Again, many thanks to our supporters and to the organizers of this event. The Rostow Awards are what allow us to continue our efforts to strengthen families, improve education, and promote early literacy in the Austin community. Here’s to another 20 years!

2011 ROSTOW AWARDS DINNER

Wednesday, November 2nd
AT&T Executive Education & Conference Center
6 p.m. Reception – 6:45 p.m. Dinner & Awards Presentation

Reserve your sponsorship today by emailing dbaldwin@theaustinproject.org
Deadline for inclusion in the invitation September 16th

Read on for event details and sponsorship information.

20/20 LEGACY Partner—$20,000

• Logo integrated into 20th Anniversary image; included on The Austin Project (TAP) letterhead used for all correspondence through August 2012
• Signage at all TAP events in community through August, 2012 as LEGACY Partner
• Recognition as LEGACY Partner on signage at TAP offices located in neighborhoods
• Sponsorship of The Austin Project Annual Rostow Awards Dinner with LEGACY Partner recognition prominently featured on all event related material, including event program and signage
• Recognition as LEGACY Partner on TAP brochures and website with company logo and name
• Three reserved tables for ten at event; evening Reception

Principal Partner—$15,000

Sustaining Partner—$10,000

Leader—$5,000

Advocate—$2,500

• Sponsorship of The Austin Project Annual Rostow Awards Dinner with Advocate recognition prominently featured on all event related material, including event program and signage
• Recognition as Advocate on website with company logo and name
• One reserved table for ten at event; evening Reception

Friend—$1,000

• Sponsorship of The Austin Project Annual Rostow Awards Dinner with Friend recognition prominently featured on all event related material, including event program and signage
• Four reservations to event including dinner and evening reception

For more information or questions, please contact Donna Baldwin: dbaldwin@theaustinproject.org 0r 512-414-6826

The event will be held July 21st at the Driskill. For more information and to register please contact Jenny Turner at jenniferturner@bizjournals.com or 512-494-2536.

Visit the Austin Business Journal for more information about Bob’s award and about the event.

To see more photos from our workshops and other events, please visit our photo gallery.

These transitions can be difficult, particularly for economically and socially disadvantaged youth, and can be accompanied by behavioral problems and a drop in academic performance. At the same time, research shows that 1) parent and school connectedness can help protect kids from risk behaviors and help them do better in school, and 2) youth who have positive, supportive relationships at home and with their peers double their chances of achieving optimal developmental outcomes by the end of high school. The Parent Transition Initiative, then, is designed to foster both parent and school connectedness and supportive relationships — and in doing so, to make the transition to middle school a positive experience for students.

Initial meetings were held in the spring of 2010 with parents at elementary schools that feed into Burnet, Mendez, and Webb Middle Schools in order to identify parent interests and concerns. During the summer, parents were invited to participate in a three-hour workshop at their child’s new school, during which they were provided with parenting strategies, tools to promote healthy teen relationships, a support network, leadership opportunities, and an introduction to additional school and community resources.

Preliminary outcomes for the initiative indicate that parents felt significantly more positive about their child’s transition to middle school after the workshop. 87% reported a better understanding of safety issues and how to keep their child safe at school and in the community; 84% reported their intention to remain actively involved with the middle school; 79% reported having a better understanding of the goals of Positive Behavior Support; 90% reported feeling more comfortable about discussing healthy relationships with their child; and 93% reported having increased their skills for communicating with their child.

The Parent Transition Initiative  is coordinated by The Austin Project and SafePlace together with the AISD Office for Parent Support, Positive Behavior and Support, and Start Strong Austin!, a community collaboration to build healthy teen relationships funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. For more information on discussing healthy relationships with teens, visit Start Strong Austin’s parenting resources.

We have many people to thank individually in the days to come, but in the meantime please accept our heartfelt gratitude for your support. Thanks to your generosity, TAP will be able to continue its efforts to strengthen families, improve education, and promote early literacy.

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