Mainspring Schools Presents
A Special Luncheon with Paul Tough
Mainspring Schools is proud to present acclaimed author Paul Tough speaking not only about poverty, but also about what can be done to make a difference right here in our community.
April 29, 2010 • 11:30 until 1:00 • Mansion at Judges' Hill • 1900 Rio Grande
"This book changed my understanding of poverty in America
in the most surprising way: it made me feel hopeful."
~ Ira Glass, host of "This American Life"
The Book
What would it take? That was the question that Geoffrey Canada found himself asking a decade ago. What would it take to change the lives of poor children — not one by one, through heroic interventions and occasional miracles, but in big numbers, and in a way that could be replicated nationwide? The question led him to create the Harlem Children's Zone, a 97-block laboratory in central Harlem where he is testing new and sometimes controversial ideas about poverty in America. His conclusion: if you want poor kids to be able to compete with their middle-class peers, you need to change everything in their lives — their schools, their neighborhoods, even the child-rearing practices of their parents.
Whatever It Takes contains what writer Alex Kotlowitz has called "the most cogent, provocative, and original thinking on urban poverty to come along in many, many years." Carefully researched and deeply affecting, this is a dispatch from inside the most daring and potentially transformative social experiment of our time.
Learn More
Visit Paul Tough’s web page
The Luncheon
Mainspring Schools invites you to join us for our annual fundraising luncheon to hear how we have implemented many of the concepts discussed in Whatever It Takes to create a better community by helping disadvantaged children start school ready to learn.
Paul Tough will speak about his research into the effective ways to counter the devastating effects of poverty on children.
A book signing will follow the Luncheon
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Sponsorships
This is a great opportunity to show your support for quality early education in Austin. Sponsorships range from $5,000 to $500 and come with seats at the Luncheon, public recognition, and heartfelt appreciation.
$5,000 Valedictorian
$2,500 Salutatorian
$1,000 Top of the Class
$500 Straight A’s
$200 Teacher’s Pet
Sponsorship details below
Individual Tickets
$100 Luncheon
$140 Luncheon and Forum
Purchase tickets here through
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The Forum
Join us to hear community leaders weigh in on Austin’s progress in helping children succeed. Paul Tough will moderate a panel discussion about poverty, education, and what communities around the country are doing.
Coffee: 8:30
Forum: 9:00 - 10:00
Book Signing: 10:00 – 10:30
April 29 ·Tickets: $45
Order here: Network for Good
Learn More
About The Harlem Children's Zone
About Mainspring Schools
Established in 1941, Mainspring Schools provides highly-accredited early education to our community’s most disadvantaged children. We also provide parenting skills education because to truly make a difference for children, we must also improve his home life. www.mainspringschools.org
Sponsorship Levels
Valedictorian - $5,000
Table for 10 with prominent placement and signage
Opportunity to present your donation at the podium
Listing in the Event Program, the Mainspring Schools web page, and all publicity materials
Salutatorian - $2,500
8 tickets with prominent placement and signage
Special thanks from the podium
Listing in the Event Program and the Mainspring Schools web page
Top of the Class - $1,000
6 Tickets with prominent placement and signage
Listing in the Event Program and the Mainspring Schools web page
Straight A’s - $500
4 Tickets with prominent placement and signage
Listing in the Event Program and the Mainspring Schools web page
Teacher's Pet - $200
1 Ticket plus a ticket to send a Mainspring teacher to the Luncheon
Please contact Rudi Andrus, Executive Director of Mainspring Schools,
to sponsor the Luncheon or Forum
Sponsorship commitments must be made by April 15
in order to receive recognition in printed materials.
Mainspring Schools is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization.
Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
Mainspring Schools
1100 West Live Oak · Austin, Texas 78704
512/442-2301 · www.MainspringSchools.org · Rudi@mainspringschools.org