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SR-04-09-2013-13CApril 9, 2013 CITY CLERK'S OFFICE - MEMORANDUM To: City Council From: Councilmembers Davis and Winterer Date: April 9, 2013 13 -C: Request of Councilmembers Davis and Winterer that the Council authorize an expenditure of $7500 from its discretionary fund to the Public Policy Institute Fund of the Santa Monica College Foundation to defray expenses of the Institute's May 13 -16th Spring Symposium: "Urban Youth: Fostering Success Through Grit." 13 -C April 9, 2013 r Upcoming events 2"d Annual Spring Symposium -1 ®2 13 URBAN YOUTH: FOSTERING THROUGH GRIT Join us for a spirited symposium on the roles that opportunities for youth play —and can play —in furthering the life, career, educational, and personal goals of urban youth. Acknowledgements Co- sponsors and event donors: SMC Political Science Association, SMC Foundation, SMC Workforce Development, SMC Associated Students, City of Santa Monica "Cradle to Career Initiative," SMC Associates, SMC Academic Senate, Santa Monica Police Department, Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District, Santa Monica - Malibu Education Foundation, SMMUSD Parent Teacher Association, The Children's Partnership, First Place for Youth, The Possibility Project, The Broad Theatre, Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, Santa Monica Bay Area Human Relations Council, Community For Excellent Public Schools, and our generous private donors. Institutional support: Chui Tsang, Jeff Shimizu, Georgia Lorenz, Christine Schultz, Eric Oifer, Judy Neveau, Parker Jean, Carolyn Palmer, Linda Sullivan, Joy Bice, Vanessa Butler, Chip Potts, Donna Savory, and Charles -Mark Walker. Special thanks: Mitch Heskel and the house management crew at The Broad Theatre; Tami Darrell and Gregory Gardner at Laemmle's Monica 4 -Plex. Academic Resource Council: Sheila Kuehl, Founding Director; Richard Tahvildaran - Jesswein, Associate Director; Ben Allan, Carolyn Baugh, Shari Davis, Oscar de la Torre, Jose Escarce, Omai Garner, Nancy Greenstein, Peggy Gutierrez, Laurie Lieberman, Richard McKinnon, Jonathan Mooney, Gerda Newbold, Pam O'Connor, Terry O'Day, and Ted Winterer. Partnering Agencies: Arboretum Santa Monica, Arts for All, City of Santa Monica, City of Santa Monica Office of Sustainability and the Environment, City of Santa Monica Planning Commission, Clare Foundation, Community For Excellent Public Schools, Downtown Santa Monica Inc., First Place for Youth, Human Relations Council of Santa Monica Bay Area, Liberty Hill, Metropolitan Transit Authority, NAACP Santa Monica Venice, Santa Monica Bay Restoration, Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, Santa Monica Community College District, Santa Monica Malibu Education Foundation, Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District, Santa Monica Spoke, Social Justice Learning Institute, Southern California Foster Family and Adoption Agency, The Broad Theatre, The Children's Partnership, The Possibility Project, Westside School of Ballet, and Westside Family Health Center. Academic Resource Council Reception This is a reception to recognize those who make possible our students' completion of the Associate in Arts Degree —the Public Policy Institute's Academic Resource Council members and our partnering agencies that have consistently aided in the placement of Santa Monica College students in support of student experiential learning projects (service learning /internships). Special guest Jonathan Mooney will provide insight on the City of Santa Monica's Wellness Initiative. Mon, May 13 1 5 -7pm I by invitation I Lobby of The Broad Theatre 'STOP REQUESTED" by The Possibility Project An original musical drama written and performed by a diverse group of teenagers in foster care, highlighting the realities of their lives and what happens when they leave the foster care system. This performance is preceded by a presentation by leaders of The Children's Partnership and First Place for Youth. This event is the symposium's opening event and a benefit to raise scholarship monies for Santa Monica College students enrolled in the public policy degree /certificate program, and The Possibility Project that empowers teenagers to create a better world in Agency. Mon, May 13 17 -10pm 1$100 donation 1 The Broad Theatre Donations support The Possibility Project and the PPI Scholarship Fund 50.50 H The Posaib Ry Project W serves foster youth ages to 15 -21 using the per- ' forming arts, storytelling µg ana must as an effee- ; v idle to engage 9�6�OV9WCTEW�i&ro US#IEABETIQiYiORL oortentlmties withbl Los Angeles County in an ey opening peRO en The P¢fo m t o ni g adM the malrtkey Itte for ywnh whp are in foster care antivfiathaPPein to young atlults when thei leave the ImYer care S"'. PasslDtiiry HO�ect teeregem aregiven Cecisbn- rtaltlng power— wrNng their svipts, on Me Rosnows, Teems. gan0 executing wmmunityactionprojects.pof ip aig on 1ne -Nfel tlon Teams, rdecgprograma ectes-anogammevalueofpradic- v rya sooleatlerSttlP. Their CeG5ior6are re5peetetl and their perspectives Valu20 in - erery aspec[of ourprogram ,Tern car ;fQ �Q ®e % Southern California Foster Family and Adoption Agency q ' (SCFFAA) is a private, non -profit corporation dedicated to ensuring the safety and well -being of abused, abandoned ;, za and neglected children and helping them become independent and successful adults. Campus Keynote Address by Paul Tough Paul Tough challenges our culture's belief that intelligence, endlessly measured by test scores, is the sole indicator of value in our education system. He lays bare how we might we be dead wrong. In his New York Times best seller How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character, he ushers in a tidal change in thinking and argues that non - cognitive skills —or, character —are better indicators of success: curiosity, conscientiousness, optimism, self - control, and grit. How Children Succeed has spent 12 weeks on the New York Times best seller list. Mr. Tough is a contributing writer to This American Life, The New Yorker, and New York Times Magazine, where he has written extensively about educating, parenting, poverty, and politics. Mr. Tough's work on Grit has informed and inspired Santa Monica College's GRIT Initiative. The intended audience for this campus lecture is students, faculty, and staff. Tue, May 141 11 :15am- 12:35pm I Free I SMC HSS 165 Keynote Luncheon with Paul Tough After the campus lecture, Mr. Tough will join invited campus administrators and faculty leaders, Associated Students, and PPI donors for a luncheon conversation on urban youth and the college's GRIT Initiative. Tue, May 141 12:45 -2pm I by invitation I SMC HSS 301 Keynote Seminar with Paul Tough This small group seminar will feature Mr. Tough and is designed for the benefit of campus leaders engaged in the development and implementation of the college's GRIT Initiative. Dr. Eric Oifer, SMC GRIT Initiative faculty leader, will facilitate the seminar. Tue, May 1413 -5pm I by invitation I SMC HSS 301 Community Keynote Address by Paul Tough Keynote speaker, Paul Tough has honed his focus on education, poverty, parenting, and politics. His talk will focus on his work and our community's commitment to public policies. He challenges what we think we know about childhood and success in ways that every parent, teacher, and policy -maker should hear. This community lecture is the symposium's premier town -gown event. Mr. Tough's talk will address public policies that address the needs of urban youth. Our primary partners in the community lecture are the Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District, the SMMUSD Parent Teacher Association, the City of Santa Monica and its Cradle to Career Initiative, and the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce. Tue, May 14 17 -9pm I free I JAMS Auditorium, 242516th St., SM Film Night with John Singleton The award winning filmmaker's Boyz `N the Hood (1991) will anchor a roundtable retrospective on urban youth and violence led by the director himself. The Santa Monica Police Department will participate by sharing insights. Producer, director and screenwriter John Singleton has helped to create some of the more prominent and esteemed black films in the past decade. He exploded onto the screen with his first film, Boyz `N the Hood, a tough, intelligent, plain - speaking look at friends in gang- ridden South Central L.A. that earned him Oscar nominations for best original screenplay and best director, becoming the youngest and first African American filmmaker to do so. Our primary partners for this event in addition to the SMPD are the SMC Associated Students, the City of Santa Monica, and SMMUSD. Wed, May 151 screenings 4:30 & 8:OOpm; Singleton LIVE 6:30pm I Free I Laemmle's Monica 4 -Plex, 1332 2° St., Santa Monica Roundtable: Baring, Reflecting & Advocating—Municipalities and Youth Services Don't miss this thought - provoking discussion with community leaders from the Santa Monica Bay Area Human Relations Council, the City of Santa Monica, local non - profits, and young people in our community. The goal is to identify and discuss the needs of our youth and possible public policy responses. Thu, May 161 11:15am -12:35 pm I Free I SMC HISS 165 Roundtable Luncheon After the campus roundtable, presenters will join invited guests in luncheon "Table Talk" facilitated by the Santa Monica Bay Area Human Relations Council to map out possible policy improvements in support of our community's needs surrounding youth services. Thu, May 16 1 12:45- 2:OOpm I by invitation I SMC HSS 301 Community Forum. Foster Youth —Lost or Found? A stellar panel will present the ways in which policy affects the lives of foster youth —for better or for worse. The one -hour panel will be followed by a robust, one -hour audience discussion. SMC Public Policy Institute's Director, Sheila Kuehl will moderate this event. Thu, May 16 17 -9pm I Free I Bundy Campus Room 123 1 Reservations required I Please send email to: ppissvp(lsma.edu with the number of guests attending.