NORTHSIDE ACHIEVEMENT ZONE
2123 W BROADWAY AVE NO 100, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55411 www.northsideachievement.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE NAZ MISSION IS TO END MULTI-GENERATIONAL POVERTY IN N. MINNEAPOLIS BY BUILDING A CULTURE OF ACHIEVEMENT WHERE ALL LOW-INCOME CHILDREN OF COLOR GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE & CAREER-READY. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH PARENTS, COMMUNITY, & SCHOOLS.WE ENVISION A PROSPEROUS NORTH MINNEAPOLIS - WHERE ALL CHILDREN OF COLOR ARE HEALTHY, SECURE, & ACADEMICALLY SUCCESSFUL, ULTIMATELY REALIZING THEIR UNLIMITED POTENTIAL. WE USE A RESULTS-DRIVEN, TWO-GENERATION APPROACH WITH PARENTS & SCHOLARS (WE CALL ALL OUR CHILDREN SCHOLARS) TO ELIMINATE GENERATIONAL POVERTY & RACIAL DISPARITIES ON THE NORTHSIDE.

MISSION OF NORTHSIDE ACHIEVEMENT ZONE (NAZ) IS TO END MULTI-GENERATIONAL POVERTY IN N. MINNEAPOLIS.

NORTHSIDE ACHIEVEMENT ZONE (NAZ) WAS LAUNCHED IN 2008 WHEN A GROUP OF MULTI-SECTOR NORTHSIDE LEADERS AND NEIGHBORS TIRED OF OUR FAILURE TO SEE LASTING COMMUNITY PROGRESS AND TRANSFORMATION DECIDED ONCE AND FOR ALL TO WORK TOGETHER AS ONE SYSTEM OF SUPPORT FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES OF COLOR SO THEY COULD LIFT THEMSELVES OUT OF POVERTY AND PUT THEIR CHILDREN ON A PATH TO COLLEGE AND/OR CAREER. TODAY, NAZ IS THE "BACKBONE" OF AN ECOSYSTEM OF 30+ SCHOOLS AND NONPROFIT PARTNERS THAT PROVIDE A CONTINUUM OF CRADLE-TO-CAREER WHOLE FAMILY SUPPORT FOR MORE THAN 1,000 FAMILIES AND 2,000 CHILDREN. NAZ SERVES THE COMMUNITY AS AN ENGINE OF HOPE, OPPORTUNITY, AND CHANGE IN THE MOST CHALLENGED OF NEIGHBORHOODS, WORKING INTENTIONALLY TO MOVE MINNESOTA FROM WORST TO FIRST IN ERADICATING OPPORTUNITY GAPS. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH OUR RESULTS-DRIVEN COLLABORATION WITH PARENTS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS AND ENVISION A PROSPEROUS NORTH MINNEAPOLIS--WHERE ALL CHILDREN OF COLOR ARE HEALTHY, SECURE, AND ACADEMICALLY SUCCESSFUL, ULTIMATELY REALIZING THEIR UNLIMITED POTENTIAL.DEMOGRAPHICS:- 79% OF FAMILIES AND SCHOLARS ENROLLED ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN- 98% ARE PEOPLE OF COLOR- 73% HAVE HOUSEHOLD INCOMES OF LESS THAN $30,000- 13% HAVE HOUSEHOLD INCOMES BETWEEN $30,000-$49,999PROGRAMMING:OVER THE NEXT YEAR NAZ WILL NOT ONLY BE ADDRESSING THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC IN OUR COMMUNITY AND THE TRAUMA CAUSED BY THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD BUT ALSO STRIVING TO IMPLEMENT OUR UPDATED STRATEGIC PLAN THAT HAS BEEN UNDER DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS.THE LONG-TERM GOALS OF NAZ DIRECT OUR WORK:- INCREASE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN ON THE NORTHSIDE BY DEEPENING PARENT EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT UTILIZING TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICES.- DOUBLE THE NAZ SCHOLAR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT BASED ON KEY BENCHMARKS (ANNUAL MINNESOTA TESTING RESULTS).- SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND PARENT LEADERSHIP ACROSS THE NORTHSIDE AND STATE TO ERADICATE RACIAL INEQUITIES AND OPPORTUNITY GAPS.UNDER EACH OF THESE GOALS, NAZ OPERATES THROUGH A LAYERED STRATEGY APPROACH. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN US THAT THE MOST SUCCESSFUL NAZ FAMILIES ARE INVOLVED IN SEVERAL OF OUR STRATEGIES OF SUPPORT, WHICH INCLUDE FAMILY SUPPORT, FAMILY AND SCHOLAR ACHIEVEMENT COACHING, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, K8 SUPPORT ACTIVITIES, AND PARENT EMPOWERMENT AND EDUCATION VIA OUR FAMILY ACADEMY.- NAZ WORKS IN AND WITH PREK-12 PARTNER SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE ACADEMIC COACHING AND DEVELOPMENTAL SUPPORTS TO OUR SCHOLARS DURING AND OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL FROM BIRTH ONWARD. - NAZ STABILIZES SCHOLAR HOME LIFE BY 1) COACHING PARENTS TO DEVELOP FAMILY ACHIEVEMENT PLANS AS MOTIVATION TO SUPPORT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND 2) WORKING WITH PARENTS TO ADDRESS HOUSING, CAREER, AND OTHER NEEDS. - NAZ WORKS COLLECTIVELY WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR GREATER IMPACT, INCLUDING ADDRESSING HISTORICAL AND RACIAL BIAS THROUGH A TRAUMA-INFORMED LENS.- NAZ PROVIDES THE STAFFING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PARENT GOAL ATTAINMENT, MAINTAINS A SHARED DATABASE, AND LEADS THE COLLABORATIVE'S CONTINUOUS INNOVATION PROCESS AS AN EQUAL WITH OUR PARTNERS.IMPACTEACH TIME FAMILIES SET AND ACHIEVE ACADEMIC GOALS WITH THEIR CHILDREN, SUCCEED IN SCHOOL OR WORK, AND STEP INTO LEADERSHIP POSITIONS FOR IMPROVED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEIR SCHOLARS, WE KNOW THAT CHANGES IN BEHAVIOR ARE TAKING PLACE. THESE INCREMENTAL SHIFTS BRING US CLOSER TO OUR ULTIMATE GOAL OF NARROWING AND EVENTUALLY ELIMINATING THE GAPS IN EDUCATION,EMPLOYMENT, SAFETY, AND HOUSING, AMONG OTHERS, THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACT NORTH MINNEAPOLIS FAMILIES.NAZ CAN REPORT THE FOLLOWING SERVICE NUMBERS FOR OUR MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR (JULY 2019-JUNE 2020:- 125 PARENTS PARTICIPATED IN NAZ FAMILY ACADEMY CLASSES INCLUDING FOUNDATIONS, COLLEGE BOUND BABIES, READY TO SUCCEED, AND COLLEGE BOUND SCHOLARS- 589 FAMILIES ENGAGED IN THE ACHIEVEMENT PLANNING PROCESS WITH NAZ COACHES- 143 FAMILIES HAVE ENGAGED IN HOUSING STABILITY IMPROVEMENT PLANNING WITH 80 FAMILIES MEETING GOALS TO IMPROVE STABILITY.- 50 FAMILIES RECEIVED RENT ASSISTANCE THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH URBAN HOMEWORKS AND PROJECT FOR PRIDE IN LIVING- 76 ADULTS SUPPORTED THROUGH OUR CAREER AND FINANCE STRATEGY- 30 PARENTS SUPPORTED IN NAVIGATING ENTRY INTO THE MFIP/FAST PROGRAM - TO DATE TEN OF THESE FAMILIES HAVE ACHIEVED EMPLOYMENT IMPROVEMENT GOALS. - 528 SCHOLARS WERE ENROLLED IN OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME OR OTHER ACADEMIC INTERVENTIONS. - 53 HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARS WERE SUPPORTED THROUGH ITS COACHING EFFORTS AT PATRICK HENRY HIGH SCHOOL. - 405 STUDENTS SUPPORTED BY NAZ COACHES THROUGH SCHOLAR COACHING AND ACHIEVEMENT PLANNING- THE NAZ EMERGENCY FAMILY FUND: IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE COVID-19 LOCKDOWN NAZ RESPONDED TO FAMILY NEEDS BY CREATING AN EMERGENCY FUND TO PROVIDE URGENT FINANCIAL AID AND RENT SUPPORT. AS OF OCTOBER 2020, WE RAISED $500,000 AND WITH IT HAVE HELPED 50 FAMILIES WITH RENT ASSISTANCE AND AN ADDITIONAL 450 FAMILIES WITH CASH ASSISTANCE TO MEET EMERGENCY NEEDS TO IMPROVE HOUSEHOLD STABILITY. A DONATION OF 250 CHROMEBOOKS TO NAZ WERE IMMEDIATELY DISTRIBUTED TO FAMILIES TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO ONLINE LEARNING, JOB TRAINING, FAMILY ACADEMY CLASSES AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.

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