If you haven’t yet attended a 2020 Vision for Schools meeting at the Coalition, April 14 is the night not to miss.

Ada Rosario-Dolch (bio) and Evelyn DeJesus, senior executives from the principals and teachers unions respectively, will join us for an evening of insight from trailblazers who have effectively engaged public education. They will share their personal stories as Christians within the public education system; personal thoughts regarding 20/20 Vision; the responsibility of all believers to engage the system; reasons for the generational mistrust that exists between schools and evangelical churches; myths and fears that need to be overcome; practical insights as insiders for how local churches (members, staff, and institutions) can overcome mistrust and become a real resource to principals and educators; and insights for the Coalition regarding how to be a real resource for the DOE at a macro level as well as the micro relationships between individual churches and schools.

Additional details below.

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From: Edwin Pacheco
Date: Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 5:04 PM

Blessings everyone,

As you may or may not already know, for the past year I have been involved with the Coalition of Urban Youth Workers in the adopt-a-school project (20/20 vision). Much has happened and we have seen God open doors that only He can open. Once again he has opened a great door of opportunity that I would like to share with you. On Monday April 14th @ 7pm the coalition will be hosting a panel discussion at the Kings College located in the Lower Level of the Empire State Building.

During this time you will hear from reps form the Principles Union as well as the Teachers union. The great thing about it, is that both reps are born again believers who will be bringing some insight as to what ministries can do to begin building relationships with public schools.

I hope and pray that you all take advantage of this opportunity to hear from insiders as to how we can begin ministering in schools and how we can also begin mending the relationship between local churches and the public schools of our community.

If you would like additional information about 20/20 Vision and/or this meeting you can go to www.2020schools.net or call me at 718.238.4843

A Servant in the Kingdom,

Rev. Edwin Pacheco, Jr.
Youth Pastor / Bay Ridge Christian Center
Co-Chair / Coalition of Urban Youth Workers