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The Kalamazoo Promise: Building Community Assets

This presentation discusses the initial impact of The Kalamazoo Promise on the school district and students, focusing on enrollment growth, scholarship usage, social capital, economic impact, and national replication efforts. The program has led to positive outcomes including increased enrollment, cultural shifts, and improved educational opportunities for students. The presentation highlights the importance of community engagement and alignment to drive cultural, economic, and social transformation. Critical challenges such as college readiness, pre-K education, parental involvement, and career development are also discussed.

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The Kalamazoo Promise: Building Community Assets

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  1. The Kalamazoo PromiseBuilding Assets for Community Change Dr. Michelle Miller-Adams Visiting Scholar, W.E. Upjohn Institute Assistant Professor, Grand Valley State University Presentation to the Rotary Club October 26, 2009

  2. Organizing Framework: Four Strategic Priorities Economic Development Student Support Urban Vitality Pre K-16 Education

  3. The Kalamazoo Promise:Initial Impact on School District • Dramatic increase in enrollment • 17.6% increase since 2005 • Runs counter to state and local trends • Low-income population has risen (62% to 67%) • First new schools built in 37 years • Redistricting & socioeconomic balance • Cultural shift in KPS • 71% increase in Advanced Placement enrollment

  4. The Kalamazoo Promise:Initial Impact on Students • Scholarship usage • 1,531 students have received scholarships • 1,103 are currently enrolled • $10.5 million spent as of September 2009 • Ninety percent of recipients attend four schools: • Kalamazoo Valley Community College (38%) • Western Michigan University (29%) • Michigan State University (13%) • University of Michigan (10%) • Persistence rates as of 9/09 • Class of 2006: 83% university, 26% community college • Class of 2007: 84% university, 34% community college • Class of 2008: 84% university, 50% community college

  5. 2006200720082009 KPS Graduates 517 579 549 515 Eligible for Promise 409 502 475 455 • % of graduates eligible 79% 87% 87% 88% Used Promise 1st semester 303 359 370 370 post-graduation • % eligible who used Promise 73% 75% 78% 81% 1st semester post-graduation Have Used Promise 339 414 388 370 • % eligible who have used 83% 83% 82% 81% Promise at any time

  6. The Kalamazoo Promise:Usage by Race

  7. The Kalamazoo Promise:Initial Impact on Social Capital • Expansion of tutoring/mentoring programs • Hours of service provided to students through KCIS almost tripled between 2005 and 2009. • Number of youth served by Big Brothers Big Sisters rose by 77% between 2005 and 2008. • New partnerships among youth-serving groups • Boys and Girls Club / Douglass Community Association • More open discussion of racial & economic inequality & its consequences

  8. The Kalamazoo Promise:Initial Economic Impact • 67% of scholarship recipients attend college locally • New residents attracted from outside of region • Alignment of economic development organizations, businesses, and non-profits around vision of an “Education Community” • Job-creation announcements, quality-of-life awards cite education, including the Kalamazoo Promise

  9. The Kalamazoo Promise:National Impact • Continued interest in replication • El Dorado Promise, Pittsburgh Promise, San Francisco Promise • Promise Zones – Michigan as a national leader • Public-private partnerships to provide universal, place-based scholarships in ten Michigan communities • Emergence of community of researchers • PromiseNet • Annual conference of communities developing Promise-type programs – Kalamazoo in June 2010

  10. The Bottom Line • Universal coverage = tool for community transformation • Scholarship money alone does not lead to cultural, economic, or social transformation • Community engagement and alignment are essential

  11. Critical Challenges • Ensure that every student is “college-ready” -- and ready for success in college • Invest in pre-K education • Enlist / engage parents • Create career paths that strengthen local economy • career development, internships, business-school partnerships • Strengthen alignment around broad goals of the Kalamazoo Promise • Communicate, coordinate, cooperate, collaborate

  12. A catalyst for community transformation Economic Development Student Support Urban Vitality Pre K-16 Education

  13. For additional information:Kalamazoo Promise Research Web Sitehttp://www.upjohninstitute.org/Comments, questions, or suggestions: Michelle Miller-Adams269-385-0436Miller-Adams@upjohninstitute.orghttp://www.michellemilleradams.com

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