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New Partnership Formed to Narrow the Twin Cities' Widening Education Achievement Gap at Launch Event Nov. 29
--(Business Wire)--
Generation Next Partnership:
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WHAT:
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Generation Next is a new, broad-based group created to
address an urgent educational crisis in Minneapolis and Saint
Paul: the widening achievement gap between white students and
children of color and lower-income households.
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WHY:
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The Minneapolis/St. Paul region has one of the widest achievement
gaps in the nation, and unacceptably low graduation rates among
children of color and children from low-income households. More than
500 distinct initiatives are currently working - separately - to
narrow the gap. Many of these initiatives have different priorities
and measurements for success. Generation Next will identify the most
successful programs and replicate them in order to improve all
students' academic achievement.
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WHEN:
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Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012
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4:30-6:30 p.m. (official program begins at 5:15 p.m.)
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WHERE:
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McNamara Alumni Center, University of Minnesota
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200 SE Oak Street, Minneapolis, MN 55455
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CONFIRMED TO ATTEND:
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Michael Goar, executive director, Generation Next
Partnership
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Dr. Eric Kaler, president, University of Minnesota
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Kim Nelson, senior vice president, External Relations,
General Mills
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Breaking
Ice, a Twin (News - Alert) Cities acting troupe that develops dynamic
theatrical performances; Breaking Ice will set up the problem and
dramatize the changes that are needed to narrow the achievement
gap.
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Executives from 3M (News - Alert) and Target
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SLATED TO ATTEND:
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Mark Dayton, Minnesota Governor
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About the Generation Next Partnership
The mission of
Generation Next is to dramatically accelerate the educational
achievement of all children from early childhood through early career,
through an aligned partnership of community stakeholders in the Twin
Cities.
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