Organizations Filed Purposes:
EAST WAYNE STREET CENTER IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS, EMPOWERING THEM TO BECOME SELF- SUFFICIENT THROUGH ACADEMIC AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION.
PROJECT SOLVE IS ACTUALLY AN ACRONYM FOR STEPPING ON THE LADDER OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION. SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE PROJECT SOLVE PROGRAM, OVER TWO HUNDRED STUDENTS HAVE RECEIVED A HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA. MANY OF THESE STUDENTS HAVE USED THIS ACCOMPLISHMENT TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT WHILE OTHERS HAVE ENTERED POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS IN PURSUIT OF A COLLEGE DEGREE. PROJECT SOLVE PROGRAM MEASURES ENROLLMENT, ATTENDANCE, GRADUATION AND ACADEMIC LEVEL GAINS MADE IN READING, MATH, AND LANGUAGE. IT ALSO MEASURES COMPETENCE IN COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS AND CRITICAL THINKING. STUDENTS WHO CHOSE VOCATIONAL TRAINING SUCH AS WELDING OR CNA RECEIVE INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS.
FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM: THIS NATIONAL LITERACY PROGRAM BEGAN IN 1994 WITH THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL, PARENTING, AND SOCIAL RESOURCES TO THE ENTIRE FAMILY UNIT INSTEAD OF SIMPLY THE CHILD OR THE PARENT. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE FAMILIES TO LEARN TOGETHER WHILE ENHANCING LIFE SKILLS, JOB SKILLS, AND HSE PREPARATION. TRANSPORTATION AND CHILD CARE ARE AVAILABLE AT NO COST. THE FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM CONSISTS OF FOUR COMPONENTS; THE ADULT BASIC EDUCATION SEGMENT CONSISTS OF ADMINISTRATING TABE TEST OF ADULT BASIC EDUCATION). AFTER 30-40 HOURS OF CLASS INSTRUCTION, THE STUDENTS ARE TESTED AGAIN TO MEASURE ACADEMIC LEVEL GAINS IN MATH, READING, AND LANGUAGE.THE EARLY CHILDHOOD SEGMENT CONSISTS OF ASSESSING THE CHILDREN'S ACADEMIC AND DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRESS. THE PARENT AND CHILD TIME SEGMENT CONSISTS OF 30 MINUTES OF PARENTS INTERACTING WITH THEIR CHILDREN IN A SITUATION CHOSEN BY THE CHILD. THE PARENT RESOURCE SEGMENT CONSISTS OF A SUPPORT GROUP FOR PARENTS WHERE THEY CAN DISCUSS COMMON ISSUES AND SHARE RESOURCES AND STRATEGIES. WE HAVE ALSO ADJUSTED THE PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS TO ALLOW FAMILIES WITHOUT CHILDREN.
OUTREACH: THE EWSC FOOD BANK IS A SERVICE THAT IS PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY. THE PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE IN NEED. THE FOOD BANK IS OPEN TWICE A WEEK FOR TWO HOURS A DAY. THE CENTER HAS BEEN PROVIDING THIS SERVICE SINCE 1983.
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 |
|---|
| Reppard Horne | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $58,846 |
| Staci Rader | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Diana Jackson-Davis | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Donald Gage | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Collins | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| James Cashman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Barnett-Johnson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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