Nuestra historia

Full-time Director begins

Marketing and communication efforts are expanded

• Formal presentations to myriad local service clubs and educational groups

• The Amplifier monthly e-newsletter launches

• Website and social media presence are established

• Database of constituents is grown from 250-700+

Work Groups refine short- and long-range priorities and plans

• Parent Engagement effort partners with Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Parent Leaders Group

• Healthy Families Work Group re-focuses on PUSD support

• Supportive Communities Work Group holds neighborhood clean-up, builds strategy for neighborhood associations, and recommends adoption of neighborhood leadership training toward building capacity to collaborate

Community Service Hub work is explored

Innovation in Collaboration event held in April (“Mix and Mingle”)

Youth Leadership Network developed, and first annual Youth Leadership Conference held in August

Neighborhood Summit focused on learning and sharing best practices held in September

Launch of Pasadena as an Early Learning City by 2025 held in September

Collaborate PASadena Neighborhood Leadership Institute offers 10-week grassroots training for community members

"Mentor Pasadena" is supported with building partnerships toward growing mentoring efforts in the Pasadena area

Reading initiative continues with Walk to Read, Reading Partners, Read Across Pasadena and Second Grade Book Drive

Year-end Celebration of Collaboration focused on partner accomplishments of 2017 held in December