Presenters Wynter Greene Ileana Infante Taryn Hunter Kenney Robinson

1. Empowering parent coordinators to strengthen the school/family partnership to promote student success. Presenters Wynter Greene Ileana Infante Taryn Hunter Kenney Robinson

2. College & career readiness The must-have skills and knowledge all students need to ensure that the transition from high school graduation to post secondary and career opportunities is seamless.

3. College & career readiness What the data says: Graduation rates through June 2009 for students who entered grade 9 in the 2005-06 school year vs. the percentage of students who graduated with a score 80 or better on the math Regents exam and 75 or better on the English Regents exam. Graduation rate data-NY Times, February 8, 2011

4. Ileana’s insights on instilling a culture of education at the elementary level Activities that parent coordinators can either facilitate or encourage families and schools to do to promote college & career readiness Free or low cost Programs that support college & career readiness Learning Leaders GO Project ( Lower East Side) Hunter College Literacy & Learning lab • Literacy workshops for parents. • Introduction to what are the pre-requisites or requirements for high school/college entry.

5. Kenney’s keys for instilling success on the middle school level Activities that parent coordinators can either facilitate or encourage families and schools to do to promote college & career readiness Free Programs that promote college & career readiness Harlem Educational & Activities Fund New Heights Boys’ Club of New York Sponsors for Educational Opportunity • College visits • High School visits • Career Day, Career bingo • Letter to a friend, graduation speech • Introduce financial literacy • Increase home responsibilities to promote responsibility and self sufficiency

6. Wisdom from Wynter on instilling a culture of education on the high school level for college & career readiness Activities that parent coordinators can either facilitate or encourage families and schools to do to promote college & career readiness Free Programs that promote college & career readiness CUNY College Now Monroe College ( Jump start) Trio programs ( Upward Bound, Talent Search) Liberty Partnerships, STEP Summer Search Camp College The Door, Options City Year • Takes practice PSAT and discusses results with a teacher • Co-Curricular Activities • College Tours • Understanding graduation requirements/ what your high school has to offer. • College Now (Summer/Fall/Spring) Opportunities

7. Additional Resources • Inside Schools- http://insideschools.org/ • College Access Consortium of New York (CACNY)- http://cacnyinc.org/about.shtml • United Federation of Teachers- http://www.uft.org/parents • Learning Leaders- http://www.learningleaders.org/ • Youth Communications- http://www.youthcomm.org/index.html • The Clic- http://www.theclic.net/quick.html • NYCDOE • you ( Take inventory of resources in your school and community. Survey parents, staff and faculty for talents and resources.)

8. Taryn’s tips • FINDING THE RIGHT FIT: WHAT THIS MEANS • Type Of College • Location • Majors • Cost • Financial Aid • Campus Life • HOW TO GET IN: THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS • The Common Application • College Application Dates • Filling out the application • Tests Scores • Transcripts • College Essay • Letters Of Recommendations

9. Taryn’s tips • RELATIONSHIPS MATTER • Visit and tour the campus • TOOLS THAT CAN HELP • http://www.collegeboard.org/ • http://mycollegeguide.org/ • http://www.about.com/ • http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ • http://www.petersons.com/ • http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/ • http://www.princetonreview.com/ • http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

10. CUNY resources • Parents going back to school: • http://www.cuny.edu/admissions/undergraduate/prepare/adults.html - • http://www.workered.org/ -  click on prospective students at the top • http://www.cuny.edu/admissions/undergraduate/adults.html • http://www.cuny.edu/academics/conted.html • Continuing and Professional Education: • http://www.cuny.edu/academics/conted.html

11. Additional CUNY resources • Academic Programs by College: http://www.cuny.edu/admissions/undergraduate/downloads/cuny_academic_grid.pdf • Contact List http://www.cuny.edu/admissions/undergraduate/feeds/binder-resources-include/cuny_directory.pdf • Profile http://www.cuny.edu/admissions/undergraduate/downloads/Admission_profile04202011.pdf (both freshman and transfer) • Financial Aid • http://www.cuny.edu/admissions/undergraduate/downloads/cuny_finantialaid.pdf • CUNY Start http://www.cuny.edu/academics/programs/notable/CATA/cti-cunystart.html

12. contact information for presenters Ileana Infante Director Early Childhood & Childhood Clinical Experiences Hunter College School of Education 212-772-4667 DIRECT 212-772-5334 FAX ileana.infante@hunter.cuny.edu Taryn Hunter, M.B.A. and M.S. in Organizational Management Assistant Director of Recruitment & Outreach Hunter College 212-650-3034 212-650-3336 (Fax) thunte@hunter.cuny.edu Please visit our website at www.hunter.cuny.edu To sign up to receive more information about Hunter College and create your own personal "My Choice" webpage please go to: http://mychoice.hunter.cuny.edu

13. Contact information for presenters Wynter Greene Senior Office Assistant Office of Clinical Experiences School of Education Hunter College wgreene@hunter.cuny.edu Kenney Robinson Director Adolescent & TESOL Clinical Experiences School of Education Hunter College (212) 772-4038 kenney.robinson@hunter.cuny.edu