New Orleans Kids Partnership

New Orleans Kids Partnership Partners Yolanda Gondwe New Orleans Kids Partnership Role: Project Page Administrator SEE ALL Are you part of this initiative? LOGIN TO CONNECT TO THIS INITIATIVE Not a part of this initiative, but want to show support? LOGIN TO FOLLOW THIS INITIATIVE About this Initiative LOCATION: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America (the), Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) YEAR STARTED: 2006 SOCIAL ISSUE: Education and Youth INITIATIVE STAGE: Organizing for Impact INITIATIVE PURPOSE AND GOALS: New Orleans Kids Partnership is a voluntary collaboration of 40+ partner organizations that utilize the tenets of collective impact in order to realize a shared vision for children and youth in New Orleans. This means that partner organizations, including leaders from non-profit, government, education and research sectors convene to share resources, build networks and complete collaborative projects that align with the shared NOKP mission and vision. As a backbone organization, NOKP also has a centralized infrastructure and dedicated staff to manage systems and facilitate continued communication. Additionally, NOKP uses the Five Promises, a proven framework for anticipating and meeting the needs of children in order to reach adult success. This framework, created by America’s Promise Alliance, acts as a foundation for all collaborative projects and sets a standard for providing quality services for children and youth in New Orleans. The mission of NOKP is to expand access to high quality services for children, youth and families in Greater New Orleans through collective impact. INITIATIVE WEBSITE: http://nokp.org/ GET CONNECTED: Facebook Twitter HideCollective Impact Elements in Place Common Agenda Backbone Support HideBackbone Support ORGANIZATIONS SERVING IN THE BACKBONE ROLE New Orleans Kids Partnership BACKBONE STRUCTURE New Orleans Kids Partnership is a seperate 501C3 nonprofit. NOKP operates with full time staff including an Operations Director and AmeriCorp VISTA's. ShowMeasures of Success HideInitiative Activities and Milestones ACTIVITIES Publish 1500+ copies and an online version of a free bi-annual free resource directory for youth in New Orleans http://nokp.org/connect2educate-online/. Develop and incubate NOLA Go! a pilot program for a citywide youth smartcard that will provide youth in New Orleans with free public transit in order to connect them to a network of coordinated youth services.http://nokp.org/nola-go-youth-smartcard/ Provide backbone support and coordinate a city wide early literacy campaign. MILESTONES 5000 Connect 2 Educate resource directories have been distributed since 2013. NOLA Go! Pilot program will produce a 20% increase in participant attendance at afterschool programs. 100% parent satisfaction for NOKP early literacy programs. Connect 40+ youth serving organizations. HideCommunity Engagement and Advancing Equity COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES Development of parent feedback cohort to provide feedback on Connect 2 Educate resource directory. Consistent surveying of parents and youth providers in the New Orleans community to advise NOKP initiatives. HideInitiative Partners and Governance CONTRIBUTING ORGANIZATIONS NOKP has a network of 40+ organizations and allies. Partners: Ashe Cultural Arts Center Cafe Reconcile Center for Development and Learning Childrens Bureau of New Orleans College Track Community Works of Louisiana Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse for Greater New Orleans Court Appointed Special Advocates Daughters of Charity Louisiana Children's Museum Lousisana Endowment for the Humanities Lousiana Public Health Institute New Orleans Public Library Start the Adventure in Reading The First Tee of Greater New Orleans Urban League of Greater New Orleans Young Audiences Allies: 100 Black Men 4-H/LSU AgCenter A’s & Aces Agenda for Children Alignment Nashville Bike Easy Broadmoor Education Cooridor Center for Engaged Learning and Teaching/Tulane City Year Concordia, LLC Cowen Institute for Public Education Initiatives Edible Schoolyard New Orleans Firstline Charter Management Organization Kid smART Kids Rethink New Orleans KidsWalk Coalition Kingsley House New Orleans Health Department New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORD) NOLA for Life Orleans Public Education Network (O.P.E.N.) Partnership for Youth Development (PYD) Ride New Orleans Son of a Saint Up2Us VAYLA SECTORS ENGAGED Nonprofit INITIATIVE GOVERNANCE Working/Project Groups, Advisory Groups, Board of Directors, Executive Committee.