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Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008Mayor Bloomberg and NYC Schools Chancellor Joel Klein announced the results of the largest ever school satisfaction survey yesterday. More than 800,000 stakeholders, including students, parents, and teachers responded, a remarkable achievement. As the Dept. of Education noted, 800,000 people represents 1 in 10 New Yorkers, and over 200,000 more people than […]
Wednesday Weekly Webcast
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008Dr. Tony Evans Endorses 20/20 Vision for schools (Full Event Video 2 hrs)
May 29 @ Christ Tabernacle
New York, NY
20/20 Vision for Schools activates people in faith communities to engage public education reform. 50-80% of each congregation is already directly connected to public schools, as students, parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, aunts , uncles, cousins, teachers, […]
Empowered Youth Reproduce Themselves
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008Here are a few Generation Xcel updates to keep us all inspired.
Celebrating Resourcefulness
June 13, 2008
Generation Xcel and Abounding Grace co-hosted the second annual MS 34 Barbecue, both to celebrate its student and faculty achievements this year and also to officially unveil the final schoolyard mural. You may recall that last July, […]
Wednesday Weekly Webcast
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008Operation Backpack
“Mommy, can you take us to see the good people?” My son chimed in, “Yes, Mommy! Please, I want to see the good people.” So I promised them that I would take them and I did.
Here’s the backstory to the mother’s testimony of the “good people.” The video captures how one church (Christ […]
Monday Morning MP3
Monday, June 9th, 2008
Tony Evans on Being “Salt” and “Light” in our Schools
May 29 @ 20/20 Vision for Schools
20/20 churches activate people in their pews to do the work of ministry. In the context of education reform, that begins by recognizing that 50-80% of each congregation is already directly connected to public schools, as students, parents, grandparents, brothers, […]
If you could, would you?
Thursday, June 5th, 2008If you could impact a local middle school in the following ways, would you?
• 77% of the students now consider their actions or words prior to acting or speaking.
• 66% now have a desire to be a person of good character.
• 60% say they now make better choices.
• 85% of the students now feel that […]
Why adopt schools: a parent reports
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008Christ Tabernacle, a 20/20 Vision partnering church, shared the following email from a parent at the Tony Evans event last week. For context, the parent coordinator of a local public elementary school asked the church for help acquiring school supplies for its students last summer. In response, the congregation launched “Operation Backup” and acquired new […]
Tony Evans Meets 20/20 Vision for Schools: A Personal Diary
Monday, June 2nd, 2008About last week, I wasn’t able to debrief the Tony Evans event until tonight because I left for the LPAC TY Retreat Friday morning. Herewith, Thursday’s play-by-play.
Morning
+ 8 am: Personal plans changed. Judah claims to still be sick (from the day before, when we picked him up early from school due to some kind […]
Tonight: Dr. Tony Evans on 20/20 Vision for Schools
Thursday, May 29th, 2008A night for all pastors, church deacons and elders, youth ministers, educators, community leaders, and congregants still uncertain about 20/20 Vision for Schools or not sure what to do next in adopting a local school. Come hear Rev. Dr. Tony Evans of the Urban Alternative, a nationally recognized faith leader and President of the National […]
Live from UYWI08: 20/20 Vision for Schools
Friday, May 16th, 2008
Downloads
+ PowerPoint Slides
+ 20/20 Resources
+ The Concept
+ “20/20 Vision for Schools” article
+ Co-presented with Curt Gibson of Lave Avenue Foundation and church.
+ Watch the overview in 3 minutes and 33 seconds:
Tony Evans to Endorse 20/20 on May 29
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008A night for all pastors, church deacons and elders, youth ministers, educators, community leaders, and congregants still uncertain about 20/20 Vision for Schools or not sure what to do next in adopting a local school. Come hear Rev. Dr. Tony Evans of the Urban Alternative, a nationally recognized faith leader and President of the National […]
Upcoming 20/20 Events
Friday, May 9th, 2008+ Heart of a Champion
May 12, 2008
7-9 pm @ The King’s College (Empire State Building, LL, 34 Street and 5th Avenue)
The fifth in the monthly 20/20 Vision training series features Steve Riach (bio), a veteran film and sports television producer whose Heart of a Champion character education curriculum is being taught in public schools across […]
Tonight: 20/20 Educators Forum
Monday, April 14th, 2008The Coalition presents teachers union executive Evelyn DeJesus (bio) and principals union executive Ada Roasario Dolch (bio) tonight in a 20/20 Vision for Schools Educators Forum. Be there.
Wednesday Weekly Webcast
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008Aim lower! Think smaller! Give up! Go have a cup of coffee!
Great perspective, in line with why 20/20 Vision for Schools matters so much.
HT: Ben
20/20 Prayer Guides Now Online
Monday, April 7th, 2008“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” - 2 Chronicles 7:14
Phase 1 of the 20/20 Adoption Matrix is to select one school […]