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Principal and student leaders told the board the Charity Ball, founded by student council members in 2004, has emerged as an annual student-led fundraising tradition. Senior student-body president Malone Bridgers said the event has raised nearly $2 million over 19 fundraising cycles and that, in the most recent season, student fundraisers contributed $186,000 to CASA (an organization addressing homelessness in the county). Bridgers said the donation supported Kings Ridge, a nearby development that the students said will reduce homelessness in the area.

Principal Wood Gardner and PTSA leaders described the Better Together dinner as a deliberate effort to break program silos among athletics, arts, academics and boosters and to create a single community event that showcases the school’s range of activities. The event is intended to engage parents and community members who otherwise participate in separate booster or guild activities and to build broader collective support for student programs.

Board members praised the school’s civic-minded student leadership and asked about continuing the event; school leaders said Better Together will continue and that PTSA and student leaders plan further collaboration on community events and student-led philanthropy.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025-01-15 Community Engagement Committee","oneSentenceSummary","Enloe High School student leaders described a long-running Charity Ball that has raised nearly $2 million over 19 cycles and a Better Together event designed to bring booster groups, students and families together; this year’s Charity Ball raised $186,000 for CASA and supported a local housing project.","taxTitle","Wake County Schools, School Districts, North Carolina","taxId",14083,"location","North Carolina","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6681837,"Superintendent launches Community Advisory and Advocacy Alliance with 56 participants",430,4388000,4818000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2114599-2037d248f5883b22912ed8708f27a31a&start=4388&end=4818","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2114599-2037d248f5883b22912ed8708f27a31a/thumbnail_4388000.jpg","/articles/6681837/North-Carolina/Superintendent-launches-Community-Advisory-and-Advocacy-Alliance-with-56-participants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6681837-5ee691c1ed4c18b28a2eb5539594d34d/orig.mp4?Expires=1774672326&Signature=Su0-YTWOTf94pISXLCOm2P1KHymVObTgXbBoNcAPRsBwTy8P5sZUsLUKKxFhH2zVVDG44XhOgHWFppOedJ0Z7tI8ulqySxZS9X8xsV8PO6594TusyUTxc659-DPHZP8YVC1lLQpttoN9N2u7i8-64C-Gh~pvpIR7e-p8LBEoOA19dHf5YSEjZcQsJRPedqJlFBLAC2G~kOMJdoSQP8N99ERre1RMMSTXta-Al~LpnJe~nBpXz8Ym~LD8e~qRkWkBo-lW-fNpadoI9fVNqmcY-R1KEFbhaEryeNK8jjA~MiL64Nwlvx6v1xX1CmYc4hQBQAwD6CLbHOpWgfkipJo6yg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Taylor outlined a new Community Advisory and Advocacy Alliance intended to provide the superintendent direct feedback from community stakeholders and to serve as district liaisons for outreach and advocacy.

Doctor Taylor and staff said organizers sent roughly 141 invitations, received about 87 open-call responses, and selected 56 participants to ensure districtwide and sector representation across advocacy groups, cultural organizations, businesses, universities and arts and enrichment partners. The alliance will offer orientation and regular virtual sessions (initial orientation was held in November with a virtual follow-up in December) and will convene every other month with optional special sessions, site visits and student panels.

Doctor Sturtevant said the sessions mix advisory and advocacy aims: participants will receive data and strategy briefings so they can advocate and will provide feedback on district priorities and outreach. Staff described breakout sessions from the orientation on partnership definitions, marketing the district partner map and planning for a family-and-community-engagement summit. The alliance’s next convenings will dive deeper into strategic-plan priority areas and potentially help publicize volunteer steps and partnership procedures.

Board members asked whether more organizations could be added; district staff said they will maintain a waiting list and a newsletter to communicate opportunities and consider adding partners as needed. The alliance is also expected to help promote upcoming district events such as a spring engagement summit, with a timeframe under discussion.","Superintendent’s new Community Advisory and Advocacy Alliance selected 56 participants from a pool of applicants to advise and amplify district priorities, meet regularly and serve as community liaisons; the group will receive data briefings and help promote volunteering and partnership mapping.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6681841,"Wake County Office of Early Learning outlines outreach, home visits and preschool supports",502,3230000,3732000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2114599-2037d248f5883b22912ed8708f27a31a&start=3230&end=3732","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2114599-2037d248f5883b22912ed8708f27a31a/thumbnail_3230000.jpg","/articles/6681841/North-Carolina/Wake-County-Office-of-Early-Learning-outlines-outreach-home-visits-and-preschool-supports","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6681841-ea383214f15e28302ab3ac6c3e4c779a/orig.mp4?Expires=1774672326&Signature=eDyytGGNIKmjPOjYE3vuekEJ9vDerLrH0Sks10fcl0zxg1KSzUKhC3YL-TliDwhRbQtqrFVC2~wOA51Y~al4KX6cu7ZuIsCf7lm8BZCiBWa5~g06l1XfnaPllVoqobtf88xxjGdlqPquEkt6i2bJ4kPyoh~tAxX08QHcC~~-~afdWbpQL7AJXNI3qdgNwVqv2olcUEJajabitw8999HUPIvny3zoJKLY7arEYldDdKsIbaINVwG7AR1Aq02tIGK2YogU8CWRQcgOCbyrD3kGc9nKCnSCXtqf90mgnzJO-ogr9NszhYnFjlJduTgP~rCXakp-MB8RBnL~Mt1KH6XkYQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wake County Public School System Office of Early Learning presented an overview of family-engagement programs that connect families with preschool services and community partners.

Joan (Dawn) Dawson, senior director for early learning, told the board the office runs family-school partnership days, collaborates with Project Enlightenment, and coordinates transition-to-kindergarten sessions and community pre‑K application events in partnership with NC Pre-K and Telamon Head Start. Dawson reported that family “play dates” and related events drew more than 1,700 students and families in 2023–24 and that Project Enlightenment parent educators have completed over 1,000 home visits this school year.

Dawson described Project Enlightenment’s resources, including a parent-teacher resource center with a lending library and two model classrooms for guided observations, and the ready-to-learn centers located in five elementary schools where parents and caregivers participate in modeled early‑learning activities. She said Project Enlightenment offers 25–30 workshop topics, virtual and in-person, and that the office participates in community outreach — 32 community events so far this school year — and sends annual pediatrician packets that describe early‑development signs and available services.

On funding, staff said support comes from a mix of federal (Title I and special-education allocations), state and local funds and that Project Enlightenment is locally funded; staff warned that reductions in federal funding would affect these services and would increase reliance on local dollars.

Board members praised home visits and outreach and asked staff to keep presenting program data; district leaders said they would continue coordinating with community partners and measuring engagement through events and referrals.","The district’s Office of Early Learning reported family-school partnership days, more than 1,700 play-date participants, over 1,000 parent-educator home visits and 32 community events this school year, and described funding sources and programs that connect families with preschool services.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6681845,"SAGE describes waitlist and school partnership interest for adolescent-girls program",915,1761000,2676000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2114599-2037d248f5883b22912ed8708f27a31a&start=1761&end=2676","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2114599-2037d248f5883b22912ed8708f27a31a/thumbnail_1761000.jpg","/articles/6681845/North-Carolina/SAGE-describes-waitlist-and-school-partnership-interest-for-adolescent-girls-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6681845-22d2350cb9c236d0c36799bc36a8a05b/orig.mp4?Expires=1774672326&Signature=L1g1rt2eONHG4jjV66PStDAaPZkEXNHw-vPy2BPy7CY5mI-jKJIabZJ7ZbMr7sTbSpnbydLoEEwjPNQ-aPS4ytQnu-Cb-n3XLWBgz7aPKqfzMzTbrmGRTa8lQ5--BMfRmAZcZ~KnK~esXZdSsRgoT274iZOpIZVRijYm2hj1V4gGru5rNYqjxfM~qVxDIwiB42rVfjTedJz5GoIRdgx~qHVXFqETfqumMDMxBPD56jI8B1a7cGUzqvYeRWnbPhkqCk9vLY-FteOKLEt8nyS3mkRU3Tk9a~1JbLbL~znYlRvVy1mLWuxbJoxNib6TD1UtBkacPkKGV43SsRxhgtl0Qg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Leaders of SAGE (Saving Adolescent Girls Everywhere) described weekly programming for adolescent girls and asked Wake County Public School System staff to consider school-based partnerships to expand capacity.

Tatiana Cooper, SAGE founder and executive director, and Toni Nelson, assistant executive director, told the board the nonprofit provides weekly sessions that pair one hour of study hall with two hours of targeted programming for academic success, social awareness and professional development. The group said it primarily serves Southeast Raleigh and Downtown Raleigh and is currently serving about 30 girls with a wait list that the presenters said has grown from about 247 to about 367.

Cooper said SAGE recently secured a contract with Raleigh Parks and Recreation that covers space, transportation and a portion of operating budget, and that the organization opened a downtown Raleigh location in 2024. She described a 6‑week entrepreneurship program that has produced student entrepreneurs and said the group’s youth-board members receive a $1,000 scholarship.

Asked how a school partnership would operate, SAGE staff said the model would mirror their current program: weekly sessions that include study hall and a rotating monthly focus on social awareness, academics and professional development, with the fourth week devoted to a bonding activity. They said school-based volunteers and staff could help facilitate after-school offerings to expand capacity.

Board members and district staff encouraged SAGE to add its profile to the district partner map and to work with staff to explore pilot arrangements in schools, with the district noting the map is for internal use to help staff identify partners.","SAGE (Saving Adolescent Girls Everywhere) told the board it serves about 30 girls, has a wait list of roughly 367 and seeks deeper partnerships with Wake County schools to run after-school programs and study-hall support.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6681849,"100 Black Men of Triangle East pitches mentoring, academic programs to Wake County schools",1376,336000,1712000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2114599-2037d248f5883b22912ed8708f27a31a&start=336&end=1712","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2114599-2037d248f5883b22912ed8708f27a31a/thumbnail_336000.jpg","/articles/6681849/North-Carolina/100-Black-Men-of-Triangle-East-pitches-mentoring-academic-programs-to-Wake-County-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6681849-736582d45b5ac0279b5d41a5422ce8f6/orig.mp4?Expires=1774672326&Signature=oFEjKfXhLtpippbewluKs0MpsN40s~WYZ1~5qQFBeE0NVDLaCWuzOG7QpXAiJd1oxFl32qnvSOr3V7ZD1Gc2~esT0Cz9xOYizoHGlAftAmYV2yIwNSLWGUhobP-L4Y0wscelGkQQInphm8BBLD-HJ8vt9FgNY7pOCL7c1gsh0tCoGFpTna~J-hUE4LO-NR~~Wex0m~xUNC1v1xLISsd~KBUb56BlvmT2R5DQ03wUcMHrUgGMpap074s~UATvjvM8OLfsl1mR7KAJ2bCDwFJfM8eO9iABTSmiDgG3YGYq9iytuAGMg86j~ECrcKOf1OYB511bEuaz9ka8gepPkGjFOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives of 100 Black Men of Triangle East told a Wake County Public School System board committee that the group’s mentoring and enrichment programs could expand support for Black students across the district.

The organization outlined mentoring, academic enrichment, health and economic-empowerment programs and asked school and district staff to use the district’s partnership “map” so schools can connect with available community organizations.

Corbin Smith, representing 100 Black Men of Triangle East, said the group’s work follows four pillars — mentoring, education, health and wellness, and economic empowerment — and that “mentoring is the cornerstone of everything we do.” He described a flagship Saturday Academy that provides tutoring, SAT/ACT prep and workshops on topics such as financial literacy and college readiness and said the group serves students in grades 6 through 12.

Smith said the chapter is piloting a Saturday Academy in Durham Public Schools and previously ran a program at Parkwood Elementary; about 80% of the chapter’s mentees attend Wake County schools, he said. He also encouraged Wake County staff to consider the organization for professional-development work on equity and inclusion and for family-facing workshops that align with district goals.

Board members asked how district leaders will know whether partnerships move from discussion to action. District staff said they track community providers through a mapping initiative and plan an annual report to summarize partner engagement — the number of organizations used, engagement hours and students impacted — so the board can see “boots on the ground” outcomes rather than only initial outreach.

Smith closed by inviting board members and district staff to visit a Saturday Academy session and said the organization has data available to share on program outcomes.","Representatives from 100 Black Men of Triangle East outlined mentoring, academic enrichment and health programs for Wake County students and invited district partnership, noting Saturday Academies and programming for grades 6–12.","actionData","errors"]

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