Corning Promise

Investing in strengthening the Corning community and family

The greatest potential for sustainable change in place-based initiatives is the willingness of stakeholders in a community to embrace complexities and work together to co-create change.

3500
+
Children
1700
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Households
20
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Partners

Cradle-to-Career Focus

Early
Childhood
Elementary
& Middle School
High School
College & Career
Specialized
Programs

News Stories

  • In 2019, more than 25 regional leaders convened in Corning to engage in dialogue centered on advancing the goal of helping all children in Corning successfully graduate high school and be college and/or career ready. 

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  • The Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians, in collaboration with the Tehama County Library, are introducing a new collection of Native American literature.

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  • Safe Education & Recreation for Rural Families (SERRF) continues to offer quality summer programming even with new conditions limiting in-person engagements. 

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  • In 2018, the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians -Corning Promise co-developed with the Tehama County Department of Education (TCDE) the Early Language and Literacy Development Initiative.

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Progress Report

The summary data report highlights the progress to date and the implementation of solutions in the place-based Everett Freeman Promise Neighborhood (“Corning Promise”) initiative. Read more.

Interrelatedness

Rooted in the indigenous concept of interrelatedness, Corning Promise works closely with partners to transform community.

Community

A collaborative and giving spirit is the hallmark of the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians, evidenced by their collaboration with and investment in the Corning community.  Read More...

Education

The Corning community has a rich history of resilience, cooperation and innovation. As it looks to a brighter future in a globalizing economy, we use these same principles that have served us so well to prepare for a world we can't even imagine. Read More...

Tribal Partnership

The Corning Promise is part of the enduring legacy of Everett Freeman (1931-2010), an elder of the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians who led the efforts of the tribe to regain federal re-recognition of his community in 1994. Read More...