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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 affiliate of the national StriveTogether Network of collective impact initiatives. Tune in to discover how ROC the Future approaches their work with young...
Transforming systems in pursuit of equitable outcomes
ROC the Future names executive director
ROC the Future has named Brian Lewis its new executive director. He replaces Jackie Campbell who retired after serving as the executive director for the alliance since 2015. Lewis previously served as chief program officer at Exalt Youth, a NYC-based nonprofit. While...
ROC the Future gets a new executive director
Local non-profit ROC the Future has a new executive director, Brian Lewis. Lewis replaces Jackie Campbell, who retired as executive director after serving in that role since 2015. Lewis was introduced at an event on Friday at Monroe Community College. He spoke about...
Education nonprofit ROC the Future gets new executive director
Local non-profit ROC the Future has a new executive director. Brian Lewis is the new leader of the organization that seeks to improve academic achievement in schools, literacy, and graduation rates. He replaces Jackie Campbell, who retired as executive director after...
ROC the Future releases State of Our Children Report Card
By: Andrea Deckert ROC the Future Alliance released its annual State of Our Children Report card this week and announced a new initiative, the Whole Child, to better identify and correct ineffective systems of support for parents, families and children prenatal to age...
ROC the Future launches new initiative
By SMRITI JACOB In response to high childhood poverty rates in Rochester, ROC the Future Alliance has rolled out a new initiative, the Whole Child. Born out of last year’s goal—parent engagement—the initiative will be funded by $1.55 million in grants from the ESL...
Previewing ROC the Future’s 2022 “State of Our Children” report
From WXXI Connections We talk with the team from ROC the Future about this year's "State of Our Children" report. The annual summary is an update on a number of issues related to children in our region. We preview the report and discuss areas of progress and what...
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...

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Youth United: Building a Better Rochester
Be an agent for change in your school and community. On April 28th, 2023 we invite you to come together for a day of learning and camaraderie with youth from across Monroe County. Strengthen your advocacy and leadership skills while embracing your role as an upstander...
Whole Child Initiative
Vision By 2032 Rochester will be A Whole Community for Whole Children—a city that values children and their families and prioritizes them in every way possible to ensure they thrive. Goals The Whole Child Initiative (WCI) has the overarching goal of improving health,...
Modeling the Process: Teaching My Children to be Good Stewards of Their Community
By Kearstin Brown-Warren, Parent/Family Partner Children are immensely intuitive little sponges. They watch you when you’re not looking, make surprisingly wise remarks when you least expect, and imitate what they see you do out of admiration, or perhaps, intrigue....
2022 ROC the Future Report Card
PECAN Public Letter
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,...