Tiger Woods Foundation Inc

A NON-PROFIT THAT OPERATES SCHOOL FACILITIES, TEACHER TRAINING AND VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH.

SCHOOL DAYIN A TRADITIONAL SCHOOL YEAR PRIOR TO THE PANDEMIC, THE TGR LEARNING LAB, OUR 35,000-SQ FT INNOVATION LAB, SERVES 5TH GRADERS AND THEIR CLASSROOM TEACHERS FROM ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. WHAT AWAITS STUDENTS AND TEACHERS BOTH IS AN EXCITING WEEK OF IMMERSIVE, HANDS-ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM) LEARNING. WHETHER STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN OUR FORENSIC SCIENCE OR MARINE SCIENCE CLASSES, ONE THING IS CERTAIN - WE DON'T TEACH FROM A TEXTBOOK. OUR AWARD-WINNING PROGRAM WITH LESSONS DESIGNED IN-HOUSE BY OUR TEAM OF DYNAMIC LEARNING FACILITATORS, ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO LEARN THROUGH INTERACTION AND ENGAGEMENT WITHIN THE FORENSIC SCIENCE CLASS, OUR JUNIOR CRIME SOLVERS LEARN REAL-WORLD TECHNIQUES, INCLUDING FINGERPRINTING, DNA ANALYSIS AND CHROMATOGRAPHY. THE BUDDING BIOLOGISTS ENROLLED IN OUR MARINE SCIENCE CLASS TAKE A DEEP DIVE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA TO EXPLORE OCEANIC REGIONS, HANDS ON EXPERIENCE WITH A SQUID DISSECTION, ANALYZE SAND SAMPLES AND LEARN ABOUT MARINE-LIFE CLASSIFICATIONS. EDUCATORS ALSO BENEFIT FROM OUR UNIQUE STEM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. THIS WEEK-LONG TRAINING EQUIPS EDUCATORS WITH NEW PRACTICES, LESSONS AND AN INQUIRY FRAMEWORK TO ENHANCE THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS IN THEIR OWN CLASSROOMS. OUR SCHOOL DAY PROGRAM OPERATES AT OUR FLAGSHIP LOCATION IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. THE FOUNDATION RESUMED SCHOOL DAY PROGRAMMING IN A VIRTUAL FORMAT IN FALL 2021 AND SERVED 3,707 STUDENTS AND NEARLY 64,844 STUDENTS OVERALL THROUGH ITS SCHOOL DAY PROGRAMS.EXPANDED LEARNING IMPLEMENTING TWO KEY STRATEGIES, THE TGR LEARNING LAB OFFERS EXPANDED LEARNING PROGRAMS TO UNLEASH THE FULL CAPACITY OF UNDERREPRESENTED MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. FIRST, WE STRIVE TO FOSTER A GROWTH MINDSET WITHIN EVERY STUDENT THAT WALKS THROUGH OUR DOORS. OUR TOP PRIORITY IS TO BUILD STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR KIDS, ENCOURAGING THEM TO CHALLENGE THEMSELVES AND BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE. IT IS OUR PHILOSOPHY THAT THE PATH TO GREATNESS BEGINS WHEN STUDENTS BELIEVE IN THEIR OWN ABILITY TO SUCCEED. SECOND, WE CONNECT SCHOOL AND CAREER, PREPARING STUDENTS FOR TODAY'S JOBS AND THE ONES THAT DON'T EXIST YET. WITH OVER 50 AREAS OF STUDY WITHIN STEM-RELATED FIELDS, OUR CLASSES OFFER STUDENTS HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES, ALLOWING THEM TO RECOGNIZE THEIR POTENTIAL AND IDENTIFY THEIR INTERESTS WITH A FUTURE CAREER IN MIND. UTILIZING STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY AND PROJECT-BASED LEARNING, STUDENTS TAKE CLASSES IN A VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES, INCLUDING: VIDEO GAME DESIGN, CODING, ROCKETRY, ROBOTICS, CIVIL ENGINEERING, URBAN PLANNING AND WEARABLE ELECTRONICS. TO HELP STUDENTS GAIN INFORMATION ON POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS, WE PROVIDE OVER 30 COLLEGE-ACCESS AND FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOPS ANNUALLY. BY OFFERING STUDENTS EXPERIENCES THAT FAR SURPASS WHAT IS OFFERED IN A TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM SETTING, WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE THEM WITH TOOLS FOR SUCCESS WHILE CULTIVATING THEIR ASPIRATIONS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AND A CAREER. OUR EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES SPAN ACROSS THE NATION, WITH SATELLITE PROGRAMS IN WASHINGTON, D.C., SOUTH FLORIDA, PHILADELPHIA, MCB QUANTICO AND OUR FLAGSHIP LOCATION IN ANAHEIM CALIFORNIA. DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, -IN-PERSON EXPANDED LEARNING PROGRAMS REMAINED PAUSED DURING THE PERIOD. THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS FOCUSED ON CREATING FREE AT-HOME DIGITAL RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS, EDUCATORS AND FAMILIES. BEGINNING WITH FALL SESSION 2021, TGR FOUNDATION BEGAN TEACHING ITS EXPANDED LEARNING PROGRAMS IN-PERSON IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SELECT LOCAL SCHOOLS. THE FOUNDATION HAS SERVED NEARLY 28,770 STUDENTS THROUGH ITS EXPANDED LEARNING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING 485 THIS YEAR.COLLEGE ACCESS OUR COLLEGE-ACCESS PROGRAM PROVIDES WORKSHOPS, GROUP SESSIONS AND PRESENTATIONS ON TOPICS RANGING FROM WRITING A PERSONAL STATEMENT AND MAKING A COLLEGE LIST TO UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL AID AND FINDING SCHOLARSHIPS, DESIGNED TO HELP ALL STUDENTS, ESPECIALLY LOW-INCOME AND 1ST GENERATION STUDENTS, PLAN A ROADMAP TO COLLEGE. THE FOUNDATION HOSTS COLLEGE RECRUITMENT EVENTS, CONNECTING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO THE TGR LEARNING LAB STUDENTS, ALLOWING THEM TO MEET WITH REPRESENTATIVES. OUR COLLEGE-ACCESS PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES ENGAGEMENT WITH PARENTS TO TEACH THEM HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR CHILD'S EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS, SCHOLARSHIPS WHICH ALLOW TGR LEARNING LAB STUDENTS TO EXPERIENCE REAL UNIVERSITY LIFE FOR A PORTION OF THEIR SUMMER AND ACT AND SAT PREPARATION COURSES. REACHING STUDENTS AND FAMILIES ACROSS THE NATION, OUR COLLEGE-ACCESS PROGRAMMING CAN BE FOUND IN COMMUNITIES WITHIN WASHINGTON, D.C., SOUTH FLORIDA, MCB QUANTICO AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE FOUNDATION OFFERED VIRTUAL COLLEGE-ACCESS WORKSHOPS TO STUDENTS. THE FOUNDATION HAS SERVED NEARLY 20,497 STUDENTS AND FAMILIES THROUGH ITS COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAMS, INCLUDING 2,275 THIS YEAR.SUMMER WE BELIEVE THAT STUDENTS CAN AND SHOULD LEARN EVERYDAY - SUMMER IS NO EXCEPTION. WITHOUT THE STRUCTURE OF THE SCHOOL DAY, IT'S EASY FOR KIDS TO LOSE MOTIVATION AND MOMENTUM. THIS IS WHY THE TGR LEARNING LAB CONTINUES TO OFFER FREE INTERACTIVE, CAREER-FOCUSED EXPERIENCES WITHIN STEM FIELDS DURING THOSE CRITICAL SUMMER MONTHS. PRIOR TO THE PANDEMIC, OUR SUMMER PROGRAMS AT THE TGR LEARNING LAB IN ANAHEIM CALIFORNIA WAS OPEN TO STUDENTS THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DURING SELECTED WEEKS FROM 9 A.M.-12 P.M. FOR RISING 5TH AND 6TH GRADE STUDENTS AND 1-4 P.M. FOR RISING 7TH THRU 12TH GRADE STUDENTS SUMMER CLASSES RAN MONDAY THRU FRIDAY. DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, SUMMER COURSES CONTINUED TO BE OFFERED VIRTUALLY TO STUDENTS AND WE WERE ABLE TO BEGIN OFFERING IN-PERSON CLASSES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A LOCAL ANAHEIM SCHOOL AT THE START OF THE 2021/2022 SCHOOL YEAR. THE FOUNDATION HAS SERVED NEARLY 17,353 STUDENTS THROUGH ITS SUMMER PROGRAMS, INCLUDING 343 THIS YEAR.GOLFTHE GOLF PROGRAM AT THE TGR LEARNING LAB IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE GOLF TO UNDERREPRESENTED YOUTH, PROVIDE GOLF-COURSE ACCESS AND EXPOSE KIDS TO CAREERS IN THE GOLF INDUSTRY. STUDENTS GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE BIOMECHANICAL MOTIONS OF GOLF SWINGS AND KINESTHETIC MOVEMENTS DURING A SWING, AS WELL AS COURSE-MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO LOWER SCORES. WORKING WITH TOP-NOTCH INSTRUCTORS, STUDENTS BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE WHILE LEARNING THE GAME IN A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. GOLF PROGRAMS ARE TRADITIONALLY OFFERED YEAR-ROUND FOR STUDENTS OF ALL SKILL LEVELS AT THE TGR LEARNING LAB IN ANAHEIM. OUR PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM BUILDS HONESTY, INTEGRITY AND SPORTSMANSHIP WHILE HONING GOLF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS. WE TAKE STUDENT GOLFERS THROUGH THREE LEVELS OF THE PROGRAM: LEVEL 1-TOUR CLASS, LEVEL 2-PLAYERS CLASS, AND LEVEL 3-MASTERS CLASS. EACH LEVEL CONTAINS PROGRESSIVE MILESTONES FOR STUDENTS TO REACH. DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION THROUGH THE GOLF PROGRAM WAS PAUSED DURING THE PERIOD, HOWEVER THE PROGRAM LAUNCHED VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS THE FOUNDATION HAS SERVED NEARLY 53,939 STUDENTS THROUGH ITS GOLF PROGRAMS, INCLUDING 97 THIS YEAR.TGR EDU: EXPLORE WE PARTNERED WITH DISCOVERY EDUCATION TO DEVELOP TGR EDU: EXPLORE. DRIVEN BY OUR BELIEF IN THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF EDUCATION, WE SCALED, DIGITIZED AND PROVIDED GREATER ACCESS TO OUR STEM CURRICULA AND COLLEGE-ACCESS PROGRAMS IN AN EFFORT TO BRING QUALITY EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS. THIS ONLINE PLATFORM PROVIDES STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS FREE ACCESS TO OUR AWARD-WINNING STEM CURRICULA, COLLEGE-ACCESS PROGRAMS AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, TGR EDU: EXPLORE SAW AN INCREASE IN VISITORS AS A RESULT OF THE INCREASED DEMAND FOR DIGITAL LEARNING RESOURCES. THE FOUNDATION HAS SERVED OVER 2,100,000 STUDENTS THROUGH ITS EXPLORE PROGRAM, INCLUDING 526,789 THIS YEAR.TGR EDU: CREATETGR EDU: CREATE IS A PROGRAM AIMED AT PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS INVOLVED WITH THE VITAL SUBJECT OF STEM EDUCATION AND COLLEGE ACCESS. TGR EDU: CREATE HAS REACHED THOUSANDS OF EDUCATORS BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY THROUGH UNIQUE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN STEM EDUCATION AND COLLEGE ACCESS. THROUGH INNOVATIVE LESSON DESIGNS AND HANDS-ON, PROJECT-BASED LEARNING ACTIVITIES, EDUCATORS EXPLORE STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE THEIR CURRICULA AND PREPARE THEIR STUDENTS FOR FUTURE STEM CAREERS AS WELL AS NAVIGATE THEM THROUGH THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS. WE OFFER A RANGE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, FROM A COMPREHENSIVE 1 WEEK IMMERSION TO 1-DAY WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS. 94% OF EDUCATORS WHO PARTICIPATED IN OUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, STEM STUDIO, REPORTED INCREASED CONFIDENCE IN DELIVERING POWERFUL STEM ACTIVITIES TO STUDENTS. DUE TO COVID-19, THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED ALL EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN A DIGITAL FORMAT, OFFERING BOTH WEEK-LONG AND 1 DAY VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS TO EDUCATORS BOTH AND INTERNATIONALLY. THE FOUNDATION HAD SERVED NEARLY 8,910 EDUCATORS THROUGH ITS TDR EDU: CREATE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING 925 THIS YEAR

TIGER WOODS FOUNDATION COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES SUPPORT TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING FUNDING TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT SPECIALIZE IN EDUCATION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT. SPECIFICALLY, THE GRANT PROGRAM SERVES ORGANIZATIONS THAT ENHANCE THE YOUTH LEARNING PROCESS. THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS ORGANIZATIONS, PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS BY INVITATION ONLY AND ALL GRANTS ARE SUBJECT TO PRE- AND POST-QUALIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE FEDERAL GUIDELINES.

SUPPORTING HIGH-POTENTIAL STUDENTS WITH DEMONSTRATED NEED AND A COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY SERVICE, THE EARL WOODS SCHOLAR PROGRAM GOES FAR BEYOND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. EACH EARL WOODS SCHOLAR ALSO RECEIVES MENTORING SUPPORT, SPECIALIZED INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND ENRICHMENT WORKSHOPS. TO ENCOURAGE PERSONAL GROWTH AND ENHANCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, THE EARL WOODS SCHOLAR PROGRAM PROVIDES AN ARRAY OF INTERACTIVE LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOLARS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. BEFORE BEGINNING THEIR FIRST YEAR OF COLLEGE, ALL INCOMING SCHOLARS ARE WELCOMED INTO THE PROGRAM THROUGH THE PRE-COLLEGE RETREAT, WHICH COVERS A SERIES OF TOPICS THAT HELP PREPARE STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE LIFE. ONE OF THE PROGRAM'S STAPLES IS THE WINTER WORKSHOP, HELD ANNUALLY AT THE FLAGSHIP TGR LEARNING LAB IN ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA AND WAS HELD VIRTUALLY THIS YEAR DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. OVER THE COURSE OF THE THREE-DAY EVENT, SCHOLARS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY PARTICIPATE IN INFORMATIVE WORKSHOPS THAT INCLUDE RESUME WRITING, INTERVIEW TRAINING, GRADUATE SCHOOL AND HUMAN RESOURCES PREPARATION, INDUSTRY PANELS AND NETWORKING EVENTS. THE CORNERSTONE OF THE EARL WOODS SCHOLAR PROGRAM IS ITS MENTOR NETWORK. THESE VALUABLE RELATIONSHIPS ARE LIFE-CHANGING FOR THE SCHOLARS, MANY OF WHOM ARE FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS WITH LITTLE OR NO PRACTICAL GUIDANCE ON COLLEGE LIFE AND CAREER PLANNING. EACH EARL WOODS SCHOLAR IS PARTNERED WITH A DEDICATED MENTOR WHO SERVES AS AN ADVOCATE, CAREER COACH, PERSONAL ADVISOR AND ROLE MODEL THROUGHOUT THEIR COLLEGE EXPERIENCE. THE MENTORS PROVIDE THEIR SCHOLAR WITH ADVICE AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO HELP THEM SUCCEED WITHIN THEIR CHOSEN DEGREE AND DEVELOP SKILLS NECESSARY FOR THEIR PROFESSIONAL CAREER. AN EMPHASIS ON REAL-LIFE WORK AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCES ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AMONG THE EARL WOODS SCHOLARS AS AN AVENUE TO BUILD POWER SKILLS, PREPARE FOR THE WORKPLACE AND FOSTER KNOWLEDGE OF A SPECIALIZED CAREER. THROUGH PROFESSIONAL ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES, SUCH AS JOB SHADOWING, INTERNSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS AND STUDY ABROAD, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES VALUABLE RESOURCES AND INFORMATION THAT ASSISTS SCHOLARS IN BUILDING THEIR RESUME AS THEY PURSUE THEIR CAREER ASPIRATIONS. THE EARL WOODS SCHOLAR PROGRAM SUPPORTS ITS SCHOLARS BEYOND OBTAINING A COLLEGE DEGREE. TO ENSURE EACH SCHOLAR HAS A CLEAR AND FOCUSED EXIT STRATEGY UPON GRADUATION, WE HELP CREATE A PERSONALIZED CAREER PLAN THAT SUPPORTS THEIR DEFINITION OF SUCCESS. EARLY IN THEIR COLLEGE CAREER, WE INTEGRATE KEY ELEMENTS, SUCH AS SELF-ASSESSMENTS, CAREER EXPLORATION, DECISION MAKING AND ACTION STEPS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE NEXT STAGES OF THEIR CAREER PATHS. STARTING IN THEIR THIRD YEAR OF COLLEGE, SCHOLARS ENGAGE IN MONTHLY COACHING CALLS TO DEVELOP PRACTICAL SKILLS AND CREATE STRATEGIES TAILORED TO THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. THIS IS A CRUCIAL COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM THAT HELPS EACH SCHOLAR NAVIGATE ENTRY INTO THE WORKFORCE OR GRADUATE SCHOOL. SCHOLARS ARE AWARDED A FOUR-YEAR RENEWABLE SCHOLARSHIP WITH EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES SUMMING UP TO A TOTAL OF $25,000. THE FOUNDATION HAS PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO OVER 263 INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING 95 IN THE CURRENT YEAR.