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2018 ANNUAL REPORT Streetsquash’S Mission Is to Provide Consistent, Long-Term, and Reliable Support to the Children, Families, and Schools in Harlem and Newark 2018 ANNUAL REPORT StreetSquash’s mission is to provide consistent, long-term, and reliable support to the children, families, and schools in Harlem and Newark. By exposing these children to a broad range of experiences and by maintaining the highest standards, StreetSquash aims to help each child realize his or her academic, athletic, and personal potential. Elhadji Mare, StreetSquash Class of 2014, delivers the commencement address at his graduation from Trinity College in 2018. 2 3 TO THE STREETSQUASH COMMUNITY, CONTENTS This September, we assumed the co-chair roles as part of the have a robust alumni support program that allows our students StreetSquash Board of Directors. In 19 years, the organization to earn degrees at three times the national rate of students in 6 - 7 ....................StreetSquash Approach and Impact has had only three prior chairpeople: Jeff Laikind (StreetSquash the same demographic. And, perhaps most importantly, we are 8 - 9 ...................StreetSquash Serves Harlem, 1999-2008), Geoff Mitchell (StreetSquash Newark, proud to be part of an organization that is about to celebrate 20 10 - 11 ...............Academics 2011-2018) and Mitch Truwit (StreetSquash Harlem, 2009- years of supporting participating students, families, and schools. 12 - 13 ..............Squash 2018). For those of you who know any of these three men, you It is undeniable that StreetSquash is endlessly committed to 14 - 15 .............Making History in Newark’s will know that we have very big shoes to fill - so big, in fact, that the communities in which it works, and we are grateful to all of First-Ever Graduating Class it requires two of us to do the job! our partners for believing in us, and for helping us to achieve our mission, year after year. 16 - 17 ..............College Access As we reflect back on the last 19 years, we are in awe of all that 18 - 19 ..............College Success & Alumni Support has been accomplished: During our term as co-chairs, we will strive to push the orga- 20 - 21 .............From StreetSquash to College Squash nization in the same ways that the other leaders did before 22 - 23 ............Social Work • In 2005, the program graduated its first class of high us. We plan to grow the support base, to increase awareness of school seniors StreetSquash’s impact, and to provide ever-increasing oppor- 24 - 25 ............Community & Leadership 26 - 27 .............Enrichment Opportunities • In 2008, the $9 million SL Green StreetSquash Center tunities for our program participants. We are proud to be part of opened on 115th Street this wonderful organization, and honored to have the chance to 28 - 31 .............StreetSquash Champions work with such talented students, families, and staff who have 32 - 33 ............StreetSquash Communities • In 2012, StreetSquash Newark launched as the committed to making the StreetSquash experience a core part of 34 - 35 ...........Boards and Staff organization’s second program site their lives. 36 - 37 ............Financials • In 2018, the program graduated its largest post-secondary As you go through this report, we hope that you will take the 38 - 39 ...........Donors cohort to date, with 20 participants earning degrees time to get to know some of the people who are featured, and certificates and that you will share some of our outcomes with a friend, For each of these major accomplishments, our previous chairpeople colleague, or neighbor, encouraging them to take a moment to were present, leading the charge and helping to pave the way for celebrate the successes of our students and families. As always, the organization to evolve and develop into what it is today. we are grateful for your support, and look forward to another exceptional year at StreetSquash. As we think about our involvement with StreetSquash, we feel tremendous pride for the organization. We are proud that every Kind Regards, day, 29 full-time and 10 part-time staff work with 400 stu- dents and families between Harlem and Newark. We are proud that 100% of our students graduate from high school, and that Geraldo (left), Class of 2019, and Jahresse, almost every participant goes on to college. We are proud to David Eun & Eric Muller Class of 2018, represent StreetSquash at StreetSquash Board of Directors, Co-Chairs the 2018 Urban Individual Nationals. 4 5 OUR APPROACH OUR IMPACT WHAT MAKES US ACADEMICS SQUASH • Individual tutoring • Skill-based drills DIFFERENT • Homework help • Strategy training and match play • ELA & STEM enrichment • Rigorous fitness designed to promote • State Test Prep speed and agility 100% • IEP review & focused • Competition with local schools, SEA programs, GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL WE OFFER LONG-TERM INTENSIVE SERVICES action planning and junior US Squash players FROM SIXTH GRADE THROUGH SIX YEARS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION SOCIAL WORK COLLEGE ACCESS 94% • Individual & group counseling • College exposure through overnight campus visits, college fairs, and MATRICULATE TO A 2- OR 4-YEAR SCHOOL • Health workshops focused on on-site information sessions with sex education, nutrition, and OR ANOTHER POST-SECONDARY PROGRAM WE SERVE STUDENTS WITH A WIDE RANGE college admissions representatives body awareness • Individualized ACT and SAT prep OF ABILITIES BY NOT WEIGHING ACADEMIC • Skill-building related to conflict prevention and improving • One-on-one college research, AVERAGES OR ATHLETIC SKILLS IN THE emotional intelligence application and financial SELECTION PROCESS aid counseling 70% EARN A POST-SECONDARY DEGREE COMMUNITY, LEADERSHIP, COLLEGE SUCCESS & WITHIN SIX YEARS AND CULTURAL EXPOSURE ALUMNI SUPPORT 3X THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF STUDENTS WE USE SQUASH, A NON-TRADITIONAL • Service-learning projects in the community • Beginning College Program for rising SPORT, TO ENGAGE PARTICIPANTS first-year college students IN THE SAME DEMOGRAPHIC • Domestic and international travel opportunities • Attendance-based scholarship for all graduates • Summer enrichment and exchange programs • Residential and commuter college campus visits • Peer mentoring and volunteer opportunities to cultivate leadership skills • Quarterly professional development workshops 6 7 STREETSQUASH SERVES 97% 20% 20% 400 IDENTIFY AS PRIMARILY SPEAK A OF STUDENTS PARTICIPANTS STUDENTS OF COLOR LANGUAGE OTHER THAN RECEIVE SPECIAL IN HARLEM AND NEWARK FROM ENGLISH AT HOME EDUCATION SUPPORT SIXTH GRADE THROUGH AGE 24 2017 - 2018 2017 - 2018 HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE AND POST-SECONDARY GRADUATION RATES MATRICULATION RATES STREETSQUASH NYC NEWARK STREETSQUASH NEW JERSEY NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC PUBLIC PUBLIC PUBLIC 100% SCHOOLS SCHOOLS 100% SCHOOLS SCHOOLS 74% 73% 71% 59% *graduation and matriculation data based on NYC and NJ Schools’ Class of 2017 Jessica, Class of 2021, observes a teammate’s match while competing 8 among SEA peers. 9 “As staff members, we are deeply engaged in the students’ lives. We go to the schools every ACADEMICS week, we meet with their teachers, and we’re in Senior Academic Director Taralyn Gonzalez facilitates 475 hours of regular communication with their caregivers. academic sessions per year. This sets us apart from many other after-school During academic sessions, Taralyn, along with her colleagues and volunteers, programs, and this is what has worked.” ensures that students receive: Taralyn Gonzalez, Class of 2005 • Individualized tutoring Senior Academic Director • State and standardized test preparation • Personalized academic success plans Outside of academic sessions, Taralyn and her colleagues conduct: • Weekly school visits to meet with teachers and administrators • Monthly check-ins with participants regarding personal and academic goals • Bi-weekly communication with caregivers Taralyn, an alumna of the first graduating class of StreetSquash, has worked with the organization since 2013. Taralyn also oversees the Diversity and Inclusion Initiative in Newark. ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS OF STUDENTS WERE OFFERED AT LEAST 115 HOURS 100% OF ACADEMIC SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR OF STUDENTS ADVANCED 99.7% TO THE NEXT GRADE LEVEL STUDENTS MET WEEKLY FOR ADDITIONAL 52 ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING SESSIONS Senior Academic Director Taralyn with and , Class of 2021. 10 Raya David 11 “StreetSquash is home to me. It’s a SQUASH place where I feel motivated by the Zeinab, ranked #1 on the girls varsity ladder, practices four times a week with her team. During squash sessions, Zeinab and her teammates engage in: people around me, where the staff always look out for me, and where • Skill-based drills my friends have turned into family.” • Strategy training and match play • Rigorous fitness designed to promote speed and agility Zeinab, Class of 2019 • Official referee training US Girls Under 17 #50 Outside of her regular squash sessions, Zeinab participates in: • US Squash-sanctioned tournaments • League play through NY Squash and the FairWest leagues • SEA’s High Performance Team, designed to promote squash excellence among participants within the Squash and Education Alliance network • Weekly individualized coaching sessions Zeinab joined StreetSquash in seventh grade. Since joining, Zeinab has competed twice at US Squash Silver Nationals, won four Urban Squash Individual National Titles, and is currently ranked in the top 50 in her age group. SQUASH SCOREBOARD COMPETITIVE URBAN TEAM SQUASH NATIONAL 117 OPPORTUNITIES 1 CHAMPIONSHIP HOURS OF URBAN INDIVIDUAL SQUASH PRACTICE NATIONAL (center) on court Zeinab 160 OFFERED TO EACH 1 CHAMPION with Promise, Class of 2021, PARTICIPANT 12 and Justin, Class of 2023. 13
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