The Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood (SPPN) is a community-wide initiative to provide the academic and social supports children need to succeed in school and in life. The neighborhood is a 250-square block area in the heart of St. Paul’s historic Frogtown and Summit-University neighborhoods. Nearly 80 percent of SPPN’s residents are of color – with African American and Hmong making up the largest groups, but also including African immigrants, Latinos, and others. SPPN is a coordinated effort of a coalition of nine anchor partners, including the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation,and more than 70 additional agencies. Within McKnight’s Education & Learning program, Wilder received project funding to support SPPN.
SPPN waxay soo saartey xalal joogto ah iyo kaabayaasha ku wareegsan halkaas oo dhammaan carruurta la ansixiyo, lagu qiimeeyo, loo horumariyo dhaqanka hanti, iyo meelaha ay ugu dambeyntii ay ku guuleysan karaan.
SPPN waxa ay hirgelisay Dugsiyada Difaaca Caruurta (CDF) Iskuulada Freedom Schools si loola dagaallamo khasaarada xagaaga ee ardayda. Muddo lix todobaad ah inta lagu jiro xagaaga, in ka badan 180 carruur ah ayaa dhigta Dugsiga Sare ee SPPN ee Harambee. Harambee waa erayga Swahili oo micnaheedu yahay "dhamaantood isku jiidan", taas oo ah waxa ay ardaydu sameeyaan subax kasta sida iskuulku isugu yimaado si aad u sarreeya, qosol badan, farxaan "farxad leh" si ay isugu diyaariyaan maalintooda. Ka dib subaxdii subaxnimadood, ardayda waxay ka shaqeeyaan waxqabadka akhriska waxayna leeyihiin dhaqdhaqaaqyo kobcin dhaqameed galabtii. Waalidiinta waxay sidoo kale ku hawlan yihiin cunto fudud toddobaadlaha ah iyo Tababarka Waalidka Awood-siinta, kuwaas oo sii wata isku xirnaantooda isla markaana cusbooneysiiya dhacdooyinka dugsiga.
SPPN waxay soo saartey xalal joogto ah iyo kaabayaasha ku wareegsan halkaas oo dhammaan carruurta la ansixiyo, lagu qiimeeyo, loo horumariyo dhaqanka hanti, iyo meelaha ay ugu dambeyntii ay ku guuleysan karaan. SPPN waxay bixisaa taageerooyin ku saabsan taageerada carruurta iyo qoysaskooda laga bilaabo dhalashada ilaa kulliyad iyo xirfad shaqo, oo leh xarumo buuxa oo adeega xarunta.
