“Children are the living messages we send into a time

we’ll never see.” Neil Postman

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“the Promise”

“You’ll succeed if you work hard and play by the rules.”

The Achievement Gap • Disadvantaged children enter school

• Too many fail to develop basic K-4 skills

• Simple school tasks become a challenge

• Many lose confidence in themselves & the promise

• Self esteem issues trigger poor choices

• Rules become optional

http://cnyvitals.org/onondaga/education/education-initiatives-and-goals

The Challenge

• Poverty doesn’t limit a child’s potential.

• Our inability or reluctance to mitigate the effects of poverty limit a child’s potential.

A Smart & Caring Plan

• Build a volunteer driven extended family village

• Enhance K-4 Learning experience

• Validate the child

• Validate the parent

• Validate the promise

Let the message be Smart & Caring

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