Welcome to

Mary Ann, Graham, Mike, Kelly, Ginny, Charlotte, Karen, Lynne

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By 2020, 80% of jobs

will require postsecondary education

Urban Education Crisis

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54%

(and Cleveland is not alone)

High school graduation rate

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40%

5 year graduation rate in the highest economic quartile

Even IF a student graduates from high school

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6%

5 year graduation rate in the lowest economic quartile

Even IF a student graduates from high school

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No high school diploma: $14k per year

High school diploma: $24k per year

College graduate: $48k per year

America’s Promise Alliance (Colin & Alma Powell)

Earning Potential & Educational Attainment

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Cristo Rey Network’s Growth

Feasibility studies with expected opening dates:

Fall 2012 – Albuquerque, Columbus and Des Moines;

Fall 2013 – Philadelphia and San Diego

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• Founded in Pilsen (Chicago) 1996• Exclusively serves the “economically

disadvantaged” • Unique corporate partnership • Cassin Educational Initiative Foundation

provided funds for replication in 2000

History of the Cristo Rey Network

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• Founded in 2004 • Graduated first class in 2008 • Endorsed by Society of Jesus and the

Sisters of the Humility of Mary • Lay-owned independent school • 190 graduates and 430 students currently

Brief History of Saint Martin

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Whom do we serve?

• 80% will be first generation college

• Average income of $30k for a family of 4

•78% of students African American

•Only 15% Catholic

•65% Young Women

•Admitted students generally are B/C students who begin below grade level one or more subject areas

• Students come from 100 public, charter, and Catholic schools from across the city

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Fastest-growing school in Network

Target enrollment of 524 will be reached within next four years

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"One can tell that there is something good happening in this old school building just by watching it from outside. We are happy to see that the school has plans for the future and that it is spreading into some of the buildings nearby. This, too helps our residents and makes us feel safer.”

Anna Lekan, St. Vitus Village Resident

East 61st and St. Clair

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• 100% graduation rate over three years• 100% college acceptance (at over 90

colleges and universities) • 71% of our graduates presently in college • 2 graduates completed certificate program • 4 graduates serving in the military • Direct contact with 96% of our graduates

through alumni office

Our Success So Far

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More modest income students attending college

More students directly enrolling in college

More students continuing as sophomores

71% of our graduates are currently enrolled in college71% of our graduates are currently enrolled in college

College Attendance Rates of High School Graduates by Family Income Level

90%

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88%

>$88k <$33k Saint Martin (Avg. Incomeof $29k, family of 4)

Direct College Enrollment by All High School Graduates

51%

60%62%

83%

National Ohio Modest Income,National

Saint Martin

Transforming Educational Attainment

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• Relationship-based A Caring Community

• Rigorous College-Prep Culture

• Relevant 21st Century Curriculum

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, High Schools for the New Millenium

Characteristics of high-performing schools

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FamilyPayment

Scholarships & Vouchers

Funding Gap

Corporate Work Study

Program

• Not overly dependent on tuition or advancement revenue

• Average family payment ~$800

• Expected advancement revenue this year $1.3M

• At 524 students, CWSP revenue will top $3M and will account for ~60% of annual operating budget

Unique funding model Corporate Work Study Program

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• Corporate sponsors pay $26,500 for a full-time job team of four students

• Students work in teams of four rotating Monday through Friday, 9-5 each day

• Each student works five full days per month

• Students fill entry-level positions requiring office and clerical work: filing, answering phones, data entry, document scanning, IT help

CWSP Basics

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• 2 week intensive work training program in August for all incoming students

• On-going four year skill development facilitated by CWSP coordinators

• Center city students getting 1600 hours of real-world on-the-job training

Training Cleveland’s Future Workers

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How CWSP Works

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Current Partners

101 corporate partners •12 in financial services

•16 in law

•21 in manufacturing

•20 in medical

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One Company’s Impact

Gary Martin `08, Fairfield UniversityEva French `08, St. John’s

Aimee Rawlings `08, WorkingJasmyne Lewis `09, Cleveland State University

Brittanie Fluker `09, Tri-CTyler Hughley `09, Ohio University

Mariah Watts `09, Kent StateIvana Berrios`09, Kent State

DaShaun Jones `10, Tri-CAriell Powell `10, Oberlin

Gabrielle Johnson `11, College BoundAshley Campbell `11, College Bound

Robert Penick `11, College Bound

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Earned a $190k scholarship at Jesuit university

Studying International Business

Walked on to basketball team

Will earn $1.7M more over his working career than those who did not graduate from high school

Gary Martin, Class of 2008

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"Just wanted to tell you I just got back from dinner with all 5 of our girls at OU. Can't tell you how great it was. All are doing fine. It is why we do what we do. You should be very proud. Thank you for the opportunity of being with such a wonderful group of people. I am a very happy guy right now. My night could not have been better."

Text sent by Jack Myslenski May 17, 2010

…why we do what we do

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• We need jobs!!! – Need 58 paying jobs over 3 years

• Personal giving

• Talk about us, invite people to visit, introduce us to people

How can you help?

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Thank you for your time today

Questions?