by Roc The Future | May 7, 2024 | Latest Events, Uncategorized
We are thrilled to share the exciting highlights from our recent Parent/Family Partner orientation event, where Parent/Family Partners and youth leaders came together to kick off our 2024 recruitment efforts for the Parent Engagement Collaborative Action Network...
by Roc The Future | May 7, 2024 | Latest Events, Uncategorized
2024 Antiracist Education Conference Building Cultural Connections by Partnering with Families Racial equity is a cornerstone of ROC the Future Alliance’s mission to ensure the academic and social-emotional success of every child in Rochester. It is one of our four...
by Roc The Future | May 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
“Once you learn to read, you will forever be free.” Frederick Douglass Dear Friends, I count my blessings to have grown up in a family that has always been extremely passionate about reading and learning. In my infancy, my parents read books to me regularly. As I...
by Roc The Future | Feb 26, 2024 | Latest Events, Uncategorized
Multiple research studies have proven that children with fathers actively involved in their lives have a significant advantage over those who do not. They perform better in school, they have more advanced language skills, and they regulate their emotions better than...
by Roc The Future | Feb 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
We desire to bequest two things to our children — the first one is roots; the other one is wings. ~Sudanese Proverb Dear Friends, As the dad of a soon to be two-year-old, my work to change systems and improve outcomes for children is an ever-present endeavor. While...
by Roc The Future | Jan 23, 2024 | Latest Events, Uncategorized
2023 was a year of solid progress for ROC the Future Alliance’s Whole Child Initiative—one where community members laid a firm foundation for transformational change and upward mobility for Rochester’s most vulnerable youth and their families. Parent/Family Partners,...
