ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
The Alliance brings together communities, companies, and conservationists to improve our lands and waters.
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612 Hull Street Suite 101C, Richmond, Virginia 23224

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The Alliance continues to bring watershed, STEM, and environmental education to RPS students.  We have been awarded 4 grants in the past 3 years that involve working with teachers and students in RPS.  Our programs pair education alongside with installations on school grounds that slow stormwater runoff and benefit the community as well as the nearby James River.

Partnership Profile
GENERAL INFORMATION
Meredeth Dash
(804) 793-8793
NextUp RVA
Binford Middle SchoolJohn B. Cary Elementary SchoolLucille M. Brown Middle SchoolRiver City Middle School
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During school time (i.e.,when classes are in session)After school time (i.e., after normal school hours)
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STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Our 2018-2023 Strategic Plan, Dreams4RPS, is our guiding map and north star to achieve the goals laid out by our RPS community in over 170 community meetings in 2018. As a result, we are intentional about prioritizing partnerships that directly contribute to our Top 10 Goals over the next 5 years and our 5 Priority Areas. The next two sections provide an overview of the Strategic Plan and the specific Action Items which community partners can work with us to achieve. We ask that you please review the Strategic Plan before completing this form and indicate which Goals, Priority Areas, and Action Items are most relevant to your work. 
3) Increase proficiency in writing, math, science, and SS.10) Increase funding from external sources.
Priority 1: Exciting and Rigorous Teaching and LearningPriority 4: Deep Partnership with Families and Community
1.1 - Passion4Learning1.2 - Literacy1.3 - Curriculum
4.1 - Community Teams4.8 - Out-of-School Time
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ScienceSTEM
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RiverWise Schools
RiverWise Schools combines watershed/STEM education with installations on school property that act as outdoor learning areas and keep pollution from entering nearby waterways.  Using environmental education helps break down the barriers to taking students outside and helps equip teachers with outdoor strategies which they can use no across all subject areas.
Yes
Meredeth Dash
VA RiverWise Coordinator
(804) 793-8793
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
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Binford Middle SchoolJohn B. Cary Elementary SchoolLucille M. Brown Middle SchoolRiver City Middle School
The information below is a copy of the information found in the most recent Partnership Inquiry Form associated with this partner. To view the original form, create a Letter of Support for any grant requests, or view all entries for this partner, click the link below.
 
General Information
Meredeth Dash
(804) 241-4662
Partnership Details
Amelia Street School
Wherever the need is greatest
During school time (i.e.,when classes are in session)After school time (i.e., after normal school hours)
We are applying for an EPA Environmental Education grant ($100,000) that would allow for us to provide environmental education and community events to staff, students and community members at Amelia Street School.  Our goal is to connect the school to its newly developed outdoor spaces that were planted over the past 2 years by VCU's Office of Sustainability.
Yes, indoors and outdoors at Amelia Street School and possibly the greenhouse, owned by TreeLab that exists on the school property.
No
This grant requires that we distribute five, $5,000 subawards.  We anticipate those awards going to VA Community Voice, Blue Sky Fund, Maymont Foundation, Fit4Kids and Tree Stewards.
Yes
Research/Grant Information
Josh Bearman, RPS Science Specialist, Mark Phillips, Principal at Amelia St School, Jessica Ward, OT at Amelia St School, Adam Miller, RPS Grants Manager
The project would only involve RPS for access to Amelia St School and if we decide to do any professional development and need RPS to issue licensure points.
N/A
How can we provide equal and appropriate access to the green spaces on the Amelia St School campus?
12-06-2021
N/A
Instructions
Partnership Process - Partner Inquiry Vetting

A key part of the community partnership process is to efficiently and effectively screen incoming partnership inquiries to ensure that strong potential partnerships are explored in a timely manner, and those that we are unable to engage in receive information as to why the decision is made. Pursuant to this, we have laid out the below process for vetting partnership inquiries.

To objectively evaluate the merit of each partnership inquiry we receive, please consider the following framework for evaluation, the purpose of which is to gauge whether the partnership is a mutual fit. We will evaluate partners along two dimensions: lift and impact. Lift refers to the amount of internal effort the partnership will take to launch and support. Impact refers to the potential this partnership has to make a difference in the daily experiences of our staff, families, and students.

Our goal is to engage in partnerships that maximize the impact on our schools, while minimizing the amount of time and resources required to make the partnership effective. As a result, we will evaluate partnerships as summarized below.

Step 2: RPS Lead Evaluation

To determine where in the Lift vs. Impact Matrix each prospective community partner falls, we will use a common rubric for all partnership screenings that evaluate along both criteria. Our scores will be inputted into a tracker, which will total the partner s score along all aspects of the rubric and determine the overall evaluation of the potential partnerships. Green partnerships will automatically enter into next steps, yellow partners will be considered for further discussion, and red partners will be tactfully declined.

When considering your evaluation of the lift of a given partner, consider these guiding questions:
- Does the partner appear to have sufficient capacity to meet the goals it identifies?
- If there is a request for financial support, is it the best use of available resources?
- Do we (RPS) have the necessary capacity to fully engage in this partnership at this time?

When considering your evaluation of the impact of a given partner, consider these guiding questions:
- Is there clear alignment between the partner s proposal and the RPS Strategic Plan or related priorities?
- Do we have existing partners providing similar services at as high or higher quality and at sufficient scale?
Partner Inquiry Vetting

Follow-Up Conversation
 

Lift Evaluation

Impact Evaluation

Overall Evaluation

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