Citizen Schools Inc

CITIZEN SCHOOLS, INC. (CSI) HELPS ALL STUDENTS TO THRIVE IN SCHOOL AND BEYOND THROUGH HANDS-ON LEARNING AND CAREER MENTORS. CITIZEN SCHOOLS IS A NATIONAL NONPROFIT THAT WORKS IN SCHOOL, AFTER SCHOOL AND AT THE SYSTEMS-LEVEL TO PROVIDE HANDS-ON LEARNING AND MENTORS FROM COMPANIES AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. OVER THE LAST 25 YEARS, CITIZEN SCHOOLS HAS HELPED 50,000 UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS BUILD CONFIDENCE, GAIN 21ST CENTURY SKILLS AND DEVELOP INTEREST IN CAREER PATHWAYS.

ELT - INCLUDES ALL COSTS INCURRED TO OPERATE THE ELT PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDES THE SALARY AND BENEFITS OF STAFF MEMBERS (CAMPUS DIRECTORS, PART-TIME TEACHING ASSOCIATES), THE STIPEND AND BENEFITS FOR AMERICORPS SERVICE MEMBERS (TEACHING FELLOWS) AND ALL OTHER EXPENSES (E.G. SUPPLIES, TRANSPORTATION). IT ALSO INCLUDES COSTS FOR RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, RETENTION AND SUPPORT OF STAFF, SERVICE MEMBERS, AND VOLUNTEERS; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; DATABASE AND EVALUATION MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT OF LOCAL DISTRICT AND SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS, FUNDERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS, BEST PRACTICE SHARING.

FIELD DEVELOPMENT AND MAKERS + MENTORS NETWORK - CSI IS DEDICATED TO MOBILIZING PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR HIGH-QUALITY AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS THROUGH RESEARCH, EVALUATION, INNOVATION, ADVOCACY AND THE LEADERSHIP OF THE MAKERS + MENTORS (FORMERLY US2020) NETWORK. THE AGENCY ADVOCATES FOR THE CONTINUATION AND EXPANSION OF SPECIFIC PUBLIC FUNDING AND PUBLIC POLICY INITIATIVES THAT SUPPORT 21ST CENTURY SKILL DEVELOPMENT, MENTORSHIP, AMERICORPS NATIONAL SERVICE, AND OUT OF SCHOOL TIME. CSI ALSO FOCUSES ITS EFFORTS ON INNOVATION, INCLUDING THE MAKERS + MENTORS NETWORK, WHICH SUPPORTS 20 COMMUNITY COALITIONS THAT OFFER HIGH QUALITY PROJECT BASED STEM LEARNING WITH EXPERTS TO OVER 200,000 STUDENTS. CSI ALSO ENGAGES IN EVALUATION WITH THIRD PARTY INSTITUTIONS TO PROVE THE EFFICACY OF ITS PROGRAM. FINALLY, THE AGENCY OFFERS AN INNOVATIVE TEACHING FELLOWSHIP, A TWO-YEAR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR ASPIRING YOUNG EDUCATORS THAT INCLUDES THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN A MASTER'S DEGREE AND TEACHING CERTIFICATION, AND IS PILOTING A NEW TEACHER SUPPORT MODEL TO BRING APPRENTICESHIP-STYLE LEARNING INTO THE TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM.

NATIONAL SERVICES AND CATALYST - SERVICES PROVIDED BY CSI'S NATIONAL OFFICE TO SUPPORT STATE OFFICES AND CAMPUS OPERATIONS. SERVICES INCLUDE NATIONAL RECRUITMENT OF CAMPUS STAFF AND CITIZEN TEACHERS, MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS, NATIONWIDE BEST PRACTICE SHARING, NATIONALLY-BASED STAFF TRAINING, PROGRAM RESEARCH AND EVALUATION, AND CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING SUPPORT. NATIONAL SERVICES ALSO INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT, LAUNCH AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CATAYST PROGRAM, SUPPORTING TEACHERS TO DELIVER HANDS-ON PROJECT BASED LEARNING DURING SCIENCE CLASSES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.