Cabarrus County Education Foundation Inc

THE CABARRUS COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION (CCEF) IS DEDICATED TO PREPARING CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS STUDENTS FOR THE FUTURE BY PROVIDING IMMERSIVE PROGRAMS THAT EQUIP THEM WITH ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS. THROUGH STRONG CONNECTIONS WITH THE LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY, CCEF EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO EXCEL IN AN EVER-CHANGING WORLD, ENSURING THEY HAVE THE TOOLS TO SEIZE OPPORTUNITIES. BY FOSTERING INNOVATION AND COLLABORATION, CCEF'S INITIATIVES CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT PROMOTES PERSONAL GROWTH, ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, AND A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR LIFELONG SUCCESS, CONTRIBUTING TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE, ONE SKILL AT A TIME.THE FUNDAMENTAL SKILL OF READING IS CRUCIAL, WITH OUR READING+MENTORING 4 SUCCESS PROGRAM AIMING TO FOSTER A LOVE FOR READING. BY ENCOURAGING PLEASURE READING, PROVIDING ENJOYABLE BOOKS FOR HOME LIBRARIES, AND MENTORING STRIVING READERS, WE WORK TOWARDS ACHIEVING THIS GOAL, AS EVIDENCED BY OUTSTANDING 2022-2023 RESULTS.-80% OF MENTEES SURPASSED EXPECTED READING GROWTH, COMPARED TO 69% OF NON-PARTICIPANTS. -61% OF MENTEES IMPROVED THEIR PROFICIENCY, CONTRASTING WITH 36% OF PEERS OUTSIDE THE PROGRAM.-A REMARKABLE 83% OF MENTEES IDENTIFIED AS "GOOD READERS," EXCEEDING THE SCHOOLWIDE RATE OF 61%.-TEACHERS NOTED INCREASED CLASSROOM CONFIDENCE IN 85% OF PARTICIPATING STUDENTS. -DISTRIBUTED 5,895 ENGAGING BOOKS TO 1,266 STUDENTS, BUILDING HOME LIBRARIES, PARTICULARLY BENEFITING 74% FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS.EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING CONNECTS THEORY TO PRACTICE, EMPOWERING STUDENTS WITH ADAPTABLE SKILLS FOR FUTURE INDUSTRIES. THROUGH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES, IT FOSTERS CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND TEAMWORK, QUALITIES PRIZED BY 21ST-CENTURY EMPLOYERS. COLLABORATING WITH VARIOUS INDUSTRY SECTORS, WE TURN POTENTIAL INTO TANGIBLE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS:-SWEET TREATS BAKE-OFF CHALLENGE IS A PRACTICUM AND COMPETITION WHERE CULINARY CREATIVITY MEETS REAL-WORD BUSINESS SAVVY. STUDENTS IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN THEIR LOVE FOR BAKING DESIGNING DELICIOUS TREATS, ALL WHILE GAINING VALUABLE LIFE SKILLS. 9 TEAMS CONSISTING OF 33 STUDENTS CULTIVATED ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS THROUGH THIS HANDS-ON ACTIVITY PILOT YEAR.-FLIGHT DYNAMIC CHALLENGE: STUDENTS BROUGHT THE PRINCIPLES OF AERODYNAMICS TO LIFE AS THEY WORKED IN MULTI-LEVEL TEAMS TO DESIGN PAPER AIRPLANES THAT INCORPORATED POWER UP KITS TO FLY FURTHER WITH NO ADHESIVES. 100 STUDENTS TESTED THEIR DESIGN SKILLS IN A TEAM ENVIRONMENT TO RISE TO THE CHALLENGE AND COMPETE. OTHER NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE:-PROVIDED 6 CLASSROOM GRANTS IMPACTING OVER 2,500 STUDENTS THAT EMPOWER EDUCATORS TO ENRICH THEIR CURRICULUM WITH IN-CLASS HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITIES THAT IGNITE A PASSION FOR LEARNING.-WELCOMED OVER 300 NEW EDUCATORS TO EQUIP THEM WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO EXCEL AND FOSTER A DYNAMIC LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THROUGH ONBOARDING SESSIONS.-CELEBRATED OVER 100 CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS EDUCATORS AND STAFF THAT RISE ABOVE IN AIDING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH RECOGNITION AWARDS AT THE CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE CEREMONY.-FOSTERED COLLABORATION AMONG 1,250+ PARENTS, TEACHERS, BUSINESSES, AND LOCAL LEADERS, CREATING PARTNERSHIPS, ORGANIZING EVENTS, AND RAISING FUNDS TO BOLSTER EDUCATION, BUILDING A STRONG, UNITED COMMUNITY.