Jack and Jill of America Foundation – The philanthropic ...

 2019-2020Grant AnnouncementsWashington, DC— Jack and Jill of America Foundation will give *$514,000 in grants to nonprofits throughout the country in our philanthropic focus areas of Health and Wellness, Education and African American Families. Hidden Talent Grants – Helping to Prepare and Propel the Future GenerationsHidden Talent –?Independent STEM Grant The Foundation will invest $99,966 in ten (10) 501c3 organizations who create programs that build and prepare a pipeline of talent for college-ready Middle – High School youth in Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Math.STEAM: CODERS: Los Angeles, CaliforniaReach students in underserved areas in Los Angeles County (CA) and introduce them to the STEAM disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math). In addition to the classroom instruction, the learning process is supplemented with field trips to STEAM-related institutions and colleges and universities. Also includes parent participation, with a series of "Family Code Nights," allowing parents to get a first-hand look at computer science (coding), side-by-side, with their students.Recommended by: South Los Angeles ChapterChicago State University: Chicago, IllinoisEngage middle and high school students during the summer (6 weeks) and during the academic semester (Saturday Academy), in the STEM disciplines and English reading/composition.Recommended by: Chicago ChapterArcheology in the community: Washington, District Of ColumbiaEngage underserved youth with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) concepts, the scientific process and STEM careers through the excitement of and active participation in archaeological research and discovery.Recommended by: Greater Suburban Maryland ChapterBoys & Girls Clubs of Chicago: Chicago, IllinoisBGCC will provide 16 weeks of STEM education to over 500 young people between the ages of 10 and 14. These Clubs will implement hands-on STEM projects weekly throughout the school year, involving an average of 30 youth each week at each Club. The curriculum modules used will be from a program called DIY STEM, which is developed and implemented nationally by Boys & Girls Clubs of America. DIY STEM is a hands-on, activity-based STEM curriculum which connects youth to science themes they encounter regularly.Recommended by: Windy City ChapterFAME, Inc: Wilmington, DelawareFAME, Inc. to purchase vital educational supplies/materials/technology needed for our makerspace. Through the incorporation of cutting-edge technology (3D printers, drones, structure sensors, etc.), FAME, Inc. aims to cultivate student innovation and creativity. Makerspaces allow for hands-on idea generation and problem solving through the creation of products, both digital and physical. By generating products, students are able to engage in both STEM and the Arts, which have considerable impacts on creativity and wellness.Recommended by: New Castle County ChapterW.E.B. DuBois Scholars: Princeton, New JerseyThe Institute emphasizes academic acceleration and provides students with direct access to university-level curriculum taught by nationally acclaimed STEM experts. The ALA prepares students to combine interests in STEM with previously acquired knowledge for career exploration and technical skill development. STEM workshops are conducted during the second weekend in December, first weekend in March and last weekend in April of each year. Student participants are assigned to one of three (3) career tracks: Biomedical Technology, Applied Mathematics, and Medical Science. Participation includes weekend panels and plenary sessions led by experts presenting pre-identified topics.UMB CURE Scholars: Baltimore, MarylandSupport underrepresented minority students by exposing them to STEM careers, exciting experiments, and inspiring mentors. Through rich scientific opportunities, scholars gain presentation experience, academic growth, self-confidence and the motivation necessary to succeed in middle school, high school, college, and beyond. The ultimate goal is to increase the pool of underrepresented minorities pursuing careers in STEM, health care, and cancer research. UMB CURE scholars attend twice-a-week after-school programming, all-day Saturday programming, and a comprehensive summer enrichment program.STEM NOLA: New Orleans, LouisianaPartner with a diverse group of partners organized by the Washington DC Chapter of Jack & Jill in the DC area to deliver a STEM Saturday on the "The Heart and Circulatory System". K-12 students will dissect Sheep Hearts and examine the heart's properties and relate it to the circulatory system; Also the kids will build a working mechanical heart with four chambers. The K-2nd kids will hold and examine hearts dissected by volunteer medical doctors while the 3rd-12th graders will actually dissect the sheep heart. All kids will build a grade appropriate mechanical model to take home.Recommended by: Washington DC ChapterSEM Link: Atlanta, Georgia STEM Research provides students the opportunity to engage in project based learning opportunities that allow them to investigate the world around them. It is also a great opportunity for students to develop diverse skills that will prepare them for college and a career in STEM. Our Experimental Design Program teaches students how to design and conduct experiments for STEM fairs utilizing research, laboratory and scientific literacy skills gained through digital learning and group mentoring.Walker Institute: Kalamazoo, MichiganWIRE Math and Science Camp was created to reduce the summer slide – calculated as the loss of 25-33% of academic knowledge learned the previous year from not engaging in math and science over the summer months. The second reason for creating the math and science program was to strengthen the gaps in students’ academic knowledge based upon standardized test scores. The third objective was to reduce the anxiety and fear associated with taking math and science courses because of lack of exposure. One goal for the WIRE Summer Math and Science Camp is to expose all participants to practical application experiences and career opportunities of which many may be unfamiliar.Recommended by: Southwestern Michigan ChapterHidden Talent –?Independent College Prep?College Preparation programs will create or build and prepare a pipeline of talent for overall college readiness for High School students. The Foundation will invest $45,000 in nine (9) 501c3 organizations.Concerned Parents (Parents Alliance/College Bound Programs: San Diego, CaliforniaOur goal is to increase the number of students eligible to attend a four yearcollege/university while building their self-esteem as we expose them and their families to an array of educational opportunities.Recommended by: North San Diego ChapterBaltimore Youth Alliance (BYA): Baltimore, MarylandThe program will consist of 160 hours of coursework. Students will meet every Saturday from 9am-1pm. The course curriculum includes testing, instruction, review and assessment in Mathematics, Algebra, Trigonometry, Grammar, Punctuation, Sentence Structure, Reading and Comprehension. There are test taking strategies taught in all areas.UMB CURE Scholars: CURE Connections (C2): Baltimore, MarylandThe UMB CURE Scholars and CURE Connections (C2) program is designed to support underrepresented minority students by exposing them to STEM careers, exciting experiments, and inspiring mentors. Through rich scientific opportunities, scholars gain presentation experience, academic growth, self-confidence and motivation necessary to succeed in middle and high school and college. The ultimate goal is to increase the pool of underrepresented minorities pursuing careers in STEM, health care, and cancer research.Milagro Foundation, Inc. d/b/a Milagro Center: Delray Beach, FloridaACT/SAT preparation courses. In addition to ACT/SAT tutoring, we would like to strengthen our curriculum to include everything related to college readiness. We plan to take our teens on field trips to local colleges, including Palm Beach State College, Florida Atlantic University, and the University of Miami. Recommended by: Palm Beach ChapterMary's Center: Washington, District of ColumbiaMary’s Center’s Teen Program has four components: an After School Program, a Summer Jobs Program, Case Management, and Health Services. The After-School Program offers college awareness programming, including SAT preparation classes, and workshops on topics such as choosing a college, the application process, selecting a major, and financial aid options. We integrate college preparation with modules on nutrition, healthy cooking, pregnancy prevention, STD prevention, drug and alcohol prevention, and dating violence awareness. Our wraparound approach equips our teens with the skills and supports the need to excel academically and lead healthy lifestylesHigher Heights Youth Empowerment Programs, Inc.: New Haven, ConnecticutAssist rising seniors with the college application process. We will look specifically at the Common Application, but all of the work done is easily transferable to other applications. We will help students develop a strong personal statement that tells a compelling yet unique story, create an activity resume that showcases individual talents and commitments, and discuss the benefits of the different application deadlines. Students participating in the program have a significant advantage in the admission's process by completing their applications early (prior to entering senior year). Local school counselors have stated that they appreciate our program because it supports their work.Recommended by: New Haven ChapterUrban Enrichment Institute: Houston, TexasSATurday at UEI will be every Saturday from 10 am - 1 pm for 6 weeks. The overall goal is to increase students' confidence and familiarity with the SAT test so that they can have optimal performance on the actual SAT. The first week will consist of an abbreviated SAT test and will serve as a baseline for the students' scores. Weeks 2 - 5 will include SAT prep instruction. The program will conclude with an abbreviated practice test in the final week. Scores from the test in week 6 will be benchmarked against the scores from week 1 to determine the students' progress and improvement on the test. During the week between classes, students will be expected to review course material for retention of concepts. Additional practice will ensure improved scores. In addition to test preparedness, students will have an opportunity to participate in a campus tour to an area college (UH, Prairie View, TSU, Lamar, etc.). The tour is the culminating event of the program. The purpose of this tour is to expose the students to a collegiate atmosphere and provide them with realistic preview of the college admissions process and campus life.Recommended by: Greater Channel ChapterYBLA Young Black Leadership Alliance: Charlotte, North CarolinaThe grant funding will complement the YBLA Ambassador program, which currently consists of 29 rising high school seniors. Our success multiplier model of “Train One, Impact Many” allows us to positively impact the community. We accomplish this through:A focus on learning to lead within their Circle of Influence, pushing out into the community and world and developing other leadersHands-on training and experiences via local and global service projectsBuilding relationships and social capital that allow us to train and support YBLA leaders in high school, through college and into their professional careers.These Ambassadors will complete specific leadership development training including:Toastmasters certificationBB&T Emerging Leaders training7 Habits of Highly Effective TeensThe E's of NetworkingEtiquette trainingImage workshopsBest Practices for Social Media and more.Recommended by: Charlotte/South Charlotte ChapterThe PLEASE Foundation: Metairie, LouisianaCollege Readiness program to help students prepare and be accepted into college. Our students will receive ACT prep courses, help with ACT registration fees, college bus tour, help with FAFSA applications, Leadership training, and tutoring in any academic subject in which they struggle. Students will also participate in volunteer activities in our community.Hidden Talent –?Reading Corner builds literacy corners in local communities in eight (8) cities. ?Open to Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Chapters who partner with a 501(c)3 organizations in their local community. The Foundation will invest $24,000 in creating Reading Corners. The Los Angeles Chapter: Beverly Hills, CaliforniaThis is a new project whereby the Los Angeles Chapter will serve the clients of St. Anne's. St. Anne's is a mainstay in the Los Angeles community for serving our most vulnerable citizens. As a chapter, we wanted to identify a program where there was a need for a Reading Corner where the clients would include K-3rd graders, and where the reading corner would be best utilized. By installing this Reading Corner at St. Anne's, our partner organization, we will be providing them not only with books, but with a dedicated space for the books, showing the children the importance and fun of reading. Queen City Chapter: Huntersville, North CarolinaThe chapter will purchase and donate culturally-relevant, high-interest books for K-3 children who attend the summer Freedom School program at MCBC; and support a subgroup of the summer scholars and their classmates during the school year by focusing on promoting 3rd grade reading proficiency. Mothers and Teens also will serve as positive role models as volunteers for the Read Across America Spring event at the school. The project will contribute to positive literacy outcomes for underserved children, K-3rd grade, by partnering with Freedom School Partners, Mount Carmel Baptist Church (MCBC), and Tuckaseegee Elementary School using a year-round model. Detroit Chapter: Detroit, MichiganThe Jack and Jill Detroit Chapter will establish a Reading Corner for K-3 students at Wellspring. Our Jack and Jill Chapter will support current programming, which will serve 320 students this year, by establishing a reading corner with nearly 300 age appropriate books. This reading corner will strengthen an integral part of Wellspring’s program, particularly for young readers who benefit from multiple copies of books to choose from after their Kumon instruction is complete. With more copies of books, students can read in small groups, with volunteers or alone. More importantly, they can borrow them to read at home, further developing reading skills and fostering a love a reading. Wellspring, our partner organization, uses the Kumon math and reading curriculum to help students reach and surpass grade level. Jackson MS Chapter: Jackson, MississippiThe Golden Readers - Reading Corner Project will be a new project that supplements and aligns to current projects being implemented at Isable Elementary School, an elementary school located in Jackson, Mississippi. The project will provide research-based resources that support the development of phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, reading fluency, and reading comprehension skills. The project will include tablets and apps that are purchased with grant funds and donated books. These items will be used during tutoring sessions and activities hosted by the chapter and our partner organization, the Jackson, Mississippi Chapter of The Links, Incorporated.South Jersey Chapter: Sicklerville, New JerseyThe South Jersey Chapter will partner with Lindenwold Elementary School to create a reading corner in the school to support literacy focused activities for the students. The central location in the school, comfort of space and reading materials provided will serve the entire population of at-risk/disadvantaged students in the Lindenwold School District, our partner organization. Inglewood Chapter: Los Angeles, California The Sanctuary of Hope Reading Incubator is a new project designed to provide a safe reading space to increase the literacy and reading proficiency of children and families that utilize services from our partner organization, Sanctuary of Hope such as Sanctuary’s iParent Program. The iParent program provides supportive services to families experiencing homelessness who desire to build resiliency and prepare for their educational success.Alexandria-Mt. Vernon Chapter: Alexandria, VirginiaThe Alexandria-Mt. Vernon Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. (AMV) will facilitate reading readiness and comprehension for children in grades K-3. Targeting at-risk and underserved children of color from eight local elementary schools, AMV and our partner organizations the Dunbar Alexandria-Olympic Branch of the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington and community partners (Scholastic and Campagna),will coordinate a summer reading program with Scholastic; provide reading and writing workshops; host a spelling bee (Campagna); and host a read-in at the Boys and Girls Club and engage the children in an interactive puppet show. These activities will strengthen our ability to further support the reading corner we previously established at the club and initiate programming with a broad reach to create sustainable impact in reading readiness and comprehension for deserving children in grades K-3. Columbus, Georgia Chapter: Midland, GeorgiaThe “Building and Empowering…” project was designed by the Chapter to develop leadership skills and build self-empowering tools in the residents of the Anne Elizabeth Shepherd Home through the power of Literacy mastery! The Chapter sponsored "Building and Empowering Tomorrows' Leaders: One Book at a Time!" project will service Columbus, Georgia and LaGrange, Georgia. The city of Columbus is located in Muscogee County. The city of LaGrange is located in Troup County.Helping to Heal & Restore CommunitiesHeart & Mind –?Independent GrantThis grant is awarded to 501(c)3 organizations to provide access to Heart & Mental Health Education and resources for the prevention, detection and/or treatment support for disadvantaged or underserved communities. The Foundation will invest $72,000 in eight (8) 501c3 organizations.NAMI Chicago: Chicago, IllinoisEnding the Silence, NAMI Chicago's youth mental health awareness program, promotes healthy behaviors in Chicago’s young people and families. Ending the Silence has reached nearly 15,000 Chicago students in the past two years, with an intentional focus on reaching ethnic communities of color, and neighborhoods that are medically and/or economically underserved. Ending the Silence for Students helps teenagers in grades 8 through 10 learn how to identify the signs and symptoms of mental health conditions in themselves or someone they love. The program also teaches young people to develop healthy coping skills, and use their community of support to seek help.Recommended by: Chicago ChapterCalumet Center of Metropolitan Family Services: Chicago, IllinoisThe Calumet Center's Child and Adolescent Mental Health Program works with youth with emotional and behavioral disorders and promotes their growth, strengthens the family, and provides family counseling, case management, psychiatric services, crisis intervention, trauma counseling, a 24-hour hotline, medication oversight, and financial aid. The clients served are disadvantaged and many of them have no other access to these services. Recommended by: Windy City ChapterCaleb's Kids: Southfield, MichiganThe Summit will bring together disadvantaged youth across the metropolitan Detroit area to participate in a day-long educational event. The Summit will be comprised of a breakfast, inspirational keynote speaker, (3) breakout sessions which will include a mental health awareness and suicide prevention ‘Faces of Me’ workshop, a grief workshop, and a coping activity, lunch, and will conclude with a youth-based resilience facilitated panel.Recommended by: Oakland County ChapterLive Healthy & Thrive Youth Foundation Inc: Atlanta, GeorgiaThe Healthy Kids Summer Camp provides an interactive educational platform for children to learn the essentials of proper healthcare practices, disease prevention, and healthy lifestyle regimens. In addition, to the LHTYF staff and volunteers, various health and wellness professionals are brought in as guest presenters to teach kids on various topics such as: reading food labels, good cholesterol and bad cholesterol, how to measure food portions, good sugar versus bad sugar, healthy teeth and gums, family tree and hereditary illnesses, why diabetes and hypertension are bad for you and much more. We conduct physical activities including a fitness challenge, dance-off, aerobics, yoga & tumbling. Children get the opportunity to assist in making a healthy snack with a professional chef. Kids get practical lessons on fitness and receive trackers to measure results.Recommended by: Atlanta ChapterValley Family Center: San Fernando, CaliforniaValley Family Center's Children's Social Skills Groups are provided each summer for children who are affected by a variety of stressors including poverty, domestic violence, crowded housing conditions, incarcerated parents, substance abuse in the home, and economic stress. This summer, there are 4 age-based groups running for 1.5 hours each week for a total of 8 weeks. In group, through lessons, activities, art/music and role play, children learn age-appropriate ways to identify and put words to feelings, build healthy communication skills with parents, teachers and peers, learn anger management skills, mindfulness, breathing techniques, impulse control and coping skills which help promote mental health and give children and youth a 'toolbox' of skills to draw from long term. Funds from the Jack and Jill Foundation will support purchase of drums, art supplies, therapeutic books, therapeutic games, outreach materials and snacks for the program.Recommended by: Santa Clarita Valley ChapterObama Magnet Elementary School: Jackson, Mississippi The Obama Magnet Playground Project will help combat the obesity epidemic in Mississippi. Our newly renovated playground area - used in conjunction with our physical education /health and wellness program - will offer students the opportunity to not only be physically active today but the opportunity to teach skills and behaviors conducive to maintaining physical activity for a lifetime. Phase II (2019-2020) includes a shade canopy, repair / replacement of existing playground components and more. Our vision is to provide a spacious play area for the children that will be age appropriate, state of the art, durable, and a center for physical activity. Recommended by: Jackson ChapterCommon Table Health Alliance: Memphis, TennesseeThe 8-5-2-1-0 Health and Wellness Program will provide services to African American children in grades 6 and 7 at Memphis Academy of Health and Science Memphis Academy of Health and Science (MAHS) Middle School and their families who face health disparities. Participants will engage in educational training workshops that target health, nutrition, screen time, and physical activity. We along with partner organizations will conduct monthly sessions for the two grades and send email summary information to the caregivers/families, which address these areas. Recommended by: Memphis ChapterKristen Amerson Youth Foundation, Inc.: Tuscaloosa, AlabamaSpreading Prevention & Empowering All Kids (S.P.E.A.K.) – S.P.E.A.K. is a program created to prevent suicide, bullying, drug & alcohol use, and other struggles endured by youth through an evidence-based social and emotional learning curriculum.Heart & Mind –?Chapter Grant?is meant to impact & improve heart and mental health in communities of color.? This grant is open to Jack and Jill of America, Inc. chapters to host or partner with Heart & Mental Health Agencies, organizations or companies to provide an educational Health Fair with Health Screenings for disadvantaged or underserved communities. The Foundation will invest $20,000 in creating seven (7) Health Fairs.Missouri City - Sugar Land Chapter: Missouri City, TexasThis project will be a mental health fair incorporating a fun carnival theme to bring awareness and information to middle and high school students. Each station will have a carnival game, activity or food, for example the spinning wheel with information on healthy eating to improve mental health or the cotton candy booth will be manned by Stafford Police who can give information to students and build healthy relationships. Or an organization such as Texas Children’s Hospital department of adolescent psychology will do free mental health screens. Nations Capital Chapter: Washington, District of ColumbiaThe Nation's Capital Chapter will host a health expo to serve families east of the river with health resources and information in order to support a healthier and happier community. Partnering with other community agencies as we will host 200 underserved community members through a fun and interactive family event.South Jersey Chapter: Sicklerville, New JerseyThe South Jersey Chapter will partner with Cooper Hospital to host Ladies and Men’s Day Out Health Fair. The goal will be to educate attendees on improving the health of families by providing workshops and activities focused on prevention, early detection and wellness as it relates to our HEARTS AND MINDS. Suffolk County Chapter, NY: Dix Hills, New YorkThe Suffolk County Jack and Jill chapter provides community-based programs that increase access to healthcare in our community. This year we also plan to feed 10,000 Suffolk County residents. We will partner with Rise Against Hunger organization to host a 10,000 meal packaging event during our annual health fair in 2020 called Second Annual Live, Dance and Eat Well; Community Heart Health Fair on April 25, 2020. We will provide education for at-risk youth about the American Heart Association (AHA) Life’s 7 Simple Steps to a healthy life. The AHA Life's Simple 7 are to avoid smoking or using tobacco products, be physically active every day, eat a heart-healthy diet, keep a healthy weight, keep your blood pressure healthy, keep your total cholesterol healthy and keep your blood sugar healthy. Research has shown that adopting the AHA Life’s Simple 7 can decrease the risk of heart failure and death. At risk youth, generally, are not performing any of these modifiable risk activities. Jacksonville Florida Chapter: Jacksonville, FloridaBrown Girls Rock Health and Wellness project is an eight-month initiative designed to increase heart and mental health awareness and access to health care providers for young women ages 12 to 19. Brown Girls Rock will relaunch in October 2019 with the long-term objective of establishing a more health conscious community. Our goal is to recruit 50 middle and high school young women from at-risk urban schools. Brown Girls Rock committee members will partner with Duval County Public Schools, local faith based organizations and United Way Full Service Schools to recruit students that live in disadvantaged communities.Memphis Chapter: Collierville, TennesseeThe Memphis Chapter of Jack and Jill, Inc. proposes to host the 'Everybody Slay' Health Fair at the Vance Avenue Youth Development Center. The Vance Avenue Youth Development Center is one of our community partners that serves children living in extreme poverty. The children and families they serve face severe health disparities. Having our Health Fair at the Vance Avenue Youth Development Center gives us direct access to the 200 children that they serve on a daily basis and their families. However, we also plan to make this event open to the public. The Memphis Chapter will deliver an interactive and educational health fair that addresses nutrition, physical activity, childhood obesity, hypertension, diabetes, sexually transmitted diseases, drug use, and mental health.Durham Chapter: Durham, North Carolina MentalHealth Forum will primarily reach African American individuals, organizations, book clubs, and churches to market the opportunity to engage around mental health issues in our families and how to support them. According to Mental Health America, in 2014, 13.2% (45.7 million people) of theUnited States population identified as African American;of those, over 16% (6.8 million people) had a diagnosable mental illness that year.Helping to Strengthen & Support the Family UnitOur Village – Independent GrantThis grant is open to 501(c)3 organization to provide programs that create or strengthen opportunities for educational or economic growth and/or nurturing of the Family Unit/Community. The Foundation will invest $114,320 in thirteen (13) 501c3 organizations. TrainingGrounds: Slidell, LouisianaTrainingGrounds will utilize the We PLAY Center to provide parents with learning opportunities to strengthen the family unit. TrainingGrounds actively targets African-American and low-income families and provides them with a FREE We PLAY Center experience. The Center offers a safe, non-threatening environment where parents can access support, learn positive parenting practices and build nurturing relationships with other parents and caregivers, all while engaging in play with their infants/toddlers.Recommended by: New Orleans Chapter Sickle Cell Foundation of Palm Beach County: West Palm Beach, FloridaSickle Cell Disease/Trait Screenings Program will refer and pay for Sickle Cell screenings for 90 underserved, low income individuals residing in Palm Beach and Martin County. Screening will be completed by a local medical office that we have partnered with in the past. By providing awareness and education about Sickle Cell Disease and Trait and its treatment, the Sickle Cell Foundation empowers our target population to know more about this chronic disease and seek disease management support from professionals. Screening is the first step. Getting help and support is the second.Recommended by: Greater Fort Lauderdale ChapterRead to Grow, Inc.: Branford, ConnecticutThe grant will support the following programs: The Books for Babies (BFB) Prenatal Project at Fair Haven Community Health Center (FHCHC) provides literacy information and free children’s books to pregnant women. OB patients receive literacy handouts and six new baby board books during group prenatal sessions. The BFB program at St. Raphael Hospital delivers literacy information and new baby board books to all babies born at the hospital. In addition, siblings of the babies received 420 gently-used books. Books for Kids (BFK) formed a Partnership with the Mental Health Outreach for Mothers (MOMs) at Yale New Haven. Read to Grow provides free children’s books to the moms. New Haven Public Schools receive thousands of children’s books from us annually. These books are for the children to take home and keep, not for the classrooms. The grant will support six schools where the majority of students are African American. Greyston Foundation: Yonkers, New YorkGreyston Workforce Development:Opportunity Youth program provides academic and employment skills training to youth who have multiple barriers to employment and support and referrals for wraparound services to help identify and address obstacles that may prevent success on the job.Reading Partners: Washington, District of ColumbiaReading Partners’ mission is to help children become lifelong readers by empowering communities to provide individualized instruction with measurable results. Our vision is that all children will have the literacy skills they need to reach their full potential. With support from the Jack and Jill Foundation, Reading Partners will provide one-on-one literacy tutoring to 925 elementary school students at 19 schools across Washington, DC during the 2019-20 school year.Every Child Valued A NJ Nonprofit Corporation: Lawrenceville, New JerseyFunding from this grant will be used toward parent educational resources and community events in Eggerts Crossing Village, the low-income housing development where Every Child Valued is headquartered. ECV offers programming and services in this community including an After School Program, a Breakfast Program, and a Summer Enrichment Program. It will directly help us further our mission as part of our mission statement is to strengthen families and build a sense of community.Recommended by: Mercer County Chapter New Moms, Inc.: Chicago, IllinoisNew Moms’ Job Training program is a 16-week paid training & transitional jobs program, which interrupts generational poverty by helping young moms to rapidly gain the skills, information, and experience necessary to obtain and retain permanent, quality employment. Job Training includes individualized career planning and goal setting (which includes education re-enrollment whenever possible); critical pre-employment skills training; paid transitional jobs at our social enterprise candle company, Bright Endeavors; permanent employment placement assistance; and follow up to ensure employment retention. This program is designed and customized to address the needs of adolescent mothers, while preparing them for lifelong success.UMB CURE Scholars: Baltimore, MarylandCURE Parent Organization (CPO), meets once a month at the Community Engagement Center (CEC). The main objective is to nurture relationships among parents, create a sense of community among CURE, and receive family feedback. Past workshop topics have included financial literacy, navigating the high-school application and selection process, the home-buying process, and internet safety for children. The CEC is located along 3 major bus lines making it accessible for families who rely on public munity Organizing and Family Issues: Chicago, IllinoisThis project seeks to increase the numbers of community leaders who are: knowledgeable about consumer debt in the African American family, aware of how debts are disproportionately accrued by low-income families of color, and committed to advocating for policy remedies to reduce those debt burdens. The work builds on efforts to particularly address municipal fees and fines in Chicago which are disparately impacting African American families. Recommended by: Windy City ChapterElevate Oregon: Portland, OregonElevate encourages African American community building and neighborhood pride through our Black Family Socials, where parents/guardians have the opportunity to connect directly with other African American/Black families in the district and to give feedback on their students’ school experiences, discipline practices, and the relevance of school activities to the family and the school’s culture. It provides an opportunity for parents to inform changes in policy, priorities, and other decisions at the district level, as well as face-to-face information sharing with time for questions. The Parkrose Schools Superintendent attends every social. Elevate spearheads four socials per school year, with an estimated 50-100 families total attending.Recommended by: Portland Willamette Valley ChapterOak-Leyden Developmental Services: Oak Park, Illinois Mighty Oaks is a new education group for the parents and guardians of young children with developmental disabilities and delays enrolled in our Children's Services. This training and support group will help parents and guardians to feel empowered as their children’s advocates as well as play partners. It will give caretakers the skills they need to carry over therapeutic strategies that are impactful for a child’s development throughout the day.Recommended by: Western Cook County ChapterFLITE Center: Fort Lauderdale, FloridaThe FLITE Center offers a unique collaboration of child welfare, social service agencies, housing providers, employers and post- secondary institutions which creates a powerful team to encourage, nurture, and support transitioning youth to reach their academic and professional aspirations. We were established to serve one of the most at risk, forgotten, underprivileged, and disadvantaged populations in our nation and now we have expanded our scope to other vulnerable youth in transition in response to their evident needs.Greater Charlotte Apartment Association Education Foundation (GCAAEF): Charlotte, North CarolinaThe A.C.C.E.S.S. Program is the first ever “place-based” National Apartment Association Education Institute (NAAEI) certification program that targets high school students. Our program is specifically designed to provide a viable career path for high school students at West Mecklenburg High School who will not choose to attend college upon graduation.The program will provide for direct matriculation into the workforce upon graduation, earning salaries well above the living wage for North Carolina, with benefits that include housing discounts with rent reductions of 20% or more, health and life insurance, retirement plan and tuition assistance. Recommended by: Charlotte Chapter ................
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