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Crisis in the Classroom: Reading scores drop for younger learners returning to classrooms
By 13 WHAM News As students prepare to cross the finish line of another pandemic school year, some families are noticing a growing problem -- a decline in the number of kindergarten and first graders reaching reading benchmarks. New research shows reading scores for...
Physical, mental and social-emotional well-being at forefront of weekend youth summit
By Rob Bell ROC the Future's Alliance's Youth Leadership Coalition will host a youth summit at the Rochester Museum and Science Center this Saturday, March 12. The first annual event will prepare 50 Monroe County youth leaders to prioritize their physical, mental and...
Discussing the RCSD’s temporary pivot to remote learning
By WXXI Connections On Wednesday, Rochester City School District officials announced the district will temporarily pivot to remote learning beginning Thursday. Online instruction will be in place until at least Monday, January 10, when the district plans to provide an...
WIG Interview on 104WDKX
Take a listen to Willie Robinson, Family and Community Engagement Manager, as he discusses our community's goal of reaching 6,000 parents to learn what children need to succeed in school.
Roc the Future highlights progress at 10-year mark
By Rochester Beacon Parent engagement will be essential to continued progress in educational success, according to ROC the Future’s ninth annual State of Our Children Report. Vigilance through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond also is paramount. Seventy percent of...
ROC The Future announces yearly goal
By 13 WHAM News ROC The Future gave its annual "State Of Our Children" address Wednesday. The organization is celebrating its 10th year of helping children from cradle to career in the Rochester community. This year's goal is to reach out to over 6,000 Rochester...
Roc the Future releases ninth annual State Of Our Children Address
By Spectrum News Roc the Future released its ninth annual State Of Our Children Address – The Pathway to Educational Renewal Wednesday. In the nine year summary of community improvements, officials say some of the key areas of improvements include high school...
ROC the Future’s 2021 State of Our Children report
By WXXI Connections ROC the Future is gearing up to release its annual State of Our Children report. This year's document is a nine-year summary showing areas of progress and what needs further work. We talk about the data with our guests: Jackie Campbell, alliance...
Teens Drive the Design of Grand Avenue Play Space
From Minority Reporter At 14 years old, Kayshawna Evans already knows there’s a lot each person can do to help neighbors and the neighborhood. “I want people to be more open to their community,” said Kayshawna, who was among dozens of teens who put their brains and...
New adventure course for teens coming to Rochester’s Beechwood neighborhood
From News 10 Several organizations are teaming up to build teens a new safe space to play in Rochester’s Beechwood neighborhood. The City of Rochester, ROC The Future, Healthi Kids, Connected Communities, StriveTogether, and KABOOM! are constructing an adventure...
Latest Updates From ROC the Future
Whole Child Initiative Director Job Description
Whole Child Initiative Director Job Description General Purpose: The Whole Child Director will be a visionary, dynamic leader who can provide oversight of growth of the Whole Child Initiative within ROC the Future Alliance (RTFA), anchored at the Children’s Institute....
Parent Public Statement on Racial Trauma Across the Rochester City School District
TO: RCSD Superintendent RTA President RCSD Board of Education RE: Collective Impact Parent Public Statement Position on Racial Trauma Across the Rochester City School District DATE: June 2022 ROC the Future Alliance is a cross-sector alliance of over 60 community...
COVID-19 Resources for Kids
Protect Your Kids from the Harmful Effects of COVID-19 Let's get ahead of the pandemic by ensuing every child is protected from the harmful effects of COVID-19. For questions about the COVID-19 vaccine for kids age 5-11, here's everything you need to know on safety,...
Family Engagement Toolkit
FAFSA report
Emotional and Educational Recovery Overview
PECAN Manifesto
Help Reduce Learning Loss
The pandemic has set back learning for all students, but especially for students of color. As we work to offset the impacts of the pandemic, both academically and social-emotionally, we are left to answer the critical question: what can we do to come out of this...
Digital Divide Briefing
Thank you for attending the Digital Divide Briefing on Tuesday, December 15th. Please find the meeting materials below: Zoom Recording 12.15.20 Slide Deck 12.15.20 Notes 12.15.20 Contact List 12.15.20 Additional Reading: Jump-Starting America: How Breakthrough Science...
Keeping Kids Healthy Campaign
The Department of Pediatrics, comprised of Rochester Regional and URMC, has joined the ROC the Future Convener board. We recognize that there are intersections between education and health and if kids aren’t healthy, educational success cannot be attained. That is why...
