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Transforming Lives Through Fencing for Over Two Decades THE PETER WESTBROOK FOUNDATION Transforming Lives Through Fencing For Over Two Decades 2012 ANNUAL REPORT PETER WESTBROOK FOUNDATION Table of Contents Executive Letter Page 3 The Peter Westbrook Foundation, Program Goals Page 3 Inc. is a not for profit organization that utilizes the sport of fencing as a vehicle to PWF Programs Page 4 develop life skills in young people from underserved communities. Success Stories Page 6 Community Corner Page 7 Endowment Fund Page 9 Summary Statement & Activities Page 11 Family of Sponsors & Board Members Page 12 On the cover: Olympic Silver Medalist, Erinn Smart teaches the next generation of Olympians. Right: President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden congratulate Nzingha Prescod and Team USA on their performance at the 2012 Olympics Games. 2 Executive Letter Now that the 20th Anniversary celebrations “And when you are and London Olympics have past, parents, colleagues and others often ask me what I striving to be the envision for the next 20 years of the Peter Westbrook Foundation's existence. best youth On the one hand this question is easy to enrichment answer; at a high level what the PWF wants program in the to do for the next 20 years and beyond is to stay true to our mission of improving the lives country, having a of children through our combined athletic, mentoring and educational programs. In detailed plan for order to do so, our organization will continue to draw from our core strengths namely: an sustainability and inspired and selfless leadership team, a devoted volunteer staff, an active and growth is vital.” engaged board of directors, and of course, our PETER WESTBROOK FOUNDATION dedicated parents and students. These are the ingredients of our success. As Peter Westbrook executive director my objective is to ensure that the framework under which the PWF operates continues to support the fruitful collaboration that helps to create the best possible outcomes for our students. Our prep all in a dedicated offsite facility. Last within the organization. Each person is success to date encourages me that at our year we began a pilot program to partner with encouraged to innovate and experiment with overall approach works, so as they say: "if it prominent 3rd party educational organizations his or her fresh ideas on how to improve upon aint broke, don't fix it!" such as grockit.com. At the same time we our winning model. began to track the academic progress of every However, "they" also say that, "The devil is in student in the PWF not just those that The results we've achieved and the value that the details". And when you are striving to be participate in the AEP. This year, with the we continue to provide to the community are the best youth enrichment program in the support of Bank Of America, we will provide made possible largely by our ability to country, having a detailed plan for an innovative financial literacy workshop to continuously improve and innovate. Today as sustainability and growth is vital. all students ages 12 and above. I sit here, I've never been more confident in our future and our continued success as an Fortunately, embracing growth and We have embraced social media outlets such organization. innovation has always been at the core of our as Facebook and LinkedIn in order to keep strategic vision. In fact, the PWF of today our broader alumni community actively barely resembles the organization as it existed engaged in our continued growth. 5 years ago – let alone 20 years ago. For Peter Westbrook, example, over the last 3 years, with the Twelve years ago we had no endowment, generous support of the Altman Foundation, today after many years of strategic planning Founder & CEO we've completely revamped our educational and organizing, we are half way to our goal of offerings. What started out as a limited and building $10 million endowment fund. yet unwieldy homework and tutoring service has evolved into a comprehensive Academic Most importantly, we are vigorously Enrichment Program that now offers various preparing and promoting our younger staff educational workshops and standardized test and volunteers to take leadership positions Program Goals The primary objectives of the year-round program are to help young • Develop their sense of civic duty and community service people to: • Foster a sense of community inspired by a common love of fencing • Equip themselves with the life skills that enable them to take control of their futures Fencing is an ideal educational tool because it promotes development • Strive for academic excellence of integrity, honorable personal conduct, patience and respect for • Develop leadership skills others. Above all, fencing promotes intellectual growth and maturity • Build self confidence because it challenges the individual to think both tactically and • Gain exposure to people from diverse cultural and socioeconomic strategically to solve problems and overcome obstacles. backgrounds • Learn about healthy living 3 The effectiveness and success of our academic program has increased dramatically with the opening of our tutoring center. PETER WESTBROOK FOUNDATION PETER WESTBROOK FOUNDATION PWF Programs Participants After School Leadership Program Girls and boys between the ages of eight and eighteen are eligible for An elite squad of approximately 40 athletes, who show exceptional the program. Currently, most participants are residents of underserved talent and motivation, are selected for our After School Leadership communities and from single-parent households within the five Program. Athletes train year-round in this program and adopt a boroughs of New York City, Long Island, Westchester County and professional training regimen of 4-6 days per week, which is designed New Jersey. Approximately 85% of the participants are African- to prepare them for domestic and international competitions. All participants in the program are awarded scholarships to defray the American and Latino youth, with the remaining 15% being of Asian costs of fencing club memberships, coaching, competitions fees and and Caucasian descent. equipment. The athletes are required to attend monthly meetings conducted by the Saturday Fencing Program training staff and a summer training camp, maintain at least a 3.0 grade point average, as well as volunteer their time to mentor younger The Saturday Fencing Program is the gateway to all PWF services fencers in the Saturday Fencing Program. including basic and advanced fencing instruction as well as all academic programs. Regular attendance at the Saturday sessions is Athletes are trained by the Foundation’s international roster of required of all participants in the program. Over three-fourths of the coaches, comprised of Olympians and instructors with extensive more than 200 students who enroll attend over 55% of sessions. competitive and athlete development experience. Each coach acts as a mentor by monitoring each student’s academic performance to ensure The Saturday Fencing provides an excellent grounding in fencing that athletes are balancing their responsibilities to study as hard in fundamentals while also offering mentoring and soft skills school as they train in the fencing gym. Coaches also chaperone development. Students are arranged in age and skills-appropriate athletes during trips to domestic and international competitions, often groups where, in addition to building an understanding of proper acting as a motivator, cheerleader, friend and counselor to their fencing poses, footwork and sword play, they are expected to provide students. peer-to-peer feedback and support. The Saturday program is held weekly from 9:00 am to noon. The Academic Enrichment Program PWF provides all necessary equipment and prior skills are not expected. Teams of past and future PWF Olympians, national The PWF Academic Enrichment Program (AEP) is the cornerstone of champions and national team members teach all of the sessions. Each our educational initiatives. The Program addresses the educational session begins with a group warm up that includes aerobic and needs of participants by providing a wealth of academic enrichment fencing-specific exercises. Guest speakers are a regular feature of the and skills development services. post warm-up portion of the program. Shortly after enrollment, an AEP educator determines the support All students enrolled in the PWF must participate in academic needs of each new participant by administering an academic tracking by submitting a copy of their year-end and first semester evaluation and reviewing his/her report cards from the prior school report cards. This allows us to better understand the needs of our term. The assessment are based on current state evaluations and youth. As a result of this requirement, we can refer students for curriculum, and are organized by grade level. support through our Academic Enrichment Program. A plan for academic improvement is created during a meeting Students demonstrating talent, discipline and passion may be invited consisting of the student, his/her guardian and the AEP team. This to join the PWF’s After School Leadership Program. 4 plan may include recommendations for tutoring, hard and soft skills development workshops and test taking classes. Academic Scholarships In order to determine progress in the program, parents must submit all As a result of the overall programs, students have excelled both report cards, class exams and teacher reports immediately after they athletically and academically. Our students have earned academic and are issued. In addition, AEP educators submit weekly-session and athletic scholarships and have received substantial financial aid monthly-recap progress reports. enabling them to attend some of the most selective high schools and colleges in the country. A few of the institutions at which the The AEP team takes great pride in the breadth and quality of our test Foundation has helped secure scholarships for athletes include: preparation courses. In the 2010/2011 school year, students in the Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT) improved their Private Schools scores on average by 56%.
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