Parent Citywide African American Educational Focus Group
Executive Director-Janet M. Hurd
Contact Number 702-426-7938
School Partnership Programs
Parent Citywide focus is to build partnerships will local school districts, community based organizations, and other various resource agencies that are youth related. These relationships consist of high schools credit retrieval programs for students that are lacking and approaching graduation requirements.
Parent Citywide is constantly developing community partnerships/relationships with various local private businesses and organizations to enrich and enhance students in class experiences with real-time and current information. Collaborative efforts from Help of Southern Nevada, Clark County School District and local Metro Police Departments along with private businesses assist in mentoring students and give volunteering opportunities in the community.
Partnerships and relationship building connect students, parents, schools, corporations and businesses and create understanding that all are stakeholders of students success.
Business Plan Competition
High School students create their own businesses, research all aspects of that business. Compile a complete business plan with all components and executive summary, obtaining cost of business licensing and incorporation cost. The student presents information in a powerpoint and compete with other students. Students are judged by a five panel that consist of school administrator and community base partners. The winner of the competition wins a $500-$1000.00 scholarship.
Annual Holiday Toy and Food Drive
Parent Citywide's annual toy and food drive provides hundreds of families with food and toys for low income families in need. With the economy down the need for many families have increased in the pass several years. Combine efforts with Trader Joes and Three Square Food Bank, local politicians, bankers, law-enforcement, local radio stations and businesses combine efforts to service the many families in need.
Fundraising Activities
Parent Citywide must raise funds for on going scholarship needs for participating students and other community based programs. Parent Citywide engages in two large fundraisers per year, partnering with other organizations with youth, parent and educational issues and concerns in their mission statements.
