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One community where residents are celebrated for their diversity and are engaged, informed and empowered to attain ...and maintain a good quality of life.
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Signature Projects

Programmatic Initiative 1: Improving Educational Outcomes for Youth at Risk

Partner

Term

Funding
Recommendation

Purpose

Continuing Partners

     

Nuestra Casa

24

$175,000

For renewal support of contextualized ESL and leadership training to improve parent literacy and advocacy skills

New Teacher Center

24

$150,000

For renewal support of after school teacher and staff development aligned with OEPA's child well-being goals

Ravenswood City School District

24


$350,000

For support of credentialed teachers in after school literacy programs, a digital media program and the implementation of a referral/case management system in alignment with OEPA's child well-being goals

San Mateo County Public Library/Quest Learning Center

24

$150,000

For renewal support of the Quest after school program to improve child literacy in alignment with OEPA's child well-being goals

Youth Community Service

24

$120,000

In support of 7th/8th grade transition services for Cesar Chavez Academy's after school program

Programmatic Initiative 2: Take the Sponsored Employment Project to Scale

Partner

Term

Funding
Recommendation

Purpose

Continuing Partners

     

Opportunities Industrialization Center West

24

$200,000

For education and job training scholarships for EPA youth, including SASSY

New Partners

     

El Concilio of San Mateo County

24

$150,000

For development and implementation of community mentoring for a summer youth employment project and youth leadership development in support of OEPA's crime reduction goals

Youth and young Adult Agency Service Providers – TBD (Prospects: East Palo Alto Mural Art Project; Youth United for Community Action; Leadership Training Academy, New Perspectives) 

24



$150,000

For increased service provision to youth/young adults at high risk, including Sponsored Employment Project implementation contributions

Programmatic Initiative 3 Build Youth Resilience

Partner

Term

Funding
Recommendation

Purpose

New Partners

     

Palo Alto Neighborhood Park Association

24

$50,000

For support of neighborhood block club organizing work to facilitate outreach to residents for participation in crime prevention and/or youth resilience initiatives

Free At Last

24

$150,000

For juvenile crime and drug prevention programs in support of OEPA's crime prevention goals

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