Invitation to Participate
The Unique Alignment Nashville Collaborative Process for Community Engagement
The first step in becoming involved in an Alignment Nashville collaborative initiative is to review our current Invitations to ParticipateTM or ITPTM, which provide a description of each collaborative initiative as well as examples of how your organization can participate. CLICK HERE for more details
MoreNEW! ATFED (Access To Food Every Day) Food Insecurity ITP - RESPOND BY Friday, June 28, 2013
The Food Insecurity Subcommittee of the School Nutrition Committee is seeking community partners to actively work with schools to increase knowledge, awareness and/or provide a nutritious and consistent source of food for the school children and their families who are food insecure, while aligning community resources to address the overall issue of food insecurity in the schools’ communities.
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CLICK HERE to learn how your organization can respond to this Invitation To ParticipateTM.2013 Social and Emotional Learning Conference - Accepting Responses
Metro Nashville Public Schools and the Alignment Nashville Behavioral Health Committee will present a full-day conference on Friday, July 12, 2013, consisting of a collection of workshops designed to bring awareness and a deeper understanding of Social and Emotional Learning and how it impacts our students, our schools and our communities.
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CLICK HERE if your organization would like more information about the 2013 Social and Emotional Learning Conference.RISS Committee ITP - Resources - Accepting Responses
The Refugee and Immigrant Support Services Committee (RISS) seeks to assist school staff in creating a welcoming and supportive atmosphere for families of refugee and immigrant students. By fostering open and helpful communication with these families we provide opportunities for students and their families to be more successful in school and in life. In 2011, RISS began the creation of a resource guide that would catalog community resources and information currently available to all front-line MNPS school personnel. Now, in 2013, we are ready to update and expand our current listing of resources as well as to include tools and resources to assist school staff in meeting the needs of refugee and immigrant families.
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CLICK HERE to learn how your organization can respond to this Invitation To ParticipateTM.Food Insecurity Subcommittee Access To Food Every Day Pilot ITP - Accepting Responses
The Food Insecurity Subcommittee of the School Nutrition Committee is seeking community partners to actively work with schools to increase knowledge, awareness and provide a nutritious and consistent source of food for the school children and their families, while aligning community resources to address the overall issue of food insecurity in the schools’ communities.
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CLICK HERE to learn how your organization can respond to this Invitation To ParticipateTM.RISS Committee - NPT Partnership ITP - Accepting Responses
Nashville has become a center of rich cultural diversity. This diversity brings a unique challenge in educating children and fostering success. The Refugee and Immigrant Support Services Committee works to align the resources available to refugee and immigrant families in Nashville to meet their basic and educational needs.
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By partnering with Nashville Public Television in 2013, the RISS Committee will provide and promote opportunities to view Next Door Neighbors programs and/or American Graduate programs and facilitate community discussions around cultural awareness, competence, responsiveness, acceptance and the challenges facing immigrant students.
CLICK HERE to learn how your organization can respond to this Invitation To ParticipateTM.Healthy Starts ITP - Accepting Responses
Tennessee has extremely high infant mortality rates with Davidson County having the second highest infant mortality rate in the state. We are gathering the most updated information on Davidson County’s available services and resources for sexually active adolescents, pregnant teens and young adults, young parents and their families. Seeking community organizations, Metro agencies, health providers, etc., serving Pearl-Cohn cluster and feeder communities, to be included in a toolkit of resources for community partners that interact with the target population.
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CLICK HERE to learn how your organization can respond to this Invitation To ParticipateTM.Experiential Learning Committee Capstone Experience Pilot ITP - Accepting Responses
The Alignment Nashville Experiential Learning Committee presents the Capstone Experience Pilot (“CAPSTONE”), an opportunity for community partners to provide and support students with a Capstone Experience defined as a project that allows students to learn about themselves by moving an idea or dream toward a topic of interest, specialization, community need or career choice.
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CLICK HERE to learn how your organization can respond to this Invitation To ParticipateTM.Elementary Committee Service Learning for Elementary ITP - Accepting Responses
The Elementary Committee is creating a roadmap, reference materials and online tools & resources to assist MNPS Elementary classrooms in executing service learning projects. We intend to promote a culture of active citizenship in our elementary schools and, at the same time, make it easy and fun for teachers to integrate learning standards and character education.
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CLICK HERE to learn how your organization can respond to this Invitation To ParticipateTM.ASR Committee Children’s Health Crisis/Sexuality NPT Partnership ITP - Accepting Responses
The Adolescent Sexual Responsibility Committee provides access to information and resources that help youth (and their parents/caregivers) make healthy and responsible decisions. The committee brings together a wide range of school, health and community representatives intent on helping our community’s youth more easily navigate the path from adolescence into young adulthood.
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By partnering with Nashville Public Television (NPT), the ASR Committee will provide and promote opportunities to view the Children’s Health Crisis/Sexuality documentary and facilitate community discussions around adolescent sexual responsibility, access to reproductive health services and assisting young people in maintaining sexual health as part of a comprehensive plan to reach life goals.
CLICK HERE to learn how your organization can respond to this Invitation To ParticipateTM.Parent Engagement Portfolio of Workshops/Programs ITP - ONGOING
The Alignment Nashville Parent Engagement Committee is building a portfolio of workshop/program offerings that may be used in planning and implementing cluster-based Parent Engagement approved events across the district. These events will be coordinated by the MNPS Parent Engagement Manager and the MNPS Family Involvement Specialists. The committee is seeking available workshop/program topics that support the committee’s stated outcome of increasing family self-efficacy for being involved in their child’s education by 25%.
CLICK HERE to learn about how your organization can join this effort and respond to our ITPTM.
MoreiTRAILS Online Portal ITP - Ongoing
The Alignment Nashville Pre-K Committee is seeking community partners to provide resources and experiences to young children and their families throughout the critical Pre-K year as they prepare for academic success and life-long learning.
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CLICK HERE to learn about how your organization can join this effort and respond to our Invitation To ParticipateTM.NAZA Enhancement Partners - Ongoing ITP
The NAZA sub-committee of the Middle School Committee is seeking proposals from community groups who wish to provide appealing and high-quality activities that enhance the academic, social/emotional, and/or physical growth of middle school students in support of these outcomes:
- 1. Enrolled students regularly participate in their Z. program, as indicated by a minimum of 70% average daily attendance recorded for the program.
- 2. Participating students agree/strongly agree that the program is fun, interesting, and challenging, as measured by the Youth Assets Survey.
CLICK HERE to learn more and to respond on-line to our Invitation To ParticipateTM.
MoreFreshman Seminar "My Future. My Way." ITP – Ongoing ITP
The Alignment Nashville Pathways to Postsecondary Education Committee is supporting the Metro Nashville Public School district’s efforts to create a comprehensive college- and career-preparatory experience for all ninth-grade students through the Freshman Seminar course. Community organizations are invited to participate in this effort by providing developmentally appropriate services for students such as (but not limited to):
• Leadership development
• Mentorship
• Social skill building/behavioral norms in high school
• Time management
• Financial literacy
• College financial aid information
• Career/personality assessments
• Problem-solving skills
• Making good choices/decision-making skills
• Interview skills/resumes and cover letters/job readiness skills
• Other services related to preparation for college and careerCLICK HERE to learn more and to respond on-line to our Invitation To ParticipateTM or ITPTM.
MoreEmpower students to effect positive change - Ongoing ITP
Students across Nashville have unrealized potential to effect positive change in their schools and communities. Join our Developing Community Leaders (DCL) effort to empower and equip these students – tomorrow’s council members, educators, and business leaders. CLICK HERE to learn about how your organization can join this effort and respond to our Invitation To ParticipateTM or ITPTM.
MoreInvitation to Participate Archive [ITPs listed are CLOSED]
These ITPTM documents are accessible for reference only and may be downloaded for internal use, but may not be distributed, sold, or licensed without explicit permission from Alignment Nashville.
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