Jackson Dropout Prevention Summit
March 03, 2009
Convener: United Way of the Capital Area
Estimated Attendance: 150
Summit Planning Team:
Community Sector |
Name |
Affiliation |
Government Agencies |
Goldia Revies |
Jackson Mayor’s Office |
Malcolm McMillan |
Jackson Police Department |
William Skinner |
Youth Court Judge |
Ken Cockrell |
Hinds Co. Human Resource Agency |
Dr. Sheril Smith |
MS Department of Education |
Bessie Coleman |
MS Department of Education |
Kristy Leach |
Hinds Behavioral Health Services |
Young People |
TBD August 29, 2008 |
|
TBD August 29, 2008 |
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Corporate Representatives |
Blake Wilson |
MS Economic Council |
LeRoy Walker |
LTM Enterprises, Inc. |
Duane O’Neill |
Greater Jackson Chamber of Commerce |
Haley Fisackerly |
Entergy Nuclear, Inc. |
Stony Thomas |
Nissan North America |
Harry Walker |
Trustmark |
Education |
Sollie Norwood |
JPS Board of Trustees |
Dr. Lonnie Edwards |
JPS Superintendent of Schools |
Dr. Bonita Potter |
JPS Deputy Superintendent |
| Nancy Sylvester, Committee Chair |
JPS Director of Student Support Services |
Dr. Ronald Mason |
President, Jackson State University |
Dr. Beverly Hogan |
President, Tougaloo College |
Nonprofit Groups |
Gladys Bailey |
PTA/PTSA |
Susan Womack |
Parents for Public Schools |
Bishop Ronnie Crudup |
New Horizon Chusrch |
Eric Stringfellow |
100 Black Men |
Media |
Jackie Hampton |
Publisher, Mississippi Link |
Ann Copland |
Deputy Executive Director for Education, Mississippi Public Broadcasting |
David Hampton |
Editorial Director, The Clarion-Ledger |
Foundations |
Anne Travis |
Bower Foundation |
Anthony T. Papa |
Gertrude C. Ford Foundation |
Elected Officials |
Marshand Crisler |
Jackson City Council |
Hillman Frazier |
MS Senate |
Cecil Brown |
Chair House Committee on Education, MS House of Representatives |
Highlights:
Convened in partnership with the United Way and Jackson Independent School District, 150 local leaders attended the summit themed Destination Graduation. The goal of the summit was to review the current dropout prevention plan adopted by the school district and seek actionable ways to involve students, parents, and multiple sectors of the community at-large in implementing the plan. Each adult attendee at the summit also committed to keep one promise to help meet the goals of the plan. Next steps include reconvening the core steering committee of school district, students, MS Economic Council to implement priorities identified at the summit.
Jackson's Dropout Prevention Action Plan
Contact:
Vice President - Community Impact
United Way of the Capital Area
843 N President St, Jackson, MS 39202
Phone: 601-965-1352
Fax: 601-968-8596
cell: 601-214-3978
ira@myunitedway.com