Organizations Filed Purposes:
SATURDAY ACADEMY STRIVES TO ENGAGE ALL MOTIVATED YOUNG PEOPLE, INCLUDING THOSE FROM UNDER-REPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, IN HANDS-ON, IN-DEPTH LEARNING BY CONNECTING THEM TO COMMUNITY EXPERTS AS EDUCATORS AND MENTORS. OUR VISION IS THAT ALL INTERESTED, PRE-COLLEGE STUDENTS IN OUR REGION WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT WITH COMMUNITY EXPERTS AND EXPERIENCE PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENTS IN WAYS THAT ASSIST THEM IN DEVELOPING INTELLECTUALLY AND PREPARING FOR REWARDING CAREERS.
SATURDAY ACADEMY INSPIRES YOUNG PEOPLE TO EXPLORE THEIR WORLD THROUGH HANDS-ON LEARNING WITH COMMUNITY EXPERTS THROUGH CLASSES, CAMPS, WORKSHOPS AND HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIPS. OUR GOAL IS TO REINFORCE THE JOY OF LEARNING, ASSIST YOUNG PEOPLE IN DEVELOPING INTELLECTUALLY AND TO HELP THEM PREPARE FOR REWARDING CAREERS. WE STRIVE TO MAKE OUR EXPERIENCES AVAILABLE TO ALL STUDENTS WHO SEEK THEM, AND INCLUDE THOSE WHO MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE. WE VALUE ALL LEARNING AND OFFER EXPERIENCES IN MANY DISCIPLINES. WE EMPHASIZE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH, BECAUSE OF THE RAPID RATE OF CHANGE IN THESE FIELDS AND THEIR ESSENTIAL ROLE IN MODERN LIFE.
THE "CLASSES PROGRAM" IS THE CORE OF SATURDAY ACADEMY. COMMUNITY PROFESSIONALS TEACH HIGHLY ENGAGING CLASSES IN AREAS RANGING FROM ROBOTICS AND WEB DESIGN TO ARCHITECTURE AND WRITING. THE GOAL IS TO EXPOSE STUDENTS TO INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATH, AND HUMANITIES. MOST CLASSES HAVE A MAXIMUM ENROLLMENT OF 12 STUDENTS IN PERSON OR 15 STUDENTS ONLINE TO FOSTER IN-DEPTH CONTACT BETWEEN THE INSTRUCTOR AND THE STUDENTS. SATURDAY ACADEMY ALSO COLLABORATES WITH MANY SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATIONS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO OFFER SPECIALIZED PROGRAMMING AND FREE AFTER-SCHOOL CLASSES TO LOW-INCOME CHILDREN. THIS PROGRAM SERVES APPROXIMATELY 2,000 STUDENTS EACH YEAR.
THE APPRENTICESHIPS IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (ASE) PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE NATION'S NEED FOR A TECHNOLOGICALLY SAVVY, WELL-EDUCATED AND DIVERSE WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE. ASE PLACES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN EIGHT-WEEK, FULL TIME SUMMER INTERNSHIPS WITH A MENTOR IN A BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT AGENCY, OR UNIVERSITY LABORATORY WHOSE WORK IS IN THE AREAS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING OR MATH. APPLICANTS (OVER 400 STUDENTS ANNUALLY) HAVE WORKSHOP OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN COLLEGE AND JOB-FINDING SKILLS SUCH AS CRAFTING AN ESSAY, COVER LETTER, OR BEING INTERVIEWED. DURING THE INTERNSHIPS, STUDENTS ARE EXPOSED PROFESSIONAL STEM CAREERS, ENABLING THEM TO MAKE CHOICES ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES, COLLEGE, AND CAREER TRAJECTORIES. THIS PROGRAM EXECUTED 60 INTERNSHIPS IN FISCAL YEAR 2020.
SATURDAY ACADEMY ALSO PROVIDES THE GIRLS ENGAGE TECHNOLOGY (GET) PROGRAM; A COLLABORATION WITH THE GIRL SCOUTS OF AMERICA AND OTHER NONPROFITS THAT SERVE GIRLS LEARNING IN GROUPS. LEARNING MODULES IN COMPUTER PROGRAMMING AND WEARABLE ELECTRONICS WERE PROVIDED TO OVER 300 GIRLS IN FISCAL YEAR 2020. COMMUNITY PROFESSIONALS PAIRED WITH TRAINED TEENS AS NEAR-PEER ROLE MODELS DELIVERED THE CURRICULA. GET'S GOAL IS TO GIVE YOUNGER GIRLS A POSITIVE TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE AS WELL AS FOLLOW UP OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WOMEN IN THE TECHNOLOGY FIELDS.
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 |
|---|
| Jeri Janowsky Phd | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU APRIL 2020) | 40 | $105,000 |
| Jackie Wirz Phd | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (EFF. MAY 2020) | 40 | $0 |
| Adam Tucker Mba | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| David Squire Msee | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Pratima G N Rao Phd | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dylan Mcnamee Phd | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| James Mcintyre Bs | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Taylor Larson Cpa | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Kubisiak Mba | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| James Huntzicker Phd | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kassim Grossman-Ferris Jd | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Davianne Duarte Phd | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Janet Davidson Phd | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ian Christy Jd | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Todd Bauman Jd | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jay Landstrom Bsee | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Silberg Bs | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Shugerman Mfa Edd | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Eileen Boerger Ma | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Salomone Phd | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Barger Mba Cpa | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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