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Fort Worth ISD launches Project Prevail to keep kids in school
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This Saturday, September 6, a group of city and school district employee volunteers will personally contact students who have not yet re-enrolled in school for the new academic year and persuade them to return to school.
Led by Superintendent Melody Johnson and Mayor Pro-Tem Kathleen Hicks, volunteers will target three neighborhoods around FWISD high schools.
A partnership between the Fort Worth ISD, the City of Fort Worth and the Fort Worth Chambers is behind the plan.
The volunteers will hand out stylish t-shirts, emblazoned with the words I Will Prevail in a trendy, mixed-media font. At homes where there is no response at the door, they’ll leave a door hanger with information about enrolling in school. They’ll also provide DVDs of a District-produced video about Project Prevail. Project Prevail is the umbrella under which the Fort Worth ISD sponsors a comprehensive stay-in-school initiative.
Saturday’s event, Prevail to Graduation, is modeled after a similar successful project in Houston where more than 3,900 students have returned to school.
Volunteers are needed to conduct phone banks for contacting potential returnees as well as for walking the neighborhoods. Those interested can contact Cindy Boyd at 817-207-9633; Dr. Danna Diaz at 817-871-2510; or Carol Everhart at 817-392-2227.
Source: FWISD
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