This proposal requests funding from the Oregon Community Foundation to support an after-school program aimed at closing the achievement gap for minority students in Eugene, Oregon. The program will involve students creating and operating a minority culture magazine, with support from the Center for Appropriate Transport's youth programs and the University of Oregon's journalism department. It outlines the problem of unequal academic outcomes between minority and white students locally and nationally. If funded, the program seeks to help minority students improve standardized test scores and graduation rates through hands-on technical, academic and community involvement opportunities provided by the magazine. Management of the program will be led by representatives from the involved organizations. Startup and ongoing costs of $6,935 are requested.

1. Minority Culture Magazine
After-School Program
OCF Funding Proposal 2009
David Rouse
Ben Trussell
Robby Morrissey
Soo-Hwan Lim
Kelly Lombardi

2. The  The Achievement Gap
Problem  A Tool: After School Programs
 The Objectives
The
Solution  The After-School Program
 The Center for Appropriate Transport
The  The Management Plan
Support
 The Oregon Community Foundation

3. The
Problem The Achievement Gap
What is it ?
What causes it?
Is it happening in
Eugene?
What can be done?

4. Achievement Gap
What is it?
→ As a group, minority
students score lower on
every measure of academic
success than their white
peers.
“One of the most pressing
education-policy challenges”
-National Governors Assoc.

5. Achievement Gap
What Causes It?
1. Low Expectations and Encouragement
2. Unequal Access to Resources
3. Institutionalized Racism and Bias
“Differences in the quality of the educational
resources [minority] students receive, even in
the „integrated‟ schools further exacerbate
the problem” - John Diamond, Harvard
Dr. John Diamond Professor of Education and Sociology

6. Achievement Gap
Is It Happening in Eugene?
Of Eugene’s 4,326 Black
and Hispanic Students…
Graduating:
68.7% 86%
Passing Standardized Tests:
61.3% 80%
Eugene, OR

7. Achievement Gap
What Can Be Done?
After School Programs:
• A valuable tool to help close the
achievement gap
• UC-Irvine Study: Achievement Test
Scores Rose
57%

8. Title
The  The Achievement Gap
Problem  The Racial Gap in Eugene
 Objectives
The
 The After-School Program
Solution
 The Center for Appropriate Transport
The  The Management Plan
Support  The Oregon Community Foundation

9. The
Solution
Objectives
1. Quantitative 2. Qualitative

10. Quantitative
Five Year Goal:
• 10 students the 1st term, 5 more each year after
• 90% of students pass State Standardized Tests
• Minimum 2.0 GPA
• Graduation Rates: 100%- 5% overall increase

11. Qualitative
• Citizen and Community Involvement
• Work Experience
• Motivation and Confidence to Succeed

12. The
Solution The After-School Program
Student operated minority
culture magazine

13. Center For Appropriate Transport

14. CAT Youth/Education Programs
Technical Multimedia
Academic

16. The Program
Will allow students to participate in…
Essays Editorials
Advertising
Photography
Research Marketing

17. Community Involvement
• UO Students
• Community Members

18. Transportation
• LTD Buses
• Partnership with CAT
Cycling Program

19. Technical Plan
• Phase 1 - Designing the Plan
• Phase 2 – Implementing the Plan

20. Title
The  The Achievement Gap
Problem  The Racial Gap in Eugene
 Objectives
The
 The After-School Program
Solution
 The Center for Appropriate Transport
The  The Management Plan
Support  The Oregon Community Foundation

21. The
Support Management Plan
• Al Ted - Manager of CAT’s Youth
Education Program
• Bil Morril - UO School of Journalism
Career Services Coordinator
• A Eugene 4J School District
Representative
• UO Students & Community Members

22. Costs
Start-Up Costs ……………………… $5,225.00
• Computer
• Ongoing Costs………………………. $1,710.00
• Total Funding Needed……………$6,935.00

23. Conclusion