Partners In Education

THIS AWARD APPROVES FUNDING FOR THE 2023-24 VOLUNTEER GENERATION FUND ARP PROGRAM DESCRIBED IN THE APPROVED PROGRAM NARRATIVE AND BUDGET. THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO PROVIDE ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND MENTORING TO LOW-INCOME STUDENTS WITHIN THE YONKERS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. BY PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING HIGH LEVEL ACTIVITIES: MENTORING/GRADUATION COACHING, COLLEGE READINESS PROGRAMS, AND COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAMS THIS WILL BENEFIT MORE THAN 1,200 STUDENTS. THE GENERAL EXPECTED OUTCOME INCLUDES CLOSING COLLEGE GAPS IN COLLEGE READINESS, INCREASING COLLEGE ACCESS, AND IMPROVING GRADUATION RATES. YOUR 2023-24 REGULATORY MATCH IS 20%, AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 33.97%.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT ARTWORKS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS PROGRAM FOR YOUTH.

TO SUPPORT ARTWORKS, A SCHOOL-WIDE ARTS INTEGRATION PROGRAM FOR PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH-GRADE STUDENTS BASED ON THE LINCOLN CENTER INSTITUTE MOD

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT ARTWORKS, A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS PROGRAM FOR YOUTH.

TO SUPPORT ARTWORKS.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT ARTWORKS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS PROGRAM FOR YOUTH.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT ARTWORKS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS PROGRAM FOR YOUTH.

TO SUPPORT ARTWORKS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS PROGRAM FOR YOUTH.

AUSTIN PARTNERS IN EDUCATION (APIE) AIMS TO IMPROVE STUDENT COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS AND EXPAND STEM OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THE PROPOSED RENEWAL OF APIE'S VISTA PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE CNCS EDUCATION FOCUS AREA. THE VISTA PROJECT WILL SEEK TO EXPAND APIE PROGRAM CAPACITY FOCUSED ON AUSTIN ISD'S UNDER-RESOURCED SCHOOLS (INCLUDING THOSE IN THE DOVE SPRINGS NEIGHBORHOOD) TO MEET THE TREMENDOUS NEED FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENT ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL SUPPORT FROM ELEMENTARY THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. CURRENTLY SERVING A STUDENT POPULATION THAT IS 90% ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, APIE EXPECTS TO SUPPORT UP TO 1150 STUDENTS IN YEAR FIVE OF THE PROJECT. TO MEET THE OVERARCHING OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT: A) DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A VOLUNTEER AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT STRATEGY FOR TARGETED AUSTIN ISD SCHOOLS TO INCREASE STEM EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES AND B) STRATEGICALLY PLACING ADULT VOLUNTEERS IN THE CLASSROOM TO WORK WITH HIGH-NEEDS STUDENTS AT TITLE I SCHOOLS TO PROMOTE STEM EDUCATION, VISTA MEMBERS WILL PERFORM ACTIVITIES RELATED TO: 1. COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT 2. COMMUNICATIONS TO EXPAND AWARENESS OF APIE PROGRAMS AND ITS MISSION 3. FUNDRAISING STRATEGIES TO PROVIDE APIE PROGRAMS TO MORE AUSTIN ISD SCHOOLS 4. VOLUNTEER AND MENTORING TRAINING TO ENHANCE EFFECTIVENESS 5. COLLEGE READINESS INTERVENTION STRATEGIES TO BETTER EQUIP STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS.