After-School All-Stars

SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D - STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT.

AWARD PURPOSE THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO INCREASE ALIGNMENT BETWEEN WORKFORCE AND OST PROGRAMS AND TO EXPAND JOB TRAINING AND WORKFORCE PATHWAYS FOR OPPORTUNITY YOUTH. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED STARS AT WORK IS A THREE-PRONG APPROACH TO HELPING STUDENTS IDENTIFY AND ENTER PROMISING CAREERS. CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAMMING SERVES AS THE FOUNDATION, INTRODUCING DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS TO JOBS WHICH THEY MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE CONSIDER. CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAMS ALSO BRING STUDENTS INTO CONTACT WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS AND EMPHASIZE SOFT SKILLS, BUILDING THE SKILLS NEEDED TO TURN A JOB INTO A CAREER. THE SECOND PRONG IS THE INNOVATIVE CAREER EXPLORATION AND JOB TRAINING OFFERED BY TRANSFR THROUGH THEIR VIRTUAL REALITY LEARNING MODULES, WHICH INCLUDE BOTH AN OVERVIEW MODULE COVERING 23 CAREERS AND MORE TARGETED CURRICULA COVERING AUTOMOTIVE TRADES, MANUFACTURING AND CONSTRUCTION CAREERS, HOSPITALITY SERVICES, AND VERY SOON HEALTHCARE TRAININGS. VR TRAINING IMMERSES STUDENTS IN THE WORLD OF SKILLED TRADES WITHOUT REQUIRING SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT AND EXTENSIVE TRAVEL, ANOTHER VEHICLE FOR BRINGING CAREER EXPLORATION AND JOB TRAINING TO STUDENTS WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE LACK ACCESS TO THESE OPPORTUNITIES. THE THIRD PRONG OF THE APPROACH IS LEVERAGING GEOGRAPHICALLY APPROPRIATE WORKFORCE AND EMPLOYER PARTNERSHIPS, INCLUDING THE SUBSTANTIAL INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS OF TRANSFRVR, TO PLACE YOUTH INTO PROMISING EARLY-CAREER OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL SET THEM ON A PATH TO LONG-TERM SUCCESS. DELIVERABLES ASAS WILL SERVE 2,400 YOUTH (AGES 14 TO 18) OVER THREE YEARS. OF THIS TOTAL, 100% WILL RECEIVE CAREER EXPLORATION SERVICES, 750 PARTICIPANTS (31.2%) WILL COMPLETE A WORK EXPERIENCE, 480 (20%) WILL ENTER POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION OR OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING, AND 600 (25%) WILL OBTAIN UNSUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT. INTENDED BENEFICIARY DISADVANTAGED YOUTH 14-21 SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES N/A

AFTER-SCHOOL ALL-STARS WILL EXPAND AND ENHANCE ITS RISING STARS MENTORING PROGRAM TO REACH AT-RISK YOUTH STRUGGLING WITH MULTIPLE RISK FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO YOUTH CRIME AND TRUANCY IN 18 METROPOLITAN COMMUNITIES IN 6 CITIES (ORLANDO AND TAMPA, FLORIDA; ATLANTA, GEORGIA, HONOLULU, HAWAII; CLEVELAND, OHIO; AND WASHINGTON, DC). IN YEAR ONE, AFTER-SCHOOL ALL-STARS WILL IMPLEMENT RISING STARS ACROSS 6 CHAPTERS IN A TOTAL OF 18 SITES, WITH THE NUMBER OF MENTEES INCREASING BY 10 PERCENT EACH YEAR. AFTER-SCHOOL ALL-STARS HYBRID (GROUP AND ONE-ON-ONE) MENTORING PROGRAM TARGETS AT-RISK YOUTH (GRADES 512) AND DIRECTLY ADDRESSES THE FOLLOWING SOCIETAL PROBLEMS: THE INFLUENCE OF EARLY EXPOSURE TO RISK FACTORS ON LATER PROBLEMATIC BEHAVIOR, THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP, CRITICAL NEED FOR SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING SKILLS, BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND AT-RISK YOUTH, AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT TO SUPPORT CAREGIVERS AS ADVOCATES FOR THEIR CHILDREN. DURING OUT-OF-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES INTENTIONALLY INFUSED WITH SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING SKILL DEVELOPMENT, PAID, STAFF-TRAINED MENTORS WILL USE BEST PRACTICE-ALIGNED LESSON PLANS TO ENGAGE MENTEES IN DISCUSSING A VARIETY OF TOPICS, INCLUDING BULLYING, LEADERSHIP, TEAMWORK, PEER INFLUENCES/CHOICES, AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. PROGRAMS WILL TAKE PLACE IN TITLE I SCHOOLS, HOMELESS SHELTERS, AND COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTERS IN HIGH-POVERTY METROPOLITAN AREAS. PROGRAMS GOALS INCLUDE PROVIDING MENTEES WITH CAREER PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES TO BUILD A POSITIVE SENSE OF THE FUTURE AND SUPPORT SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EXPLORATION OF OPPORTUNITIES TO ADDRESS INDIVIDUAL RISK FACTORS.

THROUGH THIS PROJECT, AFTER-SCHOOL ALL-STARS (ASAS) WILL EXPAND AND ENHANCE THE RISING STARS MENTORING PROGRAM, WHICH WILL ALLOW ASAS TO REACH AT-RISK YOUTH STRUGGLING WITH MULTIPLE RISK FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO JUVENILE CRIME AND TRUANCY IN 27 METROPOLITAN COMMUNITIES IN SEVEN STATES (FLORIDA, LAS VEGAS, NEW JERSEY, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, PUGET SOUND, TEXAS). IN YEAR ONE, ASAS WILL IMPLEMENT RISING STARS ACROSS SEVEN CHAPTERS IN A TOTAL OF 24 SITES, WHICH WILL BE SUPPORTED BY 68 MENTORS AND SERVE 600MENTEES WITH THE NUMBER OF MENTEES INCREASING BY 10% EACH FOLLOWING YEAR; THE NUMBER OF MENTORS WILL INCREASE YEAR OVER YEAR TO SUSTAIN A 10:1 RATIO. ASAS WILL SERVE 1,986 STUDENTS OVER THE THREE-YEAR GRANT PERIOD. ASAS HYBRID (GROUP AND ONE-ON-ONE) MENTORING PROGRAM TARGETS AT-RISK YOUTH (GRADES 6-12TH) AND DIRECTLY ADDRESSES THE FOLLOWING SOCIETAL PROBLEMS: THE INFLUENCE OF EARLY EXPOSURE TO RISK FACTORS ON LATER DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR, THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP, CRITICAL NEED FOR SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING SKILLS, BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND AT-RISK YOUTH, AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT TO SUPPORT CAREGIVERS AS ADVOCATES FOR THEIR CHILDREN.FUNDS WILL BE USED TO IMPLEMENT THE EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM, POSITIVE ACTION; IMPLEMENT A VARIETY OF FAMILY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT MENTEES AND THEIR FAMILIES; IMPLEMENT THE RESEARCH-BASED NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIMES SURVEY OF ACADEMIC AND YOUTH OUTCOMES TO CAPTURE PROGRAM IMPACT; AND PROVIDE MENTOR-FOCUSED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR MENTORS INCLUDING BULLYING PREVENTION TRAININGS. DURING OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES INTENTIONALLY INFUSED WITH SEL SKILL DEVELOPMENT, PAID STAFF AND VOLUNTEER MENTORS WILL USE BEST PRACTICE-ALIGNED LESSON PLANS TO ENGAGE MENTEES IN DISCUSSING A VARIETY OF TOPICS INCLUDING BULLYING, LEADERSHIP, TEAMWORK, PEER INFLUENCES/CHOICES, AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. PROGRAMS WILL TAKE PLACE IN TITLE I SCHOOLS IN HIGH POVERTY, METROPOLITAN AREAS. THROUGH REGULAR, POSITIVE, STRUCTURED ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, MENTEES, THEIR MENTORS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT WILL BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD GENUINE CONNECTIONS AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER. PROGRAMS GOALS INCLUDE PROVIDING MENTEES WITH CAREER PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES TO BUILD A POSITIVE SENSE OF THE FUTURE, SUPPORTING SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EXPLORATION OF OPPORTUNITIES TO ADDRESS INDIVIDUAL RISK FACTORS. TWO SIGNIFICANT OUTCOMES WILL ARISE FROM THE ASAS MENTORING MODEL: YOUNG PEOPLE WILL BE DETERRED FROM THE ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH JUVENILE DELINQUENCY WHILE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WILL BE PROVIDED DIRECT OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD AFFIRMING RELATIONSHIPS AND FIND COMMON GROUND THROUGH FUN ACTIVITIES. OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS INCLUDE PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS, A VARIETY OF CORPORATE SPONSORS AT EACH CHAPTER, AND RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULUM PROVIDERS.

AFTER-SCHOOL ALL-STARS NEW JERSEY (ASASNJ) IS REQUESTING FUNDS TO REDUCE VIOLENCE AND IMPROVE SAFETY IN THE NEWARK COMMUNITIES SURROUNDING 5 TITLE I SCHOOL SITES THROUGH AFTER-SCHOOL MENTORING, SEL SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ARTS EXPLORATION TO 1000 STUDENTS EXPOSED VIOLENCE. A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF YOUTH ATTENDING THE PARTNER SCHOOLS ARE EXPOSED TO VIOLENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE CAN LIMIT CHILDREN'S POTENTIAL, NEGATIVELY AFFECT THEIR HEALTH, AND INCREASE THEIR LIKELIHOOD OF BECOMING INVOLVED IN THE JUVENILE OR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. YOUTH CREATORS FOR PEACE PROGRAM GOAL IS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION OF STRATEGIES THAT INCREASE SCHOOL SAFETY AND PROMOTE A POSITIVE AND SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL CLIMATE BY PREVENTING AND REDUCING SCHOOL VIOLENCE. ASASNJ WILL UTILIZE A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH BETWEEN 5 NEWARK, NEW JERSEY TITLE ONE SCHOOLS AND ASASNJ TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TO CREATE A SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL CLIMATE BY OPERATING VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS WITH YOUTH AND FAMILIES. ASASNJ WILL SPEARHEAD A CROSS-SECTOR NETWORK TO OFFER A BRIDGE BETWEEN FAMILIES AND THE IDENTIFIED SCHOOLS TO PREVENT AND REDUCE VIOLENCE. EXPECTED IMPROVED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: HIGH NEED YOUTH PROVIDED SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH & BUILD RESILIENCE; IMPROVE YOUTHS RELATIONSHIP WITH PEERS AND ADULTS; YOUTH HAVE A POSITIVE ROLE MODEL/SUPPORT; STAFF PROVIDED SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH AND BUILD RESILIENCE FOR YOUTH IN HIGH VIOLENCE AREAS OF NEWARK; AND, INCREASED COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND INVOLVEMENT IN VIOLENCE PREVENTION.

ASAS RISING STARS MENTORING: MULTI-STATE MENTORING PROGRAM FOR LOW OPPORTUNITY YOUTH IN METROPOLITAN AREAS

THIS AWARD APPROVES FUNDING FOR THE 2022?23 VISTA SUPPORT GRANT DESCRIBED IN THE APPROVED PROGRAM NARRATIVE AND BUDGET.

CN FARM TO SCHOOL SUPPLEMENTAL

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT AN AFTER-SCHOOL MULTIDISCIPLINARY ART PROGRAM FOR TITLE I ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NEWARK NEW JERSEY.

TO SUPPORT A PUBLIC ART PROJECT AT A PUBLIC SCHOOL IN BROOKLYN NEW YORK.