Organizations Filed Purposes:
Horizons Greater Washington develops public private partnerships between independent and public school communities to provide academic, cultural, and recreational programs designed to empower economically disadvantaged students to realize their full potential.Horizons is comitted to the development of the whole child by providing experiences that build problem-solving skills, foster awareness of community responsibility, instill respect for oneself and others, and encourage a life-long interest in learning.In summer 2019, Horizons served over 360 students at three program sites; two in Washington, DC and one in Montgomery County, MD.
Prepares students from low-income families to succeed by building academic and life skills. Prepares students from low-income families to succeed by building academic and life skills outside the traditional school year.
Horizons is built on developing a passion for learning in children who are at risk for academic failure. We make use of independent schools' resources and facilities to develop the physical, emotional and educational capacities of over 360 low-income children during a 6-week summer enrichment program and Saturday program during the school year. Presented by professional, paid faculty with a 5:1 student teacher ratio, academics are taught in a hands-on, project-based style. But there are no tests, quizzes or workshops. Instead learning is interactive and engaging. Our academics are complemented by instruction in swimming and weekly field trips of academic or cultural significance. Horizons is unique compared to our peers in our concentration on long-term continuity of services and our focus on building confidence through swimming. Horizons students enroll in our program while in kindergarten and participate for nine summers.By providing a dependable and safe environment where students not onlystrengthen their aptitude, but also develop resiliency, Horizons is able to significantly increase the likelihood that our students will graduate from high school. The goals of Horizons are to:(1) improve students' school-year attendance and performance over time;(2) mitigate summer decline in students' academic achievement;(3) build self-esteem and raise students' aspirations and vision for success; and(4) support families in their efforts to be involved in their children's education.Results over multiple years show that Horizons students show on average one to two months of growth in reading and math during the six-week summer session.
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 |
|---|
| Renee Stikes | Executive Director | 40 | $130,200 |
| Marjo Talbott | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Ellie Smith-Khuri | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Archie Smart | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Karla Silvestre | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Diane Mooney | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jane Kornhonen | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Loven Ballentine | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Kwak | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Kelliher | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Ellen Safir | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew Gould | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Tomi Fadeyi-Jones | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Hollis Dittersdorf | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Morgan | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Barrett | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Sloan | Secretary/Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Fairbanks | Vice-President | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Pat Alcus | President | 1 | $0 |
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