200213 YC AECF - Atlanta Civic Site SA R7

200213 YC AECF - Atlanta Civic Site SA R7

STRATEGIC ARTICULATION MAP aec f .org

ATLANTA CIVIC SITE

OUR PURPOSE // What we will do Develop solutions to build a BRIGHTER FUTURE for

Children

Communities

Families

IMPROVING THE LIVES of Youth and Young Adults

OUR VISION // What we want to see All young people ages 14–24 and their children have the

Educational & Employment Opportunities

Family Connections & Relationships

Communities

necessary for their WELL-BEING and SUCCESS.

OUR FOCUS // What we will do We are deepening our focus on young people who are disconnected from

FAMILY Young people who lack stable relationships with caring adults and who are potentially in systems

COMMUNITY Young people who live in communities in which they dont feel safe or supported and have a place to live

OPPORTUNITIES Young people who are not in school / work

and at risk of disconnection

VISION SNAPSHOTS // When we want to see it

THINK BIG (2025) Tested and Promising Innovative Practices

• Black/white opportunity gap closed • Prison system budget cut in half and reinvested in education • Pittsburgh Yards fully developed and modeled for equitable development • Meaningful graduation index where the city and school system clear pathways to employment • 3 consecutive years of zero deaths due to gun violence in south Atlanta

• Close racial wealth gap - Entrepreneurs have access to capital and TA - People have training that leads to jobs/livable wages • Housing vouchers are truly portable and go anywhere in the city • The number of Opportunity Youth in Atlanta is cut in half • Youth leadership active in our political spaces/statewide youth organizing mechanisms

START SMALL (2021) Collaborative Implementation in Sites

• 50% of new jobs in Pittsburgh Yards filled by local existing residents - 100 jobs • 80% of tenants Nia building are black or brown; 30% of residents are from surrounding neighborhoods • We have a youth cohort accelerator – young entrepreneurs • Equity policy flushed out and actionable in Atlanta Public Schools

• Clear articulation of career and education pathway alignment • Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative made loans, lined up TA for local entrepreneurs • EO RFP to provide training and jobs, workforce to include young people • Completed youth housing assessment from Urban Institute to inform our investments

SCALE FAST (2023) Scaling What We Learn

• Public investment in Cure Violence • Grady has fully implemented gun violence prevention program • Black/white disparity for suspensions/expulsions in school are closed • House ATL secures $250M pool of funds to invest in affordable housing creating 6,000 units • Invest Atlanta economic operational strategy includes jobs for young people • GA equity funders invest in a robust youth organization strategy

• Beltline paved, youth connected to PY and other neighborhood assets • Advocate for city policy that encourage economic inclusion • Use the Pittsburgh Yards model to influence developers including procurement and economic development • Atlanta graduates complete HS with career credentials • >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4

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