Education Group
Workgroup Name
Education Workgroup
Chairperson Name
Eric Ohlson
Chairperson Contact
Direct Phone: 775-324-7557
E-Mail: eric@jtnn.org
Purpose of Workgroup
Provide options and awareness options for students who need alternatives. Develop a community belief system where Education is valued.
Provide options and awareness options for students who need alternatives. Develop a community belief system where Education is valued.
Key Goals and Objectives
· Expand nontraditional, alternative educational settings.
· Increase number of youth graduating and continuing on an educational path.
· Increase employability skills.
How You Can Help
· Participate in establishing a Full Service Community School/One Stop center, with co-location of education, social and support services in one physical location.
· Provide financial support to expand resources and capacity of WCSD Cyesis program or other programs that allow pregnant or parenting teens to continue their education while raising a child.
· Establish or contribute to a scholarship fund for pregnant or parenting teen mothers/parents to go to TMCC and/or UNR.
· Provide incentives and financial support for students attending alternative educational settings that are flexible such as Rainshadow, ACE Charter School, Washoe High School, Washoe Adult Program, and I Can Do Anything Charter School.
· Help identify, encourage, reengage and re-enroll youth and adolescents who have already dropped out.
Upcoming Meeting Dates, Times and Locations **
· PLEASE CHECK BACK HERE FOR MORE INFO ABOUT UPCOMING MEETINGS
· Expand nontraditional, alternative educational settings.
· Increase number of youth graduating and continuing on an educational path.
· Increase employability skills.
How You Can Help
· Participate in establishing a Full Service Community School/One Stop center, with co-location of education, social and support services in one physical location.
· Provide financial support to expand resources and capacity of WCSD Cyesis program or other programs that allow pregnant or parenting teens to continue their education while raising a child.
· Establish or contribute to a scholarship fund for pregnant or parenting teen mothers/parents to go to TMCC and/or UNR.
· Provide incentives and financial support for students attending alternative educational settings that are flexible such as Rainshadow, ACE Charter School, Washoe High School, Washoe Adult Program, and I Can Do Anything Charter School.
· Help identify, encourage, reengage and re-enroll youth and adolescents who have already dropped out.
Upcoming Meeting Dates, Times and Locations **
· PLEASE CHECK BACK HERE FOR MORE INFO ABOUT UPCOMING MEETINGS
** PLEASE NOTE: Meeting agendas are issued one week in advance.
We recommend confirming meeting logistics with the workgroup chair if you have not received an agenda prior.
