PROJECT GRAD AKRON
10 NORTH MAIN STREET SUITE 503, AKRON, OH 443081958 www.projectgradakron.org

Total Revenue
$568,272
Total Expenses
$567,775
Net Assets
$216,583

Organizations Filed Purposes: IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, PROJECT GRAD AKRON (PGA) WILL PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH PATHWAYS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH CAREER.

PGA PROVIDES KINDERGARTEN TO COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH PROGRAMS, SERVICES, MENTORING, & SCHOLARSHIPS. IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, PROJECT GRAD AKRON WILL PROVIDE A SYSTEM OF PROGRAMS, SUPPORTS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH CAREER.

COLLEGE ACCESS (CA) - THE GOAL OF THE COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM IS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS GRADUATING FROM BUCHTEL & EAST COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS, ATTENDING COLLEGE AND SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING COLLEGE. (THE WORD COLLEGE IS USED TO INCLUDE ANY POST-SECONDARY ACCREDITED PROGRAM). COLLEGE ACCESS SERVICES BEGIN IN MIDDLE SCHOOL AND CONTINUE THROUGH COLLEGE, ALTHOUGH THE MAJORITY OF DIRECT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL. WE PROVIDE PROGRAMMING AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVEL FOCUSED ON COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS THROUGH KIDS2COLLEGE AND JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT FINANCIAL LITERACY AND CAREER PROGRAMS. SPECIFIC PROGRAMMING AT THE HIGH SCHOOL IN OUR RESOURCE ROOM INCLUDES: COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTRAL, A SEMESTER LONG INTENSIVE COURSE FOCUSED ON COLLEGE APPLICATIONS, SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS, FINANCIAL AID FOR COLLEGE, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY; SMALL GROUP WORK ADDRESSING SOCIAL COMPETENCIES, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO GUIDE AND ASSIST STUDENTS TO MEET THE CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS AND RECEIVE THE $4,000 PROJECT GRAD SCHOLARSHIP OR OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS, AMERICAN COLLEGE TESTING (ACT) PREP WORKSHOPS, SUMMER AND SCHOOL YEAR INSTITUTES, MATH TUTORING, MENTORING SERVICES, SERVICE LEARNING AND COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES, LEADERSHIP SKILLS DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, COLLEGE AND CAREER EXPLORATION, AND COLLEGE SUCCESS SERVICES FOR OUR SCHOLARS IN COLLEGE.

CAMPUS FAMILY SUPPORT (CFS) CFS IS THE UMBRELLA FOR A DIVERSE ARRAY OF SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT STUDENTS AND FAMILIES AND ADDRESS BARRIERS TO STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND SOCIAL COMPETENCE. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BRIDGE TO KINDERGARTEN (TRANSITION TO KINDERGARTEN), KENT STATE UNIVERSITY HOME SCHOOL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, BREAKFAST AND EDUCATIONAL FUN WITH SANTA, THE EXPO FOR SUCCESS, A CAREER FAIR, AND WE UTILIZE THE SMALL GROUP PROCESS WITH ELEMENTARY CHILDREN TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC CONDITIONS THAT AFFECT CHILDREN REALIZING SOCIAL COMPETENCE. WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF PARTNERSHIPS WITH AREA AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND LOCAL UNIVERSITIES WHICH SUPPORT OUR PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Jacqueline A Silas-Butler EsqEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$94,034
David W James PhdTRUSTEE1$0
Judge Annalisa S WilliamsTRUSTEE1$0
Debbie WalshTRUSTEE1$0
Paul StallingsTRUSTEE1$0
Ann Otto PhdTRUSTEE1$0
Fedearia A Nicholson-Sweval PhdTRUSTEE1$0
Diane Miller-DawsonTRUSTEE1$0
Ellen Mcwilliams-Woods PhdTRUSTEE1$0
Dana K LagardeTRUSTEE1$0
Michael Kavulic PhdTRUSTEE1$0
April JeffersonTRUSTEE1$0
Annie Hanson HilaireTRUSTEE1$0
James S Harris JrTRUSTEE1$0
Anita L Davis EsqTRUSTEE1$0
Benjamin Comston EsqTRUSTEE1$0
Maura Scanlon Bozzelli EsqTRUSTEE1$0
Michelle BissonTRUSTEE1$0
Barbara A FeldSECRETARY2$0
Pam Wright CpaTREASURER2$0
Andre LessearsVICE-PRESIDENT2$0
Martin H Belsky EsqPRESIDENT-ELECT2$0
Pamela R ValentinePRESIDENT2$0

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