Championing Change through Advocacy
Thank you for joining us in advocating for additional legislative funding to sustain and expand Community Partnership Schools. Because of you, Florida’s Legislature approved an increase in funding, allocating $11 Million to support Florida’s Community Partnership Schools movement!
Together, we are removing barriers to learning and empowering more children to realize their full potential.
Senate Page Program Offers Students a Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity with a Peek Inside the Legislative Process
Throughout the 2023 legislative session, CHS partnered with the Florida Senate, gracious Tallahassee host families and generous donors to give teens the opportunity of a lifetime through our Senate Page program – for the 13th consecutive year!
This year, 16 emerging leaders served by CHS and our Community Partnership Schools spent a week at the Florida Capitol to receive hands-on experience in state government, meeting elected officials, assisting legislators with tasks on the chamber floor, and drafting and debating their own policy in a mock legislative session.
Their experience extended beyond the Capitol, as they found a “home away from home” with local families eager to provide a taste of Tallahassee. From family dinners to college tours, basketball games and Chamber meetings, our students received the star treatment, opening their eyes to the possibilities ahead.
Thank you for believing in the potential and futures of our kids! Because of you, their dreams are turning into reality!
Graduate Spotlight: Zavier Avera is off to the Ivy League
Jones High senior Zavier Avera becomes the Community Partnership School’s first athlete to receive a full ride scholarship to Yale University!
“The Community Partnership School team has been great and a big help to students like myself! Through the leadership of our Community Partnership School Director, Mrs. Bango-Cooper, Jones has been thriving with college preparation, test prep, and getting the necessary things students need to be successful.”
– Zavier Avera, Jones High School Senior
Tanika Bango-Cooper, CHS Community Partnership School Director at Jones High and Zavier
“With the Community Partnership School bringing in many different test preparation tutors and employees from UCF, my test scores rose an additional 200 points! And – the test preparation is really great and fun. It goes really in depth in what you need help with and it’s hands on!”, Zavier said.
While Zavier has high hopes to someday play in the NFL, his dreams also include working for Lockheed Martin or NASA as an engineer building spacecrafts.
Congratulations, Zavier!
Learn more about Zavier’s incredible journey on WKMG News 6 here.
Building Bridges to Success: Fifth Graders Earn College Scholarships
We’re thrilled to congratulate 10 outstanding Community Partnership School students from Manatee Elementary and Daughtrey Elementary School – each of whom received a 4-year college scholarship for their exceptional commitment to their education from Take Stock in Children Manatee County and Boys and Girls Clubs of Manatee County!
Financial challenges are one of the leading roadblocks students face to post-secondary success and because of you, more children can realize their full potential through Community Partnership Schools!
Congratulations to these incredible students and their families!
CHS recognizes the core partners that make our featured Community Partnership Schools possible: Jones High School: Orange Blossom Family Health, Orange County Public Schools, University of Central Florida; Daughtrey Elementary: Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County, MCR Health, School District of Manatee County and the University of South Florida; Manatee Elementary: Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County, MCR Health, School District of Manatee County and the University of South Florida; Mort Elementary: Hillsborough County Public Schools, Tampa Family Health Centers, Tampa Innovation Partnership, University Area CDC and the University of South Florida; Homestead Middle: Community Health of South Florida Inc, Florida International University and the School District of Miami-Dade County.
Join the Community Partnership Schools Movement
As we celebrate the GOOD of this school year, we’re excited to expand to serve more students in more communities – but we can’t do it alone.
To keep the momentum of transformative change for children, we need you!
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CHS is a founding partner of the Community PartnershipSchools™ model, along with Orange County Public Schools and the University of Central Florida. CHS is also a strategic partner with UCF and a core partner of the following Community Partnership Schools: Arthur Polly Mays Conservatory of the Arts, C.A. Weis Elementary School, Caribbean K-8, Daughtrey Elementary, Dodgertown Elementary School, Eccleston Elementary School, Edward H. White High School, Endeavour Elementary School, Evans High School, Homestead Middle School, Howard W. Bishop Middle School, Jefferson K-12, JFK Middle School, Jones High School, Keystone Heights Junior/Senior High School, Lake Worth High School, Manatee Elementary School, Miami Southridge Sr. High School, Mort Elementary School, Orange Park High School, Pine Forest High School, Sabal Palm Elementary School, South Woods Elementary School, The Webster School, Wilkinson Jr. High School and Parker Elementary.
See ALL the good CHS is doing to reshape the future for kids and read more inspirational stories here.
For additional information about Children’s Home Society of Florida and the
Community Partnership Schools initiative, contact Jamie Bertolis jamie.bertolis@chsfl.org
