Springboard To Opportunities

SPRINGBOARD TO OPPORTUNITIES' MISSION IS TO CONNECT FAMILIES LIVING IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITH RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS THAT HELP THEM ADVANCE THEMSELVES IN SCHOOL, WORK, AND LIFE. WE DO THIS BY WORKING DIRECTLY WITH FAMILIES, AS WELL AS BY ESTABLISHING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT HELP RESIDENTS ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. THE PROPOSED VISTA PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE EDUCATION FOCUS AREA. THE VISTA PROJECT WILL SEEK TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY TO EXPAND SPRINGBOARD'S REACH AND EFFECTIVENESS, COORDINATE AND RECRUIT VOLUNTEERS FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, AND DEVELOP PROGRAMMING THAT SUPPORTS THE GOALS OF SPRINGBOARD'S SPRINGBOARD TO LEARNING STRATEGY AND EXPECTS TO BENEFIT APPROXIMATELY 1,000 RESIDENTS LIVING IN LOW-INCOME HOUSING. TWO VISTA MEMBERS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS EVALUATING THE CURRENT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING TAKING PLACE, IDENTIFYING NEEDS THAT ARE NOT CURRENTLY BEING MET, DEVELOPING PROGRAMMING AND MATERIALS TO FILL THOSE GAPS, AND CREATING TRUST AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE COMMUNITY TO BEGIN RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS AND COORDINATING THESE PROGRAMS OVER THE COURSE OF THE PROJECT.