The NAZ Model
Our Approach
The Northside Achievement Zone is a collaborative network of community-based partnerships, including 30+ Northside organizations and schools. Through a two-generation approach, NAZ and its partners power the potential of families and their scholars. NAZ offers vital access to supports, addressing a wide range of needs including early childhood, academics, physical and mental health , financial education, housing, and more.
THE LINK
Backed by Data and Learning
NAZ’s data-driven approach allows parents to see their efforts lead to measurable progress for their scholar and family. Our collaborative-wide data system, The LINK, provides us with greater efficiency in collecting, managing, and using the data.
Collaborative to the Core
NAZ partners with more than 30 schools and organizations to bring families the support they need to thrive. These partners have aligned programs and systems to provide Northside parents and children with all-encompassing support.
21st Century Academy (Liberty Church)
Agape Child Development Center
Ascension Catholic School
Ascension Preschool
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Camden High School (MPS)
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
Everyday Miracles
Finance & Affirmations
Groves Academy
Hennepin County
HIRED
Hospitality House Youth Development
Jerry Gamble Boys & Girls Club
La Crèche Early Childhood Centers, Inc.
Minneapolis Public Housing Authority
Minneapolis Public Schools
Minneapolis Public Schools Early Education
Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School (MPS)
Network for the Development of Children of African Descent (NdCAD)
New Horizon Academy
Catholic Charities – Northside Child Development Center
Olu's Beginnings
Phyllis Wheatley Community Center/Mary T. Wellcome Child Development Center
Playworks Minnesota
Project for Pride in Living (PPL)
Project Inspire
Reading Partners
ServeMinnesota (Reading Corps)
The Family Partnership
Think Small
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity
Twin Cities R!SE
Urban Homeworks
V3 Sports
Washburn Center for Children
Way to Grow
YMCA Beacons
YMCA of the North
NAZ is a StriveTogether Cradle to Career Network
Northside Achievement Zone is proud to be one of nearly 70 communities across the country who are members of the StriveTogether Cradle to Career Network. StriveTogether is a national movement with a clear purpose: helping every child succeed in school and in life from cradle to career, regardless of race, ethnicity, zip code or circumstance.
