by rocthefuture | Mar 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
By: Jonathan Ghent System support mapping is a guided approach to help community members think about and visualize the systems that support children and parents. It encourages participants to consider their own and others’ perspectives. We use system maps to reach...
by rocthefuture | Mar 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
“None of us alone can save the nation or the world. But each of us can make a positive difference if we commit ourselves to do so.” Dr. Cornel West Dear Friends, The signs of spring are present and emerging all around us, and our work at ROC the Future Alliance is...
by rocthefuture | Mar 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
When ROC the Future set out to find a new co-chair for the Whole Child Outcome Team (WCOT), Jasmin Vega emerged as an obvious choice. Despite joining the organization just two months ago, she’s made a powerful first impression. At every Parent/Family Partner meeting,...
by rocthefuture | Mar 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
“My hope emerges from those places of struggle where I witness individuals positively transforming their lives and the world around them. Educating is a vocation rooted in hopefulness. As teachers we believe that learning is possible, that nothing can keep an open...
by rocthefuture | Feb 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
By Patrick McDermott My name is Patrick McDermott and I have been a member of the Youth Leadership Coalition (YLC) for the last 3 years. I have grown a lot in just 3 years as a participant of the YLC. My leadership, training, and public speaking skills have been...
by rocthefuture | Jan 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
“We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there ‘is’ such a thing as being too late. This is no time for apathy or complacency. This is a time for vigorous...