Restricted Research - Award List, Note/Discussion Page
Fiscal Year: 2023
1920 The University of Texas at El Paso (143808)
Principal Investigator: Savina,Ivette
Total Amount of Contract, Award, or Gift (Annual before 2011): $ 100,000
Exceeds $250,000 (Is it flagged?): No
Start and End Dates: 1/1/23 - 12/31/24
Restricted Research: YES
Academic Discipline: El Paso Collaborative
Department, Center, School, or Institute: El Paso Collaborative
Title of Contract, Award, or Gift: El Paso Opportunity Youth Action Network
Name of Granting or Contracting Agency/Entity:
PASO DEL NORTE HEALTH FOUNDATION
Program Title: #N/A
Note:
The El Paso Collaborative for Academic Excellence is seeking funding to strengthen backbone capacity in order to accomplish the regional goals of the El Paso OY action network. This grant support will help to solidify the foundational collective impact principles and accelerate theaction network based on data driven decisions. The project will (1) fund staff to support all aspects of the action network who will ensure that key milestones are met and (2) fund majoractivities and strategies that seek to re-engage youth in school and work and strengthen the networks that support them. The comprehensive landscape data analysis on OY in El Paso County will provide useful data to more fully understand the characteristics of OY in our area. A set of recommendations will be provided and used to determine a strategy plan. Goals, objectives, activities and measurable outcomes, along with persons responsible and timelines will be incorporated into the strategy plan. Education providers such as the Education Service Center Region 19 and the surrounding Independent School Districts, along with the El Paso Community College District and the University of Texas at El Paso are committed to providing educational onramps to disconnected youth. The workforce board along with other industry partners like Bitwise and AT&T are also interested in reengaging OY into career pathways. Lastly, not-for-profit partners like Project Arriba can play a key role in demonstrating how targeted case management plays a critical role in the success of each individual.
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