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IMPROVING
college
ACCESS
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH
ATTENDANCE BEHAVIOR
COURSE COMPLETION
EMPLOYABILITY
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HO W TO G ET INVOLVED
Together for Tomorrow is composed of individuals
who have an interest in supporting the community of the
Harrisburg School District through their areas of speciality.
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WHAT IS
TFT?
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eight
downey elementary
STUDENTS
Together for Tomorrow is a national initiative of the White
House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships
committees
together with the U.S. Department of Education and the
Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), that
schools. Our local initiative is a collaboration between Messiah
College (Grantham, PA) and the Harrisburg School District starting
with Downey Elementary School.
HOW IT WORKS
A Steering Committee consists of a Downey Elementary
School representative from one of eight main community categories.
These categories contain talented individuals who wish to support
the effort through attributes in their field of involvement.
MEDIA
PUBLIC SERVICES
ARTS
recognizes community-led partnership to support struggling
& TECHNOLOGY
GOVERNMENT
GREEN INITIATIVES
BUSINESS
FAITH COMMUNITY
HEALTH SERVICES
Downey Elementary is the first site for
Student Achievement is the
TFT. Since teachers lead the subcommittees,
main goal of the TFT initiative.
they are able to ensure that TFT efforts
By participating in the decision
are supporting student achievement. The
making process, students will
development of the initiative objectives
be
with help from students, parents, and
leaders who are aware of their
the community is committed to student
importance and contribution in
achievement and success.
society. TFT aims for improving
empowered
attendance,
to
behavior,
become
course
completion, college access, and
employability.