"So much of what makes California's community schools movement so profoundly inspiring to me is that its core tenets reflect the fundamental belief that disadvantaged children are resilient, complex, thoughtful human beings. They are assets."
Collective impact is gaining interest across the country as an innovative strategy to solve complex problems that cannot be addressed by individual organizations working in isolation. Can this strategy even help us combat teen pregnancy? Georgia says yes, and is leading the way in showing us how.
A group of leaders gathered in Washington recently to discuss potential of Performance Partnerships - a new approach to making the most of federal resources for disconnected youth.
Because groups in Georgia banded together to form a meaningful collaboration, more young people have access to pregnancy prevention programs built on evidence-based practices.