​Maurice Henriques 

​Maurice Henriques is currently one of two Engagement Specialist for Boulder Valley School District. He also spent eighteen years prior as a Juvenile Intensive Probation Officer for the 20th Judicial District in Boulder County. In addition Maurice also served as the Truancy mediator for Boulder County from 2009-2016. Maurice has created several innovative programs for kids, including the JOCKS (Juvenile Outreach Creating Kinesthetic Skills), a running program that trained and ran the Bolder Boulder. For Maurice, working with at-risk kids is his calling. When Maurice lost his father at the age of nine, he knew he would work with kids. Having been blessed with a strong mother, he believes that if you have even one steady role model in your life, you can be able deal with adversity. Maurice has a Bachelor in Sociology and minor in Communication from the University of Colorado. Maurice and his wife recently became foster parents.
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AAPF17 Sessions: 

Measuring Effectiveness of Student Reengagement Programs

​The Colorado Student Reengagement Grant was launched in 2016 to assist local education providers in providing academic and support services to increase student reengagement at the secondary level.  Attend this workshop and hear from Colorado districts that received this first-time funding to pilot innovations linked to student reengagement and implement effective research-based strategies.  Discussion will include a review of key program components, lessons learned in tracking results, evaluation findings, and communicating results to policy makers.