Jacobs Ladder Inc

TYPICALLY JACOB'S LADDER PROVIDES UP TO FIVE WEEK ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS IN THE SUMMER FOR INTELLECTUALLY GIFTED CHILDREN IDENTIFIED AS BEING IN AT RISK ENVIRONMENTS. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON 4TH TO 8TH GRADERS AND THE OBJECTIVE IS TO COMPLETE A 5 YEAR CYCLE OF MENTORING, COACHING AND FOLLOWUP TO WORK TOWARDS MAKING A COLLEGE EDUCATION AND HIGHER CAREER ASPIRATIONS GOALS OF EACH CLIMBER. TO ENHANCE THE TRANSITION TO COLLEGE, JACOB'S LADDER, INC. ADDED SEVERAL YEARS AGO HIGH SCHOOL ADVOCACY (HSA)GUIDANCE TO BOLSTER THE EFFORTS OF THE COUNSELORS TYPICALLY WORKING ON HIGH SCHOOL STAFF AT HIGH SCHOOLS. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO ENSURE A SUCCESSFUL PATH TO COLLEGE. JACOBS CLIMBER CANDIDATES ARE IDENTIFIED BY LEADERS OF GIFTED PROGRAMS IN VIRGINIA SCHOOLS. WITH THE COOPERATION AND PERMISSION OF PARENTS, STAFF MEETS WITH A CANDIDATE AND BEGINS THE PROCESS OF IDENTIFYING WHETHER THE STUDENT HAS THE DESIRE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS AND CONFIRMING THAT THE PROFILE OF THE CANDIDATE OTHERWI

THE CORE OF JACOB'S LADDER, INC. PROGRAMS IS AN ANNUAL SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM, HELD IN 2023 AT ST MARGARET'S SCHOOL IN TAPPAHANNOCK, VA. THERE ARE OTHER PARTS OF THE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM THAT INCLUDE FIELD TRIPS OR RETREATS WHICH ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT DIFFERENT VENUES. IN 2023 THERE WERE 14 RESIDENT ADVISORS. THESE FOLKS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE SAFETY CERTIFICATION TRAINING AND PLAN AND DIRECT THE DAILY AFTERNOON ACTIVITIES AFTER CLASSES. STUDENTS DAILY ATTEND 18 HOURS OF ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT CLASSES TAUGHT BY EXPERIENCED TEACHERS. THE CLASSES INCLUDE: STEM BASED ART, MATH ENRICHMENT,FRENCH, COLOR SCIENCE,PERCUSSION AND MINDFULNESS.SENIOR CLIMBERS PARTICIPATED IN A LEADERSHIP CAMPING TRIP AND HIKE ALONG SKYLINE DRIVE IN THE SPRING. WITHIN THE PROGRAM, CLIMBERS WHO HAVE MOVED ON TO CAREERS RETURN TO SPEND TIME WITH THE CLIMBERS IN CAMP TO EMPHASIZE THE IMPACT THE JACOB'S LADDER PROGRAM HAS HAD UPON THEIR SUCCESS. JACOBS LADDER, INC. CONTINUED IN 2023 TO FUND A HIGH SCHOOL ADVOCATE TO FOLLOW THE PROGRESS OF CLIMBERS MAKING THEIR WAY THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL AND NAVIGATING THE NEXT STEP BEYOND GRADUATION. THIS IS HELPING WITH SUCCESS OF THE CLIMBERS AS THEY TRANSITION TO HIGHER EDUCATION. THE MIDDLE SCHOOL ADVOCATE MADE MANY PERSONAL SUPPORT VISITS IN THE 22/23 ACADEMIC YEAR AND THE HIGH SCHOOL ADVOCATE SUPPORTED CLIMBERS IN GRADES 9-12 TO FOLLOW UP AND MONITOR STUDENT PROGRESS.EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MS.CATHERINE COGGESHALL CONTINUED TO IMPROVE THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND EXECUTIVE TEAM IMPROVEED AND ENHANCED LONG TERM STRATEGY WITH AN EYE TOWARD CONTINUED FINANCIAL HEALTH OF THE ORGANIZATION.JACOB'S LADDER SERVED 39 CLIMBERS IN THE SUMMER PROGRAM.