Future In Action

WE HAVE ASSISTANCE OVER 200 YOUTH IN THE COLLEGE PLANNING AND CAREER READINESS PROCESS THIS YEAR THROUGH OUR HANS ON, HOW TO WORKSHOPS. WE HAVE ALSO ASSITED OVER 50 PARENTS WITH TOOLS NECESSARY TO ASSIST THEIR STUDENTS IN THE COLLEGE PLANNING AND CAREER READINESS PROCESS FOR LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL. OUR ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN HOLDING INTERACTIVE EVENTS THAT HAVE HAD A GREAT IMPACT ON UNDER-REPRESENTED AND AT-RISK YOUTH, THEIR PARENTS AND THE COMMUNITY IN TERMS OF COLLEGE PLANNING, CHARACTER-DEVELOPMENT, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND MENTORSHIP. THE PARTICIPANTS HAVE BEEN HIGHLY ENGAGED AND ALL OF THE FEEDBACK HAS BEEN INCREDIBLY POSITIVE. OUR EVENTS HAVE HELPED PARTICIPANTS WITH TOPICS SUCH AS INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES, RESUME WRITING, SCHOLARSHIPS, CAREER EXPLORATION, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SKILLS, AS WELL AS HELPING TO DEVELOP A STRONG SENSE OF SELF-WORTH AND PROVIDING TOOLS TO BE SUCCESSFUL BOTH ACADEMICALLY AND SOCIALLY.THE VOLUNTEERS HAVE ALSO BEEN INCREDIBLY HELPFUL IN MAKING THE EVENTS SUPPORTIVE AND EDUCATIONAL. THEY HAVE CONSISTENTLY PROVIDED VALUABLE ADVICE AND GUIDANCE TO THE PARTICIPANTS ON TOPICS SUCH AS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS, AND CAREER GOALS. PARTICIPANTS HAVE NOTED THAT OUR VOLUNTEERS DO A FANTASTIC JOB OF BREAKING DOWN THE BASICS OF COLLEGE PLANNING AND MAKING THE MATERIAL EASY TO UNDERSTAND. THESE EVENTS HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY HELPFUL IN HELPING PARTICIPANTS PREPARE FOR COLLEGE AND ENTER THE WORKFORCE. OVERALL, OUR EVENTS HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN PROVIDING A MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCE FOR UNDER-REPRESENTED AND AT-RISK YOUTH AND THEIR PARENTS, ALLOWING THEM TO BECOME MORE INFORMED AND PREPARED FOR COLLEGE PLANNING. PARTICIPANTS FEEL THAT OUR FACILITATORS HAVE MADE A GREAT IMPACT IN THEIR RECENT SUCCESSES AND HAVE LEFT INCREDIBLY POSITIVE FEEDBACK. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE VOLUNTEERS AND THE PARTICIPANTS AND LOOK FORWARD TO OUR NEXT EVENT. ALSO, THE SUCCESS OF OUR PROJECT IS IN NO SMALL PART THANKS TO OUR VOLUNTEERS, WHO ENTHUSIASTICALLY AND SELFLESSLY GIVE THEIR TIME TO HELPING THE STUDENTS AND PARENTS. FEEDBACK FROM ALL OF OUR EVENTS HAS BEEN OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE, WITH THE PARTICIPANTS FEELING ENCOURAGED AND EMPOWERED. IT IS OUR HOPE THAT GOING FORWARD, WE WILL BE ABLE TO EXTEND THE GENEROSITY AND PASSION OF OUR VOLUNTEERS TO EVEN MORE OF OUR COMMUNITIES' MOST VULNERABLE AND UNDERPRIVILEGED INDIVIDUALS. TO DATE, OUR PROJECT HAS HAD A TRULY POSITIVE AND MEASURABLE IMPACT ON THE PEOPLE WE'VE SERVED. 3. HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE SERVED BY THIS GRANT? 101 ADULTS/PARENTS 248 YOUTH 149 VOLUNTEERS/MENTORS PERCENTAGE OF AT-RISK OR UNDER-REPRESENTED YOUTH: 97% PERCENTAGE AT OR BELOW INCOME MEDIAN- 92% 4. WHAT HAS BEEN THE PROJECT'S MEASURABLE IMPACT TO DATE ON YOUR ORGANIZATION? OUR PROJECT TO ASSIST STUDENTS AND PARENTS IN COLLEGE PLANNING AND CAREER EXPLORATION, MENTORSHIP, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES HAS MADE A GREAT IMPACT ON OUR ORGANIZATION. THROUGH OUR COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS, WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY INCREASED OUR COHORT AND RESOURCES TO BETTER PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND INSIGHTS FOR BOTH STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN CREATING EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER PATHS. ALONG WITH OUR INCREASED RESOURCES, WE HAVE ALSO DEVELOPED A WAY FOR THOSE WE SERVE TO REQUEST AND RECEIVE INDIVIDUALIZED ASSISTANCE IN ALL AREAS NEEDED. FURTHERMORE, WE HAVE COLLABORATED AND PARTNERED WITH NUMEROUS SCHOOLS,EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANTS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, TO TRULY HELP FAMILIES MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS IN TERMS OF FUTURE CAREER PROSPECTS AND SUCCESS..