Dropout Prevention Leadership Summit 2009
During our 2009 Summit the first objective was to foster consensus among stakeholders and the public concerning the urgency of the problem and the need for a collaborative effort to alleviate it. The second objective was to induce business leaders, community leaders, faith-based institutions, educators (P-12 and higher education), healthcare providers, policy makers, nonprofit organizations and youth to commit to a city-wide dropout prevention call to action.
The City of Buffalo Dropout Prevention Leadership Summit has served to raise public awareness of the day-to-day challenges faced by students “at risk” to obtain a high school diploma and in so doing create a sense of urgency to reduce Buffalo's drop-out rate.