Collegiate Pathways Inc

PLEASE PROVIDE A ONE-PARAGRAPH SUMMARY (4--6 SENTENCES) OF YOUR PROPOSED VISTA PROJECT THAT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: * A DESCRIPTION OF YOUR ORGANIZATION'S MISSION * THE CNCS PROGRAMMING PRIORITY AREA THAT YOUR PROJECT ALIGNS WITH * A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT GOAL(S), INCLUDING WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THE PROJECT * THE NUMBER OF VISTAS AND LEADERS (IF APPLICABLE) YOU ARE REQUESTING AND AN OVERVIEW OF THE MAJOR ACTIVITIES THEY WILL PERFORM * THE ESTIMATED TIME REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT COLLEGIATE PATHWAYS, INC.'S MISSION IS EMPOWER UNDERREPRESENTED MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TO PURSUE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) FIELDS THROUGH COLLEGE PREPARATION, CAREER READINESS, AND MENTORING. THE PROPOSED VISTA PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE EDUCATION (STEM EDUCATION) FOCUS AREA. THE VISTA PROJECT WILL SEEK TO THE GOAL OF THE PROPOSED COLLEGIATE PATHWAYS VISTA PROJECT IS TO FOSTER A SUSTAINABLE MODEL THAT INCREASES COLLEGE ACCESS, BUILDS PARTNERSHIPS, GENERATES SYSTEMS FOR DATA COLLECTION AND MANAGEMENT, ENHANCES VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT, BUILDS CAPACITY FOR OUR SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS AND FUNDRAISING WHILE ADDRESSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP AND EXPECTS TO BENEFIT 250 LOW-INCOME YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS. TWO VISTA MEMBERS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS MARKETING, FUNDRAISING AND VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT OVER THE COURSE OF 12 MONTHS.