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Causes: Education
Mission: Education, Equity and Excellence from Cradle to Career
Results: All Hands Raised gathers Multnomah County’s diverse efforts and align them in ways that strengthen supports for kids—from cradle to career. Over the past five years we have accomplished much together—we are modifying behaviors and looking at our practices and how they improve results for our kids. Some of our recent impacts include a 12% increase in county-wide on-time high school graduation rates for students of color over the last five years, 38% fewer suspension and expulsions of students of color in Multnomah County in 2014-15 as compared to 2010-11, and the relocation of 6 Multnomah County Department of Human Services case managers into our schools to strengthen family relationships and improve student attendance.
Target demographics: Children, youth and young adults
Geographic areas served: Portland and Multnomah County
Programs: Technical assistance and on-the-ground support in seven key work areas: Ensuring Racial Educational Equity, Strengthening the Kindergarten Transition, Improving K-12 Attendance, Strengthening the Ninth Grade Transition, Supporting Access to College and Financial Aid, Building Stronger Pathways to Construction & Manufacturing Careers and Managing the Portland Public Schools Foundation and PPS Parent Equity Fund