Bachman Lake Together is a nonprofit, collective-impact initiative that connects families, community partners and supporters in a shared purpose: giving every child in our neighborhood the opportunity to thrive by giving them a solid foundation in the earliest, most critical developmental years of ages 0-5.
We recognize that children do not drive themselves to kindergarten, so we bring together parents, community partners and supporters to achieve our shared goal of kindergarten readiness in Bachman Lake. We focus on kindergarten-readiness because of its impact on education, income and health outcomes, through the following strategies:
1) Developing parent leaders
2) Improving systems that drive kindergarten readiness
3) Increasing well-being among families with young children.
Giving to Bachman Lake Together means supporting a community of thriving children and families!
Bachman Lake Together’s mission is to unite the Bachman Lake Community to fully prepare children for kindergarten – academically, socially and emotionally – so they can thrive in school and in life.
Strong starts build strong futures. When children are prepared to enter kindergarten ready to learn, they are four times more likely to graduate from high school. High school graduates have a higher rate of continuing on to university, ultimately leading to increased earnings in adulthood, improved health, maintain good health and overall well-being long-term, and contribute to their community and the education of the next generation.
Since 2009, Bachman Lake Together, has worked alongside its parent leaders, community members and partner agencies to lay the foundation for diversity, equity and inclusion. These principals are key to our work in improving kindergartner readiness in the Bachman Lake community. We believe that lifting up and including the varied perspectives of our constituents is critical to ensuring all children have the opportunity to succeed. All of our work builds on Bachman Lake Together's core values:
1. Strength in Collective Action: We drive forward collective action by being intentional about convening, communicating, and facilitating. We nurture an environment in which the collective can learn, decide, and act together.
2. Inclusion & Equity: We intentionally improve processes and procedures in our institutions and systems to increase justice and fairness for all, with particular attention paid to those who have faced barriers to participation in the past. We strive to deeply understand the root causes of inequity in our community so that we can face those challenges head on. We promote diversity of perspective and provide special accommodations when needed to allow all members to fully participate in the decision-making process.
3. Constituent Strengths and Voice: We know that our parent leaders and participants from the community are our greatest assets. We leverage the unique gifts and perspectives of each constituent. We support our members in telling their stories, their way. We take a participatory approach to developing strategies and evaluating our progress where those impacted by the services are the key drivers of continuous learning and improvement.
4. Respect & Dignity: We recognize the inherent humanity and value in all. We acknowledge their individual rights, opinions, wishes, and lived experiences. We value and admire each person's unique skills, attributes, and contributions. We model respect and dignity and invite others to do the same.
5. Open and Honest Communication: We hold each other accountable. We share what we are learning - both in terms of what is working and what is not. We receive feedback well and we integrate it to become better.
Organization name
Bachman Lake Together
Causes
Education - Early Childhood
Operating Budget
$1,000,000 - $2,999,999
Counties Served
Dallas
BIPOC Serving
Hispanic or Latinx
BIPOC Leadership
Both the Executive Director/CEO and Board Chair
Equity Statement
Equity Statement
Address
9507 Overlake Dr