The RAPSA Vision Award honors a legislator or policy maker who demonstrates vision in pursuing creative policies that lead to the reengagement of at promise youth. Nominations are open for policy makers who have demonstrated exceptional understanding of the challenges faced by at promise youth and pursued policies to facilitate their engagement. Nominees may include legislators, governmental officials and other policy makers who develop and implement creative policies or programs to attract and retain students who would otherwise be left out of traditional school programs. It's not too late to show your appreciation for a legislator or other policy maker who supports your students.
Last Year's Vision Award Winner
Eduardo Garcia California Assembly Member Eduardo Garcia was the 2016 Vision Award recipient. Assembly Member Garcia is now the Principal Co-Author of ACR 102, the Opportunity Youth Reengagement Month resolution.
Assembly Member Garcia has a strong vision for the types of education and workforce development policies that make a lasting impact on the reengagement of at promise youth. He has served as Chairman of the Assembly Jobs, Economic Development and Employment Committee, and the Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color. Recognizing the importance of job training for out of school youth, Assembly Member Garcia introduced legislation to provide employment training funds for individuals who face multiple barriers to self-sufficiency; to support prison reentry strategies including fatherhood involvement, family reunification and family strengthening; to expand funding for culturally relevant parenting, and young male mentorship to decrease the risk of violence, suicide, and other trauma by providing education and early intervention referrals to parents, families, and children at-risk. His community work and connection with at promise students in his community evidence a core understanding of the challenges faced by at-promise students.
Assembly Member Garcia has a strong vision for the types of education and workforce development policies that make a lasting impact on the reengagement of at promise youth. He has served as Chairman of the Assembly Jobs, Economic Development and Employment Committee, and the Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color. Recognizing the importance of job training for out of school youth, Assembly Member Garcia introduced legislation to provide employment training funds for individuals who face multiple barriers to self-sufficiency; to support prison reentry strategies including fatherhood involvement, family reunification and family strengthening; to expand funding for culturally relevant parenting, and young male mentorship to decrease the risk of violence, suicide, and other trauma by providing education and early intervention referrals to parents, families, and children at-risk. His community work and connection with at promise students in his community evidence a core understanding of the challenges faced by at-promise students.
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