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2026
- June Eblast – National Thought Leaders Join ROC the Future Alliance for Strategic Dialogue
- Using Data to Inform Our Work
- Advocating for 3-year-old PreK Funding Press Conference
- Beyond the Diploma – Employment and Upward Mobility
- Thank you for attending the 13th Annual State of Our Children Address
- High School Graduation is a Gateway to Upward Mobility
- Why Early Grade Reading Matters
- One Week Away from State of Our Children
- Deputy Mayor Krystal Reyes joins State of Our Children
- Why Kindergarten Readiness Matters
- Purchase tickets to the 13th annual State of Our Children
2024
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Know Your Number
ROC the Future Alliance is proud to share our commitment to put 11,000 more children on a path to upward mobility by...
ROC the Future Alliance receives $600,000 StriveTogether Accelerate Impact Grant
ROC the Future Alliance receives $600,000 StriveTogether Accelerate Impact Grant Rochester, New York | July 19, 2024 -...
11th Annual State of Our Children Press Release
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Raising Rochester Podcast
On this episode, Larry Marx connects with ROC the Future Executive Director, Brian Lewis. ROC the Future is an...
Blog
Strengthening National Partnerships to Drive Local Impact
ROC the Future Alliance welcomed Rob Watson, Executive Director of the Harvard EdRedesign Lab, for an in-person...
Advancing Statewide Policy for Children and Families
ROC the Future Alliance is helping shape statewide policy through its leadership in the New York State Place-Based...
National Thought Leaders Join ROC the Future Alliance for Strategic Dialogue
ROC the Future Alliance recently welcomed Jen Saenz, Director of State Policy, Policy and Partnerships at...
Daddy Daughter Literacy Date Night
Reading proficiency has been a core priority for ROC the Future Alliance since our founding. Recently, our Parent...
ROC the Future Goals by the Numbers
During our October convening, convener members voted to approve RTFA’s Strategic Plan. As an alliance, we committed to...
Dr. LeKeyah Wilson, VP, Community Engagement and Social Impact, named board chair of ROC the Future Alliance
Dr. LeKeyah Wilson, VP, Community Engagement and Social Impact at Rochester Regional Health, named board chair of ROC...
Impact Stories
Impact Story: Joy of Literacy Initiative
Learning begins long before a child enters school. The reading development foundation built in the early grades —...
Impact Story: DaJuan “DJ” Jackson
Meet DaJuan Jackson or "DJ" as family and friends affectionately call him. He is a graduating senior from Edison...
Close-Knit Community Creates Winning Environment at Vertus
Vertus High School is a non-profit, public charter school serving young men in grades 9-12. Since opening in 2014,...
Freedom Scholars Uses Culturally Responsive Methods to Increase Early Childhood Literacy
Freedom Scholars Learning Center (FSLC) provides after school and summer enrichment programs including an integrated...
Zero-To-Five Thrive at ABC Head Start
Action for a Better Community’s Head Start and Early Head Start are federally funded programs that provide educational...
Universal Pre-K Positions Preschoolers For Academic Success
One Saturday morning last August, Shay Wilson turned on the radio and heard an interview that may end up changing the...
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