Expanding Opportunity: Academic Success Mobilization Plan Launch

press release: Women’s Leadership presents the Academic Success Mobilization Plan Launch

Thursday, March 15, 7:30 – 9:30 am, Edgewood College, 1000 Edgewood College Drive, Madison (MAP)

United Way of Dane County is updating our community’s Academic Success Mobilization Plan. This plan represents research from subject matter expert volunteers from the Academic Success team lead by Superintendent Jen Cheatham on the best strategies for achieving the plan’s goal: Students succeed academically and graduate high school, prepared for higher education, career and community. Please join us as we celebrate the launch with speakers, panelists and presentations including:

• Dr. Jennifer Cheatham, Superintendent at Madison Metropolitan School District
• Renee Moe, President and CEO of United Way of Dane County
• Community Panel Featuring:

• Dr. Karen Menendez Coller – Executive Director, Centro Hispano
• Michael Hernandez – Principal, Madison East High School
• Anthony Johnson – United Way Volunteer
• Alondra Quechol – Student, Madison College
• Dr. Annalee Good – Researcher, Wisconsin Center for Educational Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison

• Theater Performance by the Middleton High School Social Justice Forum

Women’s Leadership is a diverse circle engaging women as an emerging and powerful philanthropic force. This group is impacting and investing in the future of the community through education and is proud to collaborate with the Academic Success Community Solutions Team to present the new mobilization plan.

Thank you to J.H. Findorff and Son Inc. for generously sponsoring this event!