Pathway to Academic Achievement
WHILE THE PROGRAMS OFFERED in this Pathway aim to increase knowledge and develop new skills, Operation Pathways believes that it is equally important to help promote a love for learning that will foster self-determination and help break the cycle of poverty. Our signature program, Brighten Up, reaches out to our school-age residents, giving them a multitude of learning and healthier living opportunities during out-of-school time. • At Foxwood Manor in Levittown, Pennsylvania, a $10,000 Foundations Community Partnership grant funded ten new computers and ten new tablets for the afterschool program. Most of the enrolled students do not have computers and internet access at home, so this 2014 grant makes it possible for them to complete homework assignments, and it creates new opportunities for afterschool learning as well. • In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, we forged a new partnership with Southern University and A&M College to support the Copper Ridge and Magnolia Trace communities. Through this partnership, interns developed new skills in nonprofit administration and management, fundraising, marketing, and social media skills while they supported the implementation of the Brighten Up program at these properties. • The Brighten Up afterschool program at Stone Ridge found a great way to show how important a healthy environment is for their community’s well-being. During “10 for Tuesdays,” children in this Arlington, Texas program walk around their community and each collects ten pieces of litter. In 2014, we enhanced the program to include taking photos of the natural beauty they saw while out on their walks. Seven of the students won cash prizes for their work in a photo contest sponsored by the Arlington Conservation Council.
“The afterschool program
has healthy snacks and very amazing homework helpers and
teachers. They want us to do good in school, and every snack they give us is healthy because they want us to be in great shape when we get older.” JALEE, 6TH GRADE, BATON ROUGE, LA
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OPERAT I ON PATHWAYS F I SCAL YEAR 20 1 4 ANNUAL REPORT
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