To Realize Bold Solutions That Dramatically Improve The Success Of Youth In The Mobile Area

Our Pillars

Every child in Mobile County deserves to receive an excellent education.

For Mobile to truly thrive in the future, its young people must be ready for employment in the thousands of high-wage, high-demand jobs in our region.

To effectively address the challenges facing our youth, our schools need the support and engagement of our entire community.

Excellent Schools: Full-Service Community Schools Partnership

Mobile Area Community Schools Taskforce (MACST) was featured in the second issue of the United States Department of Education’s Full-Service (FSCS) Monthly Digest. This monthly online publication aims to provide important grant-related updates, reminders, highlights, and resources to all grantees and their key partners each month. The feature was sparked by a visit from US Department of Education FSCS Lead Jane Hodgdon and Donnanique Washington, FSCS Program Officer, on April 2, 2024. Below are some highlights from the feature:

Dr. Jeremiah Newell, the Chief Executive Officer for the Mobile Area Education Foundation (MAEF), and his team have created a community schools program where students are the main focus! One highlight of the services offered is their partnership with the Franklin Primary Health Center. The Franklin Primary Health Center, Inc. provides comprehensive health services through its mobile health clinic, including medical, dental, vision, and behavioral care. Franklin offers top-notch healthcare to everyone, regardless of their financial or insurance situation. The Mobile Area Community Schools Taskforce (MACST) work supports two LEAs in Mobile County: Chickasaw City Schools and MAEF Public Charter Schools. Through holistic, wraparound services, evidence-based practices and strategies, and continuous data-driven improvements, MACST has implemented pipeline services to improve youth and their families' experiences and academic outcomes.

If you would like to read the entire feature, see https://www.smore.com/n/3c6h9.

Career-Ready Youth: MAEF Workforce Center

The MAEF Workforce Center’s “Chat & Chew Advisory Meeting” was a huge success. Thank you to all our industry partners for their invaluable engagement. Through this meeting, we uncovered exciting work-based learning opportunities, leading to promising placements for our participants. We were fortunate to hear, firsthand, from two of our current cohort members, Cincere Fryson and Conner Wurm. They shared their personal journeys and the significant benefits they've gained from being part of our program.

Industry involvement is crucial in further enriching the work-based learning experience. By offering these opportunities, you provide our participants with invaluable exposure and real-world insights. To join us in this endeavor and register as a partner, please click the Partner button below. It's important to note that individuals for the work-based learning experience are hired and paid through Mobile Area Education Foundation, ensuring a streamlined and effective process.

Thank you for your ongoing support and collaboration. Together, we're paving the way for a brighter future for our participants and our community.

Partner with us to offer work-based learning opportunities!

Engaged Community: Every Child Alabama

MAEF is proud to join Every Child Alabama, a coalition of organizations and individuals working to ensure every child across Alabama has access to a world-class education to reach their full potential. We share a unifying belief that when every child receives a transformative education, it strengthens communities, making them better places to live, work, and raise a family.

School funding modernization could better equip districts to serve students living in poverty, with special education or gifted education plans, living in rural areas, and other specialized needs. The Alabama legislature is studying the possibilities for school funding changes, with findings due to the governor and legislative leaders by February 2025.

You can read more about the school funding action taking place in the state legislature here.

Learn more about Alabama's current school funding method, why funding for special populations matters, and how you can get involved by clicking the button below.

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Thank you for considering a contribution to the Mobile Area Education Foundation. With every dollar contributed toward financing and enriching our programs, your investment in MAEF is an effective and efficient way to be engaged in the betterment of public education for all children in Mobile County.

If you prefer to send a check to support and ensure every child reaches their potential, send checks payable to Mobile Area Education Foundation to:

Mobile Area Education Foundation

P.O. BOX 16783

Mobile, AL 36616

Thank you for your support!

P.O. Box 16783

Mobile, AL 36616

Office: (251) 476-0002

Fax: (251) 476-0046