Objectives

The objectives of the Mesa Communities Learning in Partnership (CLIP) Initiative are:  

• To bring all stakeholders — internal partnership audiences as well as city-wide stakeholders — to the table with ideas, suggestions and creative thinking to ensure the success of Mesa CLIP. 
  
• To analyze the barriers that prevent student success and identify actions that will drive change in our systems to achieve:
  • Community-wide commitment to the goal of post-secondary success for low- income youth
  • Data-driven strategies to ensure certificate and degree completion
  • Sustainable partnerships that link MCC, MPS, COM and other stakeholders
  • Changes to policies and practices to foster student success
    
• To encourage and actively engage low-income adults (ages 16-26) to commit to and to complete their post secondary education.
  
  The planning process will review four stages through which low-income youth progress:
  • Pre-college education 
  • Transition to college
  • College education and experiences 
  • Credential completion 
  • Placement in the workforce
    
• To build robust community awareness to support Mesa CLIP in seeking the implementation grant and beyond through targeted internal and external communications.