318 Foundation Inc

IN TERMS OF PROGRAM ACHIEVEMENTS, OUR 318 VISION PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS WITH TRANSFORMATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELF-DISCOVERY AND IMPACT, FOCUSING ON THE PILLARS OF VOICE, IDENTITY, SUCCESS, INNOVATION, OPPORTUNITY, AND NETWORKING (VISION). TO ACHIEVE THIS, WE HAVE CULTIVATED A DIVERSE AND DEDICATED GROUP OF MENTORS COMPRISING OF EXECUTIVES, ATHLETES, ENTREPRENEURS, INFLUENCERS, AND COLLEGE STUDENTS, ALL OF WHOM ARE EAGER TO SHARE THEIR LIFE EXPERIENCES. THESE MENTORS ENGAGE WITH OUR YOUTH PARTICIPANTS, WHICH WE PROUDLY CALL VISIONARIES, BUILDING MEANINGFUL MENTOR-MENTEE RELATIONSHIPS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, YOUNG WOMEN GAIN INVALUABLE GUIDANCE, SUPPORT, AND ENCOURAGEMENT, WHICH PROVE TO BE INSTRUMENTAL IN THEIR PERSONAL GROWTH. IN THE SUMMER OF 2022, 318 HOSTED A PILOT MENTORING PROGRAM EVENT FOR 25 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS AT CADDO HIGH SCHOOL IN SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA. WE'RE TRACKING OUR IMPACT AND ANTICIPATE REMARKABLE OUTCOMES, WITH MENTORED PARTICIPANTS BEING MORE LIKELY TO ENROLL IN COLLEGE (55%), PARTICIPATE IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES (81%) AND HOLD LEADERSHIP POSITIONS (130%). FOR 2023, WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING TO SECURE ACADEMIC PARTNERS TO HELP US DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT MONITORING, EVALUATION, AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES INTO OUR PROGRAMS, WITH THE GOAL OF ESTABLISHING DEEPER ENGAGEMENT WITH 318 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ON A DAILY BASIS. OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS, WE INTEND TO EXPAND BEYOND THE VISION PROGRAM TO OFFER TWO ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS, ACTION AND SPORTS, ENSURING COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT FOR THE GIRLS WE SERVE.THROUGH 318 SPORTS, GIFTED GIRL ATHLETES LACKING EXPOSURE AND SUPPORT WILL BE PROVIDED TRANSFORMATIVE ELITE TRAINING EXPERIENCES TO CULTIVATE THE GIRLS VOICES, IDENTITIES, AND SUCCESS WITHIN THE SPORTS COMMUNITY. THIS PROGRAM GOES BEYOND TRADITIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINING, FOCUSING ON HOLISTIC PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDING ACCESS TO VITAL RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES, AND BUILDING A ROBUST NETWORK WITHIN THE SPORTS COMMUNITY. WE AIM TO OFFER A COMPREHENSIVE EXPERIENCE THAT EMPOWERS ATHLETES WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO EXCEL ON AND OFF THE FIELD. WE STRIVE TO FOSTER A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THEIR RESPECTIVE SPORTS AND FUTURE ENDEAVORS, CREATING A LEGACY OF SUCCESS AND GROWTH.THROUGH 318 ACTION, GIRLS WILL EMBARK ON A TRANSFORMATIVE JOURNEY OF PERSONAL GROWTH, SKILL DEVELOPMENT, AND EMPOWERMENT WITH IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES LIKE TRAVEL, LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES, AND CAREER ENRICHMENT. WE AIM TO EQUIP GIRLS WITH ESSENTIAL TOOLS FOR A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE. OUR TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCE FOCUSES ON CULTIVATING THEIR VOICE, NURTURING THEIR IDENTITY, FOSTERING SUCCESS AND INNOVATION, PROVIDING VALUABLE OPPORTUNITIES, AND FACILITATING NETWORKING IN THEIR AREAS OF INTEREST. OUR PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE VISIONARIES WITH LIVED EXPERIENCES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY, EMPOWERING THEM TO UNLEASH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND BECOME CONFIDENT, INFLUENTIAL LEADERS.WE KNOW THAT NOW, MORE THAN EVER, YOUNG GIRLS NEED SUPPORT TO UNLOCK THEIR TRUE POTENTIAL. AT THE HEART OF OUR THREE POWERFUL PROGRAMS LIES MENTORSHIP AND HANDS-ON TRAINING, ENABLING US TO MEET YOUNG GIRLS WHERE THEY ARE AND PROVIDE LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE GROWTH, EMPOWERMENT, AND THE FORMATION OF NEW NETWORKS TO OPEN DOORS. OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS, WE'RE PLANNING TO EXPAND OUR REACH ACROSS LOUISIANA AND BEYOND, AIMING TO IMPACT NEARLY 1,500 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS THAT LIVE IN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, AND THEIR SUPPORT STAFF BY 2026.