and graduating the non-traditional student in higher education. I-LEAD. Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal. Retrieved from http://www.philasocialinnovations.org/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=44%3Aensuring-americas-competitiveness-by-enrolling-and-graduating-the-nontraditional-student-in-higher-education-i-lead-&catid=21%3Afeatured-social-innovations&Itemid=35&limitstart=2

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