
Fourteen (14) Key Program Benefits
1) Holistic, Fully Integrated Trauma-Informed
From School to Life Program
2) Academic Enrichment Programs Aligned with
Common Core Standards/PARCC Requirements
3) Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and
Mathematics (STEAM) and Maker Ed Programs
4) Career Readiness Programs, Including Pre-
Apprenticeship and Certification Programs,
5) Workforce Development Programs With Direct
Links to Employers, Geared Towards Decreasing
National Poverty and Unemployment Rates in
Targeted Workforce Development Areas,
6) Mentor & Sponsor Programs,
7) Hope to Disenfranchised Youth,
8) Variety of Program Options (Day-Time Pull
Out, After-School, Evening, Saturday Morning,
Saturday Afternoon, and Summer Programs)
9) Student Advocacy, Empowerment & Enrichment
for ALL Students Who Require It, Including At-
Risk Students, English Language Learners, Homeless Students, Opportunity Youth, and
Students with Special Needs,
10) Roadmap to Independent Living,
11) Sharing of Lessons Learned, and
12) A Safe, Secure and Youth-Focused Environment.




Doing Out Best To
Increase High School
Graduation Rates
