Goals

GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH ATHLETICS, LEARNING, AND SERVICE - GOALS IS A 501(C)3 NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO CREATE TEAM ORIENTED, FREE, LONG TERM DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW INCOME YOUTH WITHIN HIGH RISK COMMUNITIES IN ORANGE COUNTY. THE CENTRAL FOCUS OF GOALS IS TO PROVIDE YOUTH WITH AFTER-SCHOOL ATHLETIC, LEARNING, AND SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES THAT HELP DIMINISH THE EXISTING OPPORTUNITY GAP BETWEEN PRIVILEGED AND UNDERPRIVILEGED COMMUNITIES. THROUGH GOALS MISSION AND FOCUS, THE GOALS-AMERICORPS VISTA PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE EDUCATIONAL K-12 SUCCESS FOCUS AREA. THE VISTA PROJECT SEEKS TO ENCOURAGE AND PROPEL THE YOUTH?S POTENTIAL TOWARDS THEIR SCHOLASTIC ENDEAVORS BY PROVIDING THE NECESSARY TOOLS AND SKILLS FOR THEIR SUCCESS, WHICH WILL BENEFIT OVER 200 YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN ADDITION, THE PROJECT WILL CENTER ON DEVELOPING AND ENHANCING THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF EXTRACURRICULAR ENRICHMENT AND SERVICES AVAILABLE TO YOUTH PARTICIPATING IN GOALS, AS WELL AS ONE OF GOALS RECENT INITIATIVES, GOALS ACADEMY: ANAHEIM?S FIRST FREE PUBLIC CHARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. EACH PORTION OF THE PROJECT WILL ALSO FOCUS ON EQUIPPING PARENTS WITH VIABLE RESOURCES AND EXPERTISE TO PROVIDE OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUPPORT FOR THEIR CHILDREN, BREAKING THE BARRIER OF THE LACK OF OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO IMPOVERISHED FAMILIES. THE THREE (3) DESIGNATED AMERICORPS VISTA MEMBERS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE OBJECTIVES AND EXPECTATIONS OF THE PROJECT BY PERFORMING SPECIFIC-RELATED ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS: (1) INCREASING RECRUITMENT AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN GOALS AND GOALS ACADEMY CORE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO THE PARTICIPANTS AND ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY. (2) INCREASE RECRUITMENT AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS TO SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN CORE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OFFERED IN GOALS PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES AND YOUTH TO ENSURE PROGRAM QUALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY. (3) MARKETING, BUILDING, AND SUSTAINING THE GOALS AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM CAPACITY FOR YOUTH PARTICIPANTS TO BE FULLY INTEGRATED INTO THE PROGRAM AND ADOPT THE MISSION AND VALUES OF GOALS FOR ATHLETICS, LEARNING, AND VOLUNTEER SERVICES. THE MENTIONED VISTA MEMBERS WILL PERFORM THEIR DESIGNATED TASKS AND ACTIVITIES OVER THE DESIRED TIME LAPSE OF THEIR SERVICE TERM, TYPICALLY BETWEEN THE REQUIRED ONE (1) YEAR TO THE MAXIMUM ALLOTTED TIME FRAME OF TWO (2) YEARS.