3toPhD® IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN…
Faubion School
The home of this groundbreaking new education model is a three-story, 138,000 square foot facility, serving pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade students, as well as Concordia students, faculty, and staff. The first 3toPhD® program, located in Portland, Oregon, leverages public-private partnerships between Concordia University, Portland Public Schools' Faubion School, Trillium Family Services, Basics (formerly Pacific Foods), and Kaiser Permanente.
3toPhD® FEATURES
HEALTH
Kaiser Permanente's Wellness Center and Trillum Family Services mental health services, available for Faubion and Concordia students, family, faculty and staff.
SAFETY
Helping bridge the achievement gap is about more than education alone. 3toPhd® offers a "wrap-around" model that serves the entire community.
EDUCATION
Housed within 3toPhD®, Concordia's College of Education students work daily with PreK-8 students—serving as mentors, tutors, and literacy coaches.
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In an effort to help break the cycle of generational poverty and inequality, 3 to PhD aims to create safer, healthier and more educated communities by reducing health disparities and increasing educational attainment for historically underserved and vulnerable populations.
Concordia University received a grant of $59,064 from Kaiser Permanente to promote dental health as part of the 3toPhD® initiative, a collaboration between Concordia University, Portland Public Schools’ Faubion School, Trillium Family Services, basics, and Kaiser Permanente.
Kevin Bacon, a 32-year educator in the Portland area, assumed the role of 3toPhD® Collaboration Director on July 30, 2018. Bacon will work closely with all five 3toPhD core providers – Concordia University, Portland Public Schools’ Faubion School, Kaiser Permanente, Trillium Family Services, and Basics – to restore the school as the heartbeat of the community.