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- 1. Purple Team Level Up Learning! Making higher education accessible for underrepresented minorities Elaine Rosado Mifrah Malik Gabrielle Ruben Taylor Williams Asia Carter Nico Addae Sebastian Moreno Marvellous Olubela
- 2. Research shows that people from underserved communities (economically and otherwise) are not attending universities at the rate of their more resourced and better- informed peers. Problem
- 4. Missing out on talent and ideas "Companies in the top quartile for racial and ethnic diversity are 35% more likely to have financial returns above their respective national industry medians." (McKinsey) Corporate Missing out on talent and ideas Lower enrollment and attainment Not able to supply employers with unique talent University Large income & wealth disparity College educated earn more money on average Limited economic mobility due to lack of education Underrepresented Minorities Why is this a problem? Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement Historical Poverty Tables (Table H-5 and H-9).
- 5. Invisibility Lack of role models and mentors Isolation Culture shock Resources constraints Causes: Minority Underrepresation
- 6. College Application Essays Prep SAT/ACT Prep 1x1 Mentoring Industry shadowing Soft Skills Workshops College Prep 1x1 Mentoring College Acclimation 1x1 Career Mentoring Interview and Technical Skills Level Up Learning! Level Up Learning! Not-for-profit 501 c3 organization working towards the mission to prepare and expose URMPOC high school students in their junior and senior year to excel in Business, STEM and Academia. URMPOC = Underrepresented Minorities and People of Color Junior Year High School Senior Year High School Freshman Year University /College
- 7. Level Up Learning! Level Up Learning! Opportunities & Benefits Upon successful program completion, fellows will be eligible for college scholarships, college application fee waivers, and jump start to college internship recruiting. Give students early exposure to industry experiences and career guidance, as well as understand the value of college as a pathway to attain professional goals. Assist students in successfully preparing and navigating college. High visibility to competitive and high paying careers early in the recruiting cycle. Exposure to strong and supportive group of champions and mentors throughout high school, career, and beyond. Enable confidence building through workshops. Benefits: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
- 8. FOCUSED & ACCESSIBLE Target Audience: URMPOC High School Students in Junior Year Level Up Learning! 2.7 GPA minimum 1 recommendation Prompt: Creative Essay/ Video/ Presentation About Higher Education Aspiration Work in a city with a large number/% of URMPOC Select 3 schools with low test scores, average test scores, and high test scores 10 students per school (30 in total) Program Selectivity How to select target school? How many students in program? How: Business, STEM & Academia exposure through:
- 9. Social Media Postings About Benefits Fee Waivers College Scholarships Access to Paying Internships Bus Passes & After School Meals Exposure Events in 9th and 10th grade College Not-for-Profit & Government Org. Networking Surveys and Interviews with HS & College Administrators Former HS Students Emphasize Grant Funding Local University Partnerships Networking Philanthropy Early D&I pipeline Channels & Buy In Students Higher Ed Corporate
- 10. Viability Grants Partnerships with For Profits Annual Gala and Fundraisers Alumni Donations External Applications for Non-Profits Accessibility Pointed career focused High College and Job Attainment Rates Friends of the Children YPIE Viability Primary Sources of Funding Differentiating Factors Success with Other Program
- 11. THANK YOU!