The Action Trees

An Action Tree is a network of trailblazing advocates dedicated to fairness, trust, responsibility, and strong, caring communities. Members are committed to the innovative idea that people from diverse political, regional, and religious backgrounds can find common ground in causes, like public education, that promote the well-being of our children.

Each Action Tree works on issues related to its individual mission, and partners with other Trees on the causes that matter to all of us. Over 100 groups will start Action Trees in 2008 – if we show our model is successful. We are building a movement, but we can’t do it without you.

We invite you to become a member of Prepare the Future by joining one of the Action Trees listed below. Together, we will form a powerful voice to demand a brighter future for America’s children.

Current Action Trees:

E-Action

About Sponsor

E-Action is a project of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, a community of 85,000 Episcopalians in 147 congregations in the greater Los Angeles, CA region. This Action Tree is sponsored by Bishop Jon Bruno, with the help of Lay Leader Peggy Adams and Canon Lydia Lopez.

Sponsor Web Site

Action Tree Mission

E-Action is committed to interfaith social justice work on behalf of children and communities in Los Angeles, in California, and in the United States. We encourage and welcome anyone of any faith who supports the mission of Prepare the Future to join E-Action.

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Founder's Tree

About Sponsor

This Action Tree was started by David Hornbeck, the founder of Prepare the Future. As Maryland State Superintendent of Schools, Philadelphia's Superintendent of Schools, a chief architect of Kentucky's sweeping education reforms, and Senior Education Advisor to the Business Roundtable, David has dedicated his professional life to creating outstanding education opportunities for all children, including those who have historically been poorly served. Founder's Tree is hosted by David Hornbeck.

Sponsor Web Site

Action Tree Mission

Founder's Tree is dedicated to advancing the values of fairness, trust, responsibility, and strong, caring communities by speaking up for a high quality education for all children, including, especially, poor children, children of color, children with disabilities, and children for whom English is a second language. Founder's Tree, started with a network of relationships built on David's lifetime of service, is open to anyone wanting to create a powerful voice to demand positive and substantial change in American public education for all children.

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Mobilize.org

About Sponsor

Mobilize.org is a youth-led, all-partisan network dedicated to educating, empowering, and energizing youth people to increase political participation. Mobilize.org shows young people how public policy impacts their lives and, conversely, how they can impact public policy. The Mobilize.org Action Tree is hosted by David Smith.

Sponsor Web Site

Action Tree Mission

The Mobilize.org Action Tree brings young people of diverse backgrounds together to focus on issues of high-quality education and youth involvement in decision-making. It works on issues such as college affordability, youth involvement on school boards and councils, and other efforts to build a bright future for America.

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National Service Learning Partnership (NSLP) and the State Education Agency K-12 Service Learning Network (SEANet)

About Sponsor

The National Service Learning Partnership (NSLP) and the State Education Agency K-12 Service Learning Network (SEANet) are national networks of members committed to advancing school-based service-learning as a core part of every young person?s life and education. The NSLP/SEANet Action Tree is hosted by Nelda Brown and Kenny Holdsman.

Sponsor Web Site

Action Tree Mission

The NSLP/SEANet Action Tree is dedicated to furthering the civic and academic preparation of today?s children by making the powerful pedagogy of service-learning and civic engagement an essential component of every child?s learning experience.

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Ohio

About Sponsor

This Action Tree was brought to you by 18 Ohio organizations committed to ensuring a public education system in Ohio through which all of Ohio’s children can graduate prepared for postsecondary education, productive work and effective citizenship.

The organizations presently are:

Calvary Episcopal Church - Cincinnati
Central Southeast Ohio Association of the United Church of Christ
Christ Cathedral - Cincinnati
Christ Episcopal Church - Dayton
Church of the Redeemer - Hyde Park
Columbus Metropolitan Council of Churches
East Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church
Eileen Cooper Reed - Cincinnati Board of Education
Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio
Faith Community Alliance -Cincinnati
Greater Dayton Christian Connections
Methodist Children’s Home of Ohio
Methodist Theological School of Ohio
Ohio Council of Churches
Ohio Fair Schools Campaign
Trinity Episcopal Church - Columbus
West Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church
Woman’s City Club - Cincinnati

Sponsor Web Site

None

Action Tree Mission

The Action Tree of Prepare The Future - Ohio is dedicated to advancing the values of fairness, trust, responsibility, and strong, caring communities by speaking up for a high quality education for all children, including, especially, poor children, children of color, children with disabilities, and children for whom English is a second language. Prepare The Future - Ohio’s Action Tree is open to anyone wanting to create a powerful voice to demand positive and substantial change in Ohio public education for all children.

Read the Education Agenda of Prepare the Future - Ohio

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Our Education

About Sponsor

Our Education is a non-profit organization made up of a growing base of young people across the country who believe that all American children deserve access to high quality educational opportunities. The Our Education Action Tree is hosted by Aaron Tang.

Sponsor Web Site

Action Tree Mission

Our Education is a non-profit organization made up of a growing base of young people across the country who believe that all American children deserve access to high quality educational opportunities. The Our Education Action Tree is hosted by Aaron Tang!

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RCDC

About Sponsor

This Action Tree is under construction.

Sponsor Web Site

None

Action Tree Mission

None

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