Teensharp

TEENSHARP PREPARES TALENTED LOW-INCOME, AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND LATINO STUDENT TO ATTEND AND THRIVE AT OUR NATION'S TOP COLLEGES. TO ACHIEVE THIS MISSION, TEENSHARP PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH TOP-QUALITY ADVISING, HIGHLY INTELLECTUALLY RIGOROUS EXPERIENCES, ACADEMIC SKILLS AND COLLEGE KNOWLEDGE-BUILDING, COLLEGE TOURS AND MEETINGS WITH COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES, AND ANY RESOURCES REQUIRED TO ALLOW SCHOLARS GROW AS STRIVERS, STARTERS, APPLIERS, GIVERS, AND CONNECTORS. TEENSHARP'S MISSION DIRECTLY ALIGNS WITH THE EDUCATION PRIORITY AREA, PROVIDING INTENSIVE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT IN SCHOOL READINESS, K-12 SUCCESS, AND POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS BY MAINTAINING A STRONG SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR STUDENTS AND ENGAGEMENT OF THEIR PARENTS. WORKING CLOSELY WITH AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND HIGH SCHOOLS, TEENSHARP-DELAWARE PROVIDES A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR HIGH ACHIEVING, LOW-INCOME, UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS TO DEVELOP AS SCHOLARS AND LEADERS WHILE PREPARING FOR SELECTIVE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. TEENSHARP-DELAWARE ALSO SEEKS TO CREATE MORE CAPACITY WITHIN PARTNER DISTRICTS AND SCHOOLS AND COLLABORATE WITH NEIGHBORING YOUTH OUTREACH AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS TO PIPELINE STUDENTS WITH THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE READINESS AND SUCCESS TRAINING AVAILABLE. THE PROJECT GOALS FOR THE 2019-20 PROGRAM YEAR INCLUDE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF COLLEGE ACCESS AMBASSADOR PROGRAM, INCLUDING RECRUITMENT OF SPANISH-SPEAKING STUDENTS AND FAMILIES, PARENT EMPOWERMENT AND ENGAGEMENT, AND INCREASED PRESENCE IN OUR PARTNER HIGH SCHOOLS. WE ARE ALSO SEEKING TO DRAMATICALLY SCALE THE STATEWIDE DELAWARE GOES TO COLLEGE ACADEMY AND DEVELOP ROBUST SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT AND IMPACT TRACKING. FINALLY, WE WILL MORE THAN DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE STUDENTS, TEENSHARP GRADUATES, THAT THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS, WHICH WILL NECESSITATE ONGOING EVALUATION OF EFFECTIVENESS OF INPUTS AND STRATEGIES TO ENSURE STUDENTS' CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT. TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS, TEENSHARP-DELAWARE REQUESTS EIGHT VISTAS FOR THE 2019-20 PROGRAM YEAR.