[Maillist] Alternative High School Initiaitive

[The Morleys]

If you are interested in networking and learning about other  
alternative schools throughout the U.S. visit the following site. Also  
link to this site on www.iaae.net.

Alternative High School Initiative

http://www.ahsi.org

AHSI exists to inspire and assist communities in providing all  
students – regardless of their race, socio-economic status or learning  
styles – with rigorous educational experience culminating in the  
opportunity to receive a high school diploma and attend college.

WHO WE ARE

The Alternative High School Initiative (AHSI) is a network of youth  
development organizations with over 290 sites nationwide committed to  
creating educational opportunities for young people for whom  
traditional school settings have not been successful. AHSI was  
launched in 2003 as a response to the growing national trend of  
diminishing graduation rates, affecting this country’s low income,  
African American and Latino youth. Since its formation, AHSI has grown  
to include twelve organizations with high quality, innovative  
alternative school models that promote rigor, relevance, and  
relationships as integral parts of the learning experience for young  
people, as well as AHSI partnerships in Indianapolis, Nashville, and  
Newark.

AHSI is a collaboration of organizations working with local  
communities to generate and sustain safe, top quality high schools for  
vulnerable youth. Together these organizations present families,  
districts and policy stakeholders with a portfolio of small,  
alternative high school options. The schools are student-centered and  
strive to have youth voice, project-based learning and leadership  
development drive the learning process.

AHSI engages in activities that:

          Enhance each participating organization’s capacity to  
improve the quality of its schools and programs, start and sustain new  
schools in the network, and assess the effectiveness of its services

          Collaborate to influence policy and practice in national  
dialogues about alternative education and youth development

          Design and establish frameworks, habits, and culture for a  
valuable and vigorous network of youth development organizations

With support from The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, AHSI is co- 
convened by Big Picture Learning and National League of Cities  
Institute for Youth, Education, and Families. AHSI’s co-conveners work  
closely together to facilitate and manage the work of AHSI which  
includes building capacity to deliver high quality teaching and  
learning; strengthening the network by convening its members and  
hosting other learning exchanges; connecting with municipal leaders  
and other policy makers; and enhancing participating organizations’  
individual and collaborative work.
Ed Options
raymondmorl at gmail.com



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