Organizations Filed Purposes:
PEER POWER FOUNDATION HIRES, TRAINS AND DEPLOYS COLLEGE STUDENTS INTO ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGED HIGH SCHOOLS. THE COLLEGE TUTOR/MENTORS WORK IN THE ENGLISH, MATH & SCIENCE CLASSES TO HELP STUDENTS IN REAL TIME. THIS MODEL REDUCES THE ADULT/STUDENT RATION FROM 1:30 TO ABOUT 1:10. THIS ALLOWS STUDENTS PERSONAL HELP IN KEY COURSE WORK.
TUTOR AND MENTOR STUDENTS TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN ACADEMICS, SOCIETY AND PRODUCTIVE EMPLOYABLE CITIZENS.
PEER POWER FOUNDATION DIRECTLY INVESTS IN MID SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS .IT RECRUITS, TRAINS, AND PLACES COLLEGE "SUCCESS COACHES" IN THE CLASSROOM FOR REAL TIME HELP WHEN A STUDENT NEEDS IT.THE COACHES ARE PLACED IN THE MATH, SCIENCE AND ENGLISH CLASSES WHERE KIDS OFTEN STRUGGLE, BECOME PROBLEMATIC AND WITHDRAW FROM LEARNING AND EVEN DROP OUT OF SCHOOL. SCHOOLS WITH PEER POWER SUCCESS COACHES HAVE AN 8-10% HIGHER GRADUATION RATES.TO BE A SUCCESS COACH IS TO HAVE A MEANINGFUL JOB WHICH REQUIRES SUBSTANTIVE EXPERTISE IN MATH, SCIENCE AND ENGLISH. ADDITIONALLY, IT REQUIRES A MINDSET OF SERVICE, HUMILITY AND URGENCY. WE ARE PARTNERS WITH THE TEACHERS, THE SCHOOLS AND PARENTS TO MENTOR, MODEL AND MOTIVATE YOUNG AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN SOCIOECONOMICALLY CHALLENGED NEIGHBORHOODS. THE 75% OF STUDENTS WE SERVE ARE IN FAMILIES AT OR BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. SINCE 2004 WE HAVE CREATED ALMOST 2,000 JOBS FOR YOUNG ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE MEANINGFUL AND WELL PAID WORK IS SCARCE. WE HAVE TUTORED MORE THAN 1,250,000 HOURS IMPACTING 30,000 CHILDREN. THE "SUCCESS COACH" IS OFTEN A "FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENT." PEER POWER'S TRAINING, AND CONTINUOUS LEARNING AND EARNING MODEL PRODUCES OUTSTANDING RESULTS. OUR SUCCESS COACH GRADUATION RATE IS 84%, THE NATIONAL AVERAGE " FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENT GRADUATION RATE IS LESS THAN 40%. COVID-19THE STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS WE SERVE WERE ABRUPTLY AND SERIOUSLY IMPACTED BY CLOSURE ON MARCH 8, 2020. PEER POWER MADE THE ECONOMIC DECISION TO RETAIN ALL COACHES AND IMMEDIATELY CONTINUE SUPPORT OF TEACHERS AND STUDENTS. EVERYTHING INCLUDING THE SATURDAY ACT PREP PROGRAM, AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING AND COLLEGE ORIENTATION CORSES WERE TRANSITIONED TO VIRTUALLY BUT CONTINUED WITH INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT.THE SPRING VIRTUAL SATURDAY ACT ENROLLED 611 STUDENTS. THE SIX SATURDAY COURSE REQUIRES STUDENTS TO INVEST 3 HOURS EACH SATURDAY. THE PAYOFF IS EACH THE 1200-1800 ENROLLEES LEARN THINKING SKILLS, STUDY HABITS AND DIRECT SUBJECT REVIEW AND EARN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS.THE PEER POWER INSTITUTE ON THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS CAMPUS EXPANDED THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT OUTREACH TO ALL GRADUATING SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOL SENIORS. IT IS A COMPLETE PARTNER IN UNIVERSITY RECRUITMENT, STUDENT EMPLOYMENT AND RESEARCH. THE COVID CHALLENGE WAS MET BY PEER POWER'S RESOURCEFULNESS AND WE ARE PREPARED IN THE FUTURE TO SERVE MORE STUDENTS, TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS AND SCHOOLS.
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 |
|---|
| William Sehnert | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $171,604 |
| Tyree Daniels | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Nenon | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Plunkett | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Philip Wunderlich | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kelly Naro | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Katherine Kaelin | CHAIRPERSON | 1 | $0 |
| Josh Lackie | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Barton | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jerre Freeman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dow Mcvean | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Doug Carpenter | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Charles D Mcvean | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS | 10 | $0 |
| Bo Braswell | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Anne Freeman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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