Organizations Filed Purposes:
OUR PIECE OF THE PIE , INC. (OPP) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1975 DEDICATED TO HELPING 14 TO 24 YEAR-OLD URBAN YOUTH BECOME ECONOMICALLY INDEPENDENT ADULTS. OPP'S UNIQUE MODEL IS CENTERED AROUND THE PERSONAL AND CONSISTENT RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPED BETWEEN EACH YOUTH AND A CARING, COMMITTED AND PROACTIVE ADULT STAFF MEMBER. THAT RELATIONSHIP HELPS PARTICIPANTS IDENTIFY AND OVERCOME BARRIERS, ACCESS PROGRAMS WITHIN BEST PRACTICES IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, WORKFORCE READINESS, AND ACADEMICS, AND TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, A COLLEGE DEGREE AND/OR VOCATIONAL CERTIFICATION AND REWARDING POST-EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT. LAST YEAR, OPP WORKED WITH 1,055 YOUTH THROUGHOUT OUR PROGRAMS, SUPPORTING THEM ON THEIR PATH TO ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT WWW.OPP.ORG.
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT - YOUTH DEVELOPMENTS SERVICES FOCUS ON THE BUILDING OF HEALTHY HABITS AND SKILLS THAT PREPARE YOUTH TO DEMONSTRATE AND ACHIEVE COMPETENCE, CONFIDENCE, AND CONNECTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY. USING COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT TOOLS, SKILL ACQUISITION STRATEGIES AIMED AT BUILDING RESILIENCE AND REDUCING RISK FACTORS, INCLUDING BARRIER IDENTIFICATION AND REDUCTION, STRENGTHENING SELF-ESTEEM AND CONFIDENCE WHILE SUPPORTING YOUTH WHEN PROBLEMS ARISE, CONNECTING THEM TO OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES, AND IMPROVING POSITIVE NETWORKS THROUGH CONNECTING WITH TWO OR MORE ADULTS IN THE COMMUNITY.
EMPLOYMENT - WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAMS ASSIST YOUTH WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPERIENCE AND DEVELOP IMPORTANT WORK READINESS SKILLS FOR LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT. SKILLS BUILDING FOCUSED ON CAREER COMPETENCY DEVELOPMENT TRAINING (SOFT SKILLS, RESUME WRITING, JOB SHADOWING), SERVICE LEARNING, ENTREPRENEURIAL AND BUSINESS SKILLS, SUBSIDIZED/UN-SUBSIDIZED INTERNSHIPS, EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENTS, AND EMPLOYMENT RETENTION.EMBEDDED ARE ALSO FINANCIAL CAPABILITY SERVICES TO HELP YOUTH LEARN ABOUT BANKING, SAVINGS, CREDIT, MANAGING DEBT, AND BUDGETING. MOST IMPORTANTLY, YOUTH HAVE REAL-TIME ACCESS TO A CONTINUUM OF DEVELOPMENTAL WORK READINESS EXPERIENCES THAT INCLUDE HANDS-ON "WORK-TO-LEARN" YOUTH BUSINESSES IN ARTS, DIGITAL MEDIA, AND CARPENTRY, ALL OF WHICH OFFER YOUTH THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS WHILE BUILDING THEIR RESUME.
EDUCATION - EDUCATION SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH DISTRICT-ALIGNED, DIPLOMA GRANTING PUBLIC SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS THAT INCLUDE OPPORTUNITY ACADEMY AND THE LEARNING ACADEMY BLOOMFIELD. ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC SERVICES AND SUPPORTS ARE PROVIDED TARGETING ACCESS TO INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS, AND POST-SECONDARY BRIDGING. THE FOCUS IS SUPPORTING ACADEMIC PATHWAYS THAT LEAD TO EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT DIPLOMA/GED ATTAINMENT AND POST-SECONDARY RETENTION.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Enid Rey | PRESIDENT/CEO | 40 | $174,355 |
| Rodney Powell | PRINCIPAL | 40 | $148,872 |
| Hector Rivera | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $147,325 |
| Girard Dawes | DIRECTOR OF YOUTH DEVELOPM | 40 | $101,136 |
| Vi Smalley | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Sue Rickard | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Meghann Michalak | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Dowd | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Noel Casiano | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Burgos | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ericka Brown | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dwight Bolton | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Rashani Swaby | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Myshrall | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Bolduc | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Smitesh Dave | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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