Growing
Together 2022-2023 IMPACT REPORT
There are 4,000 children ages 0-5 in the Bachman Lake neighborhood. Each one is brimming with potential. Neighborhood parents, schools, nonprofits, volunteers, donors, community leaders – they all came together last year through Bachman Lake Together with a shared purpose: preparing Bachman Lake children for kindergarten. Early education is the foundation of future success in school and life. Another critical piece to helping children thrive is empowering their families to rise above challenges in Bachman Lake – poverty, crime and cultural barriers to inclusion.
In this report, we’ll share our shared progress on this work – not only by investing in the children themselves, but in the foundation of their families and community.
A look at Bachman Lake
4,000
9 out of 10
3 out of 4
students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch
children ages 0-5
students are learning English as a second language
$30,000 median household income for a family of 4
Investing in Bachman Lake Children At the heart of our mission is Bachman Lake children. To ensure more Bachman Lake children receive early education that prepares them for kindergarten, parent leaders and our staff partnered with Dallas ISD on a grassroots Pre-K registration campaign. Together, they registered children for almost all available Pre-K seats at neighborhood public schools.
Children who enter kindergarten ready to meet its academic, social and emotional demands are more likely to achieve later academic and life success.1
78% of Bachman Lake children who
attended Pre-K were ready for kindergarten, compared to 30% of their peers who did not.2
93.6% of Pre-K seats were registered for in neighborhood Dallas ISD schools for the 2022-23 school year.
300+ children participated in other
early education programs offered by our partners: Lumin Education, Catholic Charities Dallas and AVANCE North Texas.
1 Stedron, J. & Berger, A. (2010). NCSL Technical report: State approaches to school readiness assessment. Denver, CO: National Conference of State Legislators http://www.ncsl.org/documents/Educ/KindergartenAssessment.pdf 2 TAPR, Source Years 2021-22
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Whenever we see a mom with a kid, we approach her and talk about why early education is important. It’s good when you have another parent’s perspective and you can learn from them.”
– Denisse Gutierrez, parent leader and Bachman Lake Together board member
Building a Foundation for Success Creating opportunities for children in Bachman Lake starts with prioritizing their well-being and that of their family. We partner with local community organizations so our families have access to resources that support their physical and mental well-being.
151 counseling hours 52 developmental, hearing and autism screenings 11 mental health workshops by community partners helped equip families on topics, including school anxiety and transitions, self-esteem, stress management and healthy coping strategies
Like Bachman Lake Together, we want to promote the optimal development of every child. Family wellness is at the foundation of this, so this year we partnered on a family wellness fair to bring free hearing, autism and developmental screenings to families, as well as workshops on child development. The fair showed our UTD student volunteers firsthand what community engagement in the Latino community looks like. – Maria A. Maese, M.S., IMH-E® (II) Infant Family Specialist and Program Manager Crece Conmigo (Grow With Me) Program The University of Texas at Dallas
Helping Families Flourish At Bachman Lake Together, we believe the power to create bright futures for children belongs squarely in the hands of their families. That’s why parents are the most influential partners in our shared mission. Through parent leadership programming and opportunities, families in Bachman Lake are amplifying their voices and equipping themselves to advocate for their children. Plus, with new skills and experience as civically engaged leaders in their schools and community, Bachman Lake parents are tackling long entrenched neighborhood challenges, changing the system from the inside out.
26 parents completed our parent
leadership program, Community Action Network (CAN)
75% of parent leaders served in formal advisory roles with organizations like Dallas ISD, KERA, Lumin and National Center for Families Learning (NCFL)
23 families attended Parents and
Children Together events where parents learned how to support their children’s development and children participated in educational activities
Building Community In 2022, Bachman Lake Together partnered with Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas to create the region’s first community troop. Guided by trained Girl Scouts staff, Bachman Lake mothers served as troop leaders and completed curriculum designed for them while 12 of their children participated in challenging and engaging activities focused on STEM, entrepreneurship and life skills to earn Girl Scout badges.
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From Hispanic Heritage Month to a cookie rally to first aid training to camp – they are getting a taste of Girl Scouts, all while preparing the girls for an amazing future of leadership. We are grateful to the families of Bachman Lake Together for helping us reimagine Girl Scouts for every girl in our community.”
– Jennifer Bartkowski, CEO, Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas
The Power of Partnership As a collective impact organization, we convene community partners to help address the needs of Bachman Lake families. This allows us to focus on our families – building trust, hearing their triumphs and concerns, and putting their input at the center of our work. It also enables us to share this vital information with our partners so together we can make a greater impact in Bachman Lake.
1,015 “prescriptions”
written by medical providers for caregivers to engage with their children ages 0-3 through age-appropriate, brain-building activities
Boosting Early Development Too often, isolation, language and cultural barriers prevent Bachman Lake families from knowing how to support their children’s early development. To combat this, we launched our Prenatal to Three pilot project to furnish medical providers with culturally responsive messaging, interventions and resources designed to effectively engage Bachman Lake families in discussions about how to support their children’s early development at home. Together, BLT staff, parent leaders and volunteers prepared kits of developmentally appropriate toys, books and resource packets to equip local medical clinics for these conversations.
Many Thanks to our Community Partners Amerigroup Anthem Strong Families Attitudes & Attire AVANCE North Texas Bachman / Northwest Highway Community Association Beautiful Beast Big Thought Buckner International Catholic Charities Dallas Casa del Lago City of Dallas Child Care Group Creative Steps Academy The Commit Partnership Child Poverty Action Lab (CPAL) Community Does It The Concilio Dallas ISD Early Learning Department PreK Partnerships Local Campuses including Julian T. Saldivar Elementary, Stephen C. Foster Elementary, David G. Burnet Elementary, and Jose ‘Joe’ May Elementary, KB Polk, Walnut Hill HIPPY Board of Trustees Dallas Afterschool
Dallas Kids First / Groundwork DFW Dallas Police Department / UNIDOS Dallas Public Library, Bachman Lake Branch Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center (DCAC) Dallas Theater Center / Public Works Dallas Drug Prevention Resources Early Matters Dallas Ernst & Young Education Opens Doors First 3 Years Friends of Bachman Lake Goldman Sachs Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas Help Me Grow North Texas Healthy Futures of Texas Human Center Design ImmSchools KERA La Alianza DFW Leadership ISD Lumin Education The Meadows Foundation MD Medical Clinics Momentous Institute Mosaic Family Services National Center for Families Learning Dallas Family Learning Coalition Perot Museum of Nature and Science
Parkland Rosa es Rojo Southern Methodist University, Spanish Department United to Learn United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Uplift Education The University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Dallas Center for Children and Families LILAC Lab
Growing Together Only by growing together will we be able to achieve our vision of ensuring every child in Bachman Lake is ready for kindergarten. The generosity of our donors drives our progress and makes our collective impact possible. The following donors contributed $1,000 or more in 2022: Gary Ahr Amerigroup Corporation The Baldridge Foundation The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation The Commit Partnership Communities Foundation of Texas Communities Foundation of Texas, McCune Losinger Family Fund Racial Equity Fund at The Dallas Foundation Hispanic Families Network Fund at The Dallas Foundation The Dallas Foundation, Individual Donor Advised Contributions Ernst & Young LLP Allison Fasy George & Fay Young Foundation Harlem Children’s Zone Harold Simmons Foundation Harry W. Bass, Jr. Foundation Hillcrest Foundation Humanitarian Award Hirsch Family Foundation Hoblitzelle Foundation Helen Holman
Regen Horchow Mary Jalonick The Kaleta A. Doolin Foundation Ashwina and Hithen Kirpalani-Vasanjee Kline Family Foundation Lyda Hill Philanthropies Little Things Matter Foundation Mark & Peggy Zilbermann Tzedakah Fund The Meadows Foundation The Mike and Mary Terry Foundation Moozie Foundation Jennifer Mosle David Munson Pi Beta Phi Dallas Alumnae Club The Sealark Foundation Christopher Shaw Lisa Simmons Cheryl Skipworth H100 Latina Giving Circle at Texas Women’s Foundation United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Inc.
Financial Information 2022 Budget: $1,209,339.00 2022 Actuals - Revenue: $1,151,281.00 - Expenses: $1,060,534.00 2022 Revenue Breakdown: - Foundations 72.3% - In-kind (Land for Facilities) 12.5% - Government 10.5% - Corporate 1.7% - Individuals 3%
Our Mission
To unite the Bachman Lake community to fully prepare children for kindergarten – academically, socially and emotionally – so they can thrive in school and in life. 9507 Overlake Dr., Dallas, TX 75220 | (214) 964-0505 info@bachmanlaketogether.org | bachmanlaketogether.org