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The long-term
vision of the Paterson Education Fund (PEF) is
that no child will fail because the schools and
the community did not work together to lower barriers
to success. Paterson plans to implement the School
Linked Services model in existing schools, while
also planning to implement a Community School model
in newly constructed schools. PEF will work with
the community to strengthen the linkage between
schools and community, and to create a coordinated,
comprehensive set of programs and support for high
academic and social outcomes for every Paterson
public school child. Paterson Education Fund expects
to achieve the following outcomes:
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Increase civic capacity through public dialogue,
group advocacy, and group action |
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Strengthen links between community-based organizations
and Paterson’s poorest performing schools |
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Increase access to services in the five core areas
of the Community School model |
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Implement the Community School model in 11 newly
constructed schools |
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Work with the Hispanic/Latino community to implement
a training curriculum focused on community engagement
around the topics of HIV/AIDS education, children’s
health insurance, and access to children’s
health services. |
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