
Madaffer Enterprises developed a strategy that put the true stakeholders — charter school students and their parents — front and center through grassroots organizing. Madaffer Enterprises provided numerous briefings to groups of students and parents, encouraging them to get involved and share their stories with the school board. Outside a school board meeting, Madaffer Enterprises organized a rally and press conference that featured over 120 students and their family members explaining why Diego Valley was important to them. Madaffer Enterprises also organized a “Civic Engagement Day,” an event that brought politicians, political clubs and motivational speakers to campus to inspire students to get involved in local government. Madaffer Enterprises assisted Diego Valley’s principal in authoring op-eds and securing positive local media coverage. Finally, Madaffer Enterprises supplemented grassroots and media activities with individual, private briefings and tours for local elected officials.
Public awareness of the school increased significantly, and members of the school board were encouraged to see the charter school not as a threat, but as a complement to the district’s existing programs and services.
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