JAX2025 Vision Report

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Build it. You Can...

This is the communicative “call to action” portion of implementation. You Can is a message to the community that provides opportunities for individuals to get involved with ways to make the vision real.

Volunteer to mentor/assist in school and after school programming Attend School Board meetings Volunteer at educational organizations like libraries and tutoring centers Raise money for Braille books for the visually impaired. Sign the ONE by ONE Community Agreement Advocate for employers to offer training programs or vocational programs Support your neighborhood library Visit your neighborhood school and work inside a classroom Volunteer to help families fill out financial aid paperwork Attend or volunteer with school activities: concerts, sports games, and shows

I Will...

This is the individual action portion of implementation. I Will is a personal commitment that an individual will accomplish to help the JAX2025 vision become real.

Read to children Advocate for students of all abilities Mentor and teach those learning to read Thank a teacher Attend a library event Adopt a school Take a course at a local college Participate in neighborhood school activities Don’t see anything for you? Need ideas to get connected, engaged and involved? Visit www.JAX2025.org for more. Completed your “I Will” commitment? Share your success at Progress@JAX2025.org.

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