L.K.C.R. Keeping Teens in School L earning K nowledge C aring R ewards
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L.K.C.R.KEEPING TEENS IN SCHOOLLEARNING KNOWLEDGE CARING REWARDS
Lisa Mockus, Kelly Anderson, Claire Saggio, & Rebecca Shields
Location L.K.C.R. : Keeping Teens in School Gwynedd-Valley, Pennsylvania Monday – Friday
8AM – 4 PM
Clientele High school students
14-18 Males and females
High school students at risk of dropping out
Public Schools Non-profit organization
Community High concentration of at-risk youth Area with high drop out rates, we lower
them Security already available at school
Police Security
Mission/Vision Statement Mission Statement:
Our mission is to create an empowering environment to keep at risk teens in school giving them a safe place with mentors and people to confide in.
Vision Statement: To create an environment where young
adults will develop useable skills for future success.
Goals To prevent teens from dropping
out of school To prepare student for college
and/or meaningful jobs in the future
To improve the chance for all students regardless of race, gender, or minority to succeed
To influence pregnant teens to receive an education
To build respectful relationships with teachers and other adults.
Objectives To increase a safe learning
environment mentoring/tutoring opportunities teenagers enjoying school and
the motivation to stay in school To decrease the rate of high
school students dropping out, drug abuse, and inappropriate actions taken on by students
To reduce the stress among the students, whether it is in school or at home
Objectives Who does what?
Teachers/Volunteers Will keep students on the right track through mentoring
and giving them additional help with school work, in the program
Motivational Speakers Will come in to talk to and motivate the students into
finding something they are interested in and to stay in school
Counselors Will be available at any time if there is an issue the
student is having and the student can confide in the counselor to resolve the issue
Methods While there may be some
variation, L.K.C.R. will be held year round for an estimated eight hours each day during the week during the school year (September through June). During summer months (June to September) L.K.C.R. will be held three days a week for five hours each of those days Training?
TimelineTask Jan Feb Ma
rApri
lMay
June July
Aug Sept
Oct
Needs assessment XFind Money/Grants X X X X X X X X X XFind Building XExplore Community X XFind Board of Directors XSign Property Lease XResearch & Purchase equipment
XHigher Employees XAdvertise for Volunteers XTrain Employees/ Volunteers X XProcedures/ Policies XOpen Shop X X X
Organizational ChartBoard
of Directors
Director Of
Admissions
Psychologist
SocialWorkers
Director of
Education
EducationCoordinator
Teachers and Tutors
Director of
Programs
ActivityCoordinator
Volunteers
Director of
Operations
Public Relations/Fu
ndraisingCoordinators
Volunteers
Board of Directors Director of Admissions
Psychologist Social worker
Director of Education Board of Education
Representative Teachers Tutors
Director of Programs Activity Coordinator
Director of Operations Police Officer
Criteria for Admission
Teacher Referral Poor grades Risk of dropping
out Substance abuse Pregnancy
Costs Operational Funds
Department of Education Montgomery County Grant
$150,000 Request for
$50,000 Fundraising
$150,000
Student Fundraising Events
Car Washes Bake Sales School Dinners Restaurants
Receive a percentage of bill with coupon
Major Fundraising
Jan Feb Mar April
May July Aug Sept Nov Dec
New Years Gala
$50,000
Bake Sale
$300
Fashion
Show
$4,000
Car Wash
$500
Spring Walk
$10,000
Carnival
$10,000
Golf Outing
$15,000
Auction
$60,000
Bake Sale
$300
Holiday
Craft Bazaa
r
$500
Advertisement/Outreach High School
Teachers Counselors Through Website PTA or Home &
School Meetings 10-15% of Budget Students
Ages 14-18
Barriers to Service Students not want to Attend
Forced by teachers Mandated by court
Staff/Volunteer Recruitment
Schools Communitie
s New
College Graduates
“PEST” Political Trends Economical Trends Social Trends Technological Trends
Bad economy Students drop out to help earn money for
family through working Keep students in school to get better jobs
Best Practices
Best Practices
Stakeholders Schools Students (clients) Families Department of Education
Constituency Groups
Success Stories
Evaluation Evaluating success
Surveys Teachers
Are they satisfied with student performance in the classroom
Students (clients) Are they satisfied with the program and how much
has it helped them succeed