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1.PROVIDE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT INCLUDING THE PROJECT GOAL(S) AS WELL AS AN OVERVIEW OF THE ACTIVITIES THE REQUESTED VISTAS AND LEADERS WILL PERFORM. THE VISTA PROGRAM WE ARE PROPOSING IS TO SUPPORT AND EXPAND THE CAPACITY OF THE SUMMER BRIDGE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM . THIS PROGRAM INVOLVES HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE HAWAII ACADEMIES CONSORTIUM WORKING ON BUILDING ACADEMIC SKILLS OF TRANSITIONING STUDENTS (8TH TO 9TH GRADE AND HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE). IN ADDITION, MORE EMPHASIS WILL BE PUT ON COLLEGE AND CAREERS USING COMMUNITY RESOURCES SUCH AS THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, AND LOCAL BUSINESSES. BECAUSE OF THE RECENT OPIOID EPIDEMIC, THE PROGRAM WILL ALSO ADDRESS DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION. WE ARE APPLYING FOR ONE FULL-TIME VISTA MEMBER WHO WILL DEVELOP TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO ENABLE THE SCHOOLS TO IMPLEMENT SUCCESSFUL SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAMS. ASIDE FROM THE FULL-TIME VISTA MEMBER, IF THE OPPORTUNITY BECOMES AVAILABLE, WE WILL ALSO REQUEST SUMMER ASSOCIATES TO ASSIST AS TUTORS DURING THE PROGRAM. DURATION OF THE PROGRAM WILL BE 4-6 WEEKS (DEPENDING UPON THE CAPABILITIES AT EACH SCHOOL). EMPHASIS: (1) BRIDGE ACADEMICS WITH REAL WORLD APPLICATIONS; (2) DEVELOP STUDY SKILLS (ORGANIZATION, NOTE TAKING, EXTENDED RESPONSE FORMAT); (3) DEVELOP PERSONAL AWARENESS ON LEARNING STYLES AND INTERESTS AS WELL AS LIFE SKILLS; (4) DEVELOP RESILIENCY SKILLS TO HELP WITH TRANSITION TO HIGH SCHOOL; (5) AWARENESS AND PREVENTION OF DRUG ABUSE; AND (6) FOCUS ON COLLEGE AND CAREER AWARENESS THROUGH EXTENDED LEARNING EXPERIENCES STUDENTS TARGETED WILL BE INCOMING 9TH GRADERS AS WELL AS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TAKING COLLEGE CLASSES. MOST OF THE SCHOOLS ARE IN POVERTY AREAS AND EFFORTS TO HELP STUDENTS ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND IS OUR ANTI-POVERTY FOCUS. PROJECT GOALS: STUDENTS WILL: 1.BUILD ACADEMIC PROFICIENCY IN AREAS OF MATH, SCIENCE, AND LANGUAGE ARTS THROUGH AUTHENTIC LEARNING EXPERIENCES 2.EXPLORE CAREERS THROUGH CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) PATHWAYS 3.PREPARE FOR COLLEGE AND/OR CAREERS THROUGH JOB SHADOWING AND VISITATIONS INCLUDING WORK-READINESS SKILLS 4.DEVELOP SKILLS FOR SUCCESS IN HIGH SCHOOL AS WELL AS POST SECONDARY EDUCATION 5.DEVELOP SKILLS OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP 6.GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND EXPOSURE TO THE DANGERS OF OPIOID DRUG ADDICTION 2.HOW MANY VISTAS AND LEADERS ARE YOU REQUESTING? VISTA PERSONNEL RESPONSIBILITIES: ONE VISTA MEMBER: TO BE SELECTED IN APRIL 2018: A.COORDINATE CURRICULUM FOR MATH, SCIENCE, LANGUAGE ARTS AND TRANSITION TO HIGH SCHOOL AMONG SCHOOLS: ENHANCE PROGRAM TO INCLUDE AUTHENTIC LEARNING EXPERIENCES WITH CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION EMPHASIS; EXPAND PROGRAM TO INCLUDE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS THAT EMPHASIZE GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE SPIRIT OF PHILANTHROPY B.ASSIST IN SECURING COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS VOLUNTEERS TO IMPLEMENT AND SUPPORT THE SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM (INCLUDING SUMMER ASSOCIATES) C.COORDINATE COMMUNICATION WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES (BUSINESSES AND COLLEGES) D.BUILD CAPACITY WITHIN THE SCHOOLS TO CONTINUE SUMMER BRIDGE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM; ASSIST IN APPLYING AND SECURING FUNDING ; PROMOTE SUMMER BRIDGE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES E.ASSEMBLE ALL DATA MEASURING IMPACT OF PROGRAM ON STUDENTS. ANALYZE AND REPORT DATA TO SCHOOLS. 3.WHAT IS THE ESTIMATED LENGTH OF TIME REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT? 1 YEAR 4.BRIEFLY DESCRIBE YOUR ORGANIZATION'S MISSION, HISTORY, AND THE BENEFICIARIES OF YOUR ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS: MISSION: REDESIGN THE HIGH SCHOOL INTO SMALLER LEARNING COMMUNITIES OF HOUSES AND ACADEMIES FOR COLLEGE, CAREER AND CITIZENSHIP READINESS. FIVE YEARS AGO, SIX PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE STATE OF HAWAII RECEIVED A USDOE GRANT TO REDESIGN THEIR SCHOOLS INTO SMALLER COMMUNITIES OF ACADEMIES AND HOUSES. ALTHOUGH GEOGRAPHICALLY SCATTERED AMONG THE MAJOR HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, THE SCHOOLS WORK TOGETHER AS A PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY. THESE SCHOOLS HAVE ALSO JOINED THE HAWAII ACADEMY CONSORTI

1.PROVIDE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT INCLUDING THE PROJECT GOAL(S) AS WELL AS AN OVERVIEW OF THE ACTIVITIES THE REQUESTED VISTAS AND LEADERS WILL PERFORM. THE VISTA PROGRAM WE ARE PROPOSING IS TO SUPPORT AND EXPAND THE CAPACITY OF THE SUMMER BRIDGE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM . THIS PROGRAM INVOLVES HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE HAWAII ACADEMIES CONSORTIUM WORKING ON BUILDING ACADEMIC SKILLS OF TRANSITIONING STUDENTS (8TH TO 9TH GRADE AND HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE). IN ADDITION, MORE EMPHASIS WILL BE PUT ON COLLEGE AND CAREERS USING COMMUNITY RESOURCES SUCH AS THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, AND LOCAL BUSINESSES. BECAUSE OF THE RECENT OPIOID EPIDEMIC, THE PROGRAM WILL ALSO ADDRESS DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION. WE ARE APPLYING FOR ONE FULL-TIME VISTA MEMBER WHO WILL DEVELOP TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO ENABLE THE SCHOOLS TO IMPLEMENT SUCCESSFUL SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAMS. ASIDE FROM THE FULL-TIME VISTA MEMBER, IF THE OPPORTUNITY BECOMES AVAILABLE, WE WILL ALSO REQUEST SUMMER ASSOCIATES TO ASSIST AS TUTORS DURING THE PROGRAM. DURATION OF THE PROGRAM WILL BE 4-6 WEEKS (DEPENDING UPON THE CAPABILITIES AT EACH SCHOOL). EMPHASIS: (1) BRIDGE ACADEMICS WITH REAL WORLD APPLICATIONS; (2) DEVELOP STUDY SKILLS (ORGANIZATION, NOTE TAKING, EXTENDED RESPONSE FORMAT); (3) DEVELOP PERSONAL AWARENESS ON LEARNING STYLES AND INTERESTS AS WELL AS LIFE SKILLS; (4) DEVELOP RESILIENCY SKILLS TO HELP WITH TRANSITION TO HIGH SCHOOL; (5) AWARENESS AND PREVENTION OF DRUG ABUSE; AND (6) FOCUS ON COLLEGE AND CAREER AWARENESS THROUGH EXTENDED LEARNING EXPERIENCES STUDENTS TARGETED WILL BE INCOMING 9TH GRADERS AS WELL AS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TAKING COLLEGE CLASSES. MOST OF THE SCHOOLS ARE IN POVERTY AREAS AND EFFORTS TO HELP STUDENTS ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND IS OUR ANTI-POVERTY FOCUS. PROJECT GOALS: STUDENTS WILL: 1.BUILD ACADEMIC PROFICIENCY IN AREAS OF MATH, SCIENCE, AND LANGUAGE ARTS THROUGH AUTHENTIC LEARNING EXPERIENCES 2.EXPLORE CAREERS THROUGH CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) PATHWAYS 3.PREPARE FOR COLLEGE AND/OR CAREERS THROUGH JOB SHADOWING AND VISITATIONS INCLUDING WORK-READINESS SKILLS 4.DEVELOP SKILLS FOR SUCCESS IN HIGH SCHOOL AS WELL AS POST SECONDARY EDUCATION 5.DEVELOP SKILLS OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP 6.GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND EXPOSURE TO THE DANGERS OF OPIOID DRUG ADDICTION 2.HOW MANY VISTAS AND LEADERS ARE YOU REQUESTING? VISTA PERSONNEL RESPONSIBILITIES: ONE VISTA MEMBER: TO BE SELECTED IN APRIL 2018: A.COORDINATE CURRICULUM FOR MATH, SCIENCE, LANGUAGE ARTS AND TRANSITION TO HIGH SCHOOL AMONG SCHOOLS: ENHANCE PROGRAM TO INCLUDE AUTHENTIC LEARNING EXPERIENCES WITH CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION EMPHASIS; EXPAND PROGRAM TO INCLUDE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS THAT EMPHASIZE GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE SPIRIT OF PHILANTHROPY B.ASSIST IN SECURING COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS VOLUNTEERS TO IMPLEMENT AND SUPPORT THE SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM (INCLUDING SUMMER ASSOCIATES) C.COORDINATE COMMUNICATION WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES (BUSINESSES AND COLLEGES) D.BUILD CAPACITY WITHIN THE SCHOOLS TO CONTINUE SUMMER BRIDGE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM; ASSIST IN APPLYING AND SECURING FUNDING ; PROMOTE SUMMER BRIDGE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES E.ASSEMBLE ALL DATA MEASURING IMPACT OF PROGRAM ON STUDENTS. ANALYZE AND REPORT DATA TO SCHOOLS. 3.WHAT IS THE ESTIMATED LENGTH OF TIME REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT? 1 YEAR 4.BRIEFLY DESCRIBE YOUR ORGANIZATION'S MISSION, HISTORY, AND THE BENEFICIARIES OF YOUR ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS: MISSION: REDESIGN THE HIGH SCHOOL INTO SMALLER LEARNING COMMUNITIES OF HOUSES AND ACADEMIES FOR COLLEGE, CAREER AND CITIZENSHIP READINESS. FIVE YEARS AGO, SIX PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE STATE OF HAWAII RECEIVED A USDOE GRANT TO REDESIGN THEIR SCHOOLS INTO SMALLER COMMUNITIES OF ACADEMIES AND HOUSES. ALTHOUGH GEOGRAPHICALLY SCATTERED AMONG THE MAJOR HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, THE SCHOOLS WORK TOGETHER AS A PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY. THESE SCHOOLS HAVE ALSO JOINED THE HAWAII ACADEMY CONSORTI