Results

16,073

STUDENTS AND FAMILIES
RECEIVED SUPPORT IN 2019

+$450k

Scholarships secured
for SEI students

96%

High School
graduation rate

2,598

Families received
energy assistance

568

Families received
housing assistance

270

Homeless families
received support

SUCCESS THROUGH OPTIONS

What inspires a child to learn?  We believe inspiration springs from some very simple fundamental beliefs:  All children can learn; all children have a gift; all children can and will succeed.  Turning these beliefs into a program that works requires four key elements that are absolutely essential for creating a successful youth program.

CONTINUUM OF SERVICE

We help kids navigate every phase of their development from 6th grade to  post-secondary.

THE RELATIONSHIP MODEL

We work with kids wherever they are at risk - in school, at home and in the community.

COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH

We build deep relationships with kids that are based on trust and mutual respect.

CULTURE OF SUCCESS

We cultivate a positive environment, where success is clear and attainable.

Strategy

THE INDIVIDUAL SUCCESS PLAN (ISP)

Coordinators work with students to develop and implement an Individual Success Plan with personal, social, academic and career goals, and the strategies to meet them. Coordinators meet with each of their students once a month to check, discuss and document progress toward ISP goals and to strengthen one-on-one relationships.  

STUDENT SELECTION

Referred by teachers, counselors, school admin, and community connections, students are on-boarded in the Fall of the student’s 6th or 9th grade year. The program is also available to current SEI participant’s younger siblings. We work in twenty-one K-12 schools to support youth in need.

CONTINUITY & CONSISTENCY

Students remain in the program from sixth grade until they complete college and/or enter a living wage job.  Students participate in SEIís in-school, after-school and summer academic, enrichment and employment preparation programs. The parents of SEI students are also involved and supported by Parent Coordinators and our Community + Family Programs department. Post High School Coordinators advise and support students to enter and graduate from college, find employment and develop a career.

Keys to success

We’re an organization founded on respect and integrity. 

We believe every child has a gift.

We’re comprehensive and apply consistent standards.

We involve parents.

We build long-term relationships.

We give kids options for success.

We’re a grassroots organization with a culturally appropriate solution.

REPORTS

ALL STATS ARE CURRENT AS OF SUMMER 2019