College Access Navigators Inc

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION SPECIALIZING IN HELPING YOUTH PREPARE FOR COLLEGE BY PROVIDING THEM IWTH RESOURCES FOR COLLEGE APPLICATIONS, FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS.

CONTIGO SUMMER PROGRAM: "ESTAMOS CONTIGO" (SPANISH FOR "WE ARE WITH YOU") IS OUR ANNUAL SUMMER PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ENGAGE NEAR-PEER MENTORS WITH STUDENTS GRADES 7-12 IN FUN AND INSPIRING ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON BUILDING IDENTITY AND COMMUNITY, CAREER EXPLORATION, AND COLLEGE READINESS. CONTIGO ESTABLISHES AND BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STUDENT PARTICIPANTS AND MENTORS THAT CONTINUES THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR TO ENSURE STUDENTS HAVE A NETWORK OF SUPPORT. THIS PROGRAM IS TYPICALLY 4 WEEKS LONG, 3 DAYS PER WEEK, WITH 40 STUDENT PARTICIPANTS AND 10 NEAR-PEER MENTORS.

COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACE: SECURED FUNDING TO MOVE INTO A COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACE. WE BELIEVE IT'S CRITICAL FOR YOURTH TO HAVE A SPACE WHERE THEY CAN GATHER AND FEEL WELCOME, A SENSE OF BELONGING, AND PRIDE IN THEIR UNIQUE IDENTITY. WE HAVE RECEIVED EXTREMELY POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM YOUTH AND OUR PROGRAM PARTNERS SO FAR.

MENTOR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM: PROGRAM DESIGNED TO EMPOWER YOURTH BY OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES YEAR-ROUND TO SERVE AS A MENTOR AND LEADER AS WELL AS LEARN THE SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE NEEDE TO NAVIGATE THE JOB MARKET, ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES & MAKE INFORMED FINANCIAL DECISIONS. MENTORS IN THE MENTOR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORT IN THE PLANNING & DEVELOPEMENT OF PGROMA OFFERINGS, LEAD OUTREACH & COMMUNICATION EFFORTS & COMPLETE COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS IN VARIOUS COMMUNITY PARTNER PROJECTS.BY ENGAGING YOUTH LEADERS & COMPENSATING THEM FOR THEIR TIME & LIVED EXPERIENCE, WER ARE ENSURING THAT THOSE WHO ARE MOST IMPACTED HAVE A SEAT AT THE DECISION-MAKING TABLE & PROGRAM OFFERINGS ARE CULTURALLY & LINGUISTICALLY RELEVANT