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 rban Ed is a very progressive organization with a committed team that has accomplished alot in just a small amount of time! It's truly amazing that it's been six years since we launched our first program in southeast DC. Since that time, we have served 633 youth and families, provided over 52,000 hours of technical, career, business and educational skills enhancements. Specifically, we achieved:
In 2007 --
- We served a total of 132 participants.
- Provided 14,063 hours of instruction.
- At the close of 2007, we started our programs in three special sites serving two public housing communities, Park Morton and Garfield Terrace and at the Oak Hill Juvenile Detention Center.
- Seventy-one percent of the college-age youth and adults we served completed the program with all starting work with average wages of $11.50 - $19.50 per hour or enrolled in an advanced training program.
- Maintained a 93% stay in school retention rate.
In 2006 --
- We served 131 participants.
- Provided 9,760 hours of instruction.
- Had an 85% placement rate of average wages of $12.67.
- And a 100% stay in school retention rate.
In 2005 --
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143 school-age youth demonstrated improved office technology proficiency prior to working as interns.
- 32 college-age youth and adults were provided over 5,200 hours of technical certification instruction with 86% placed in jobs averaging nearly $11 per hour.
In 2004 --
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30 school-age youth demonstrated improved academic achievement and stayed in school.
- 27 college-age youth were provided over 5,300 hours of technical certification instruction, and 50% had the confidence to take required industry certification exams.
- 81% of participants enrolled in college, started a small business or secured full-time employment, with wages ranging from $9-$15 per hour.
- Urban Ed completed a three-year strategic planning process.
- Urban Ed achieved a 65 percent increase in contributions from individual donors.
In 2003 --
- Serviced 104 teens in various academic proficiency and personal development activities that included such things as public speaking through poetry/reading slams and simulated business presentations, health workshops on teen pregnancy and drugs and alcohol, business writing through newsletters, community safety and peer ethics through workshops with local police, career development through employment agencies and several combined recreational and entrepreneurial workshops.
- Trained 111 youth and adults on basic technology, which included PC repair and maintenance, computer essentials, computer basics, HTML, and digital music providing over 5,500 hours of instruction.
- Secured 35 youth employment through various programs and organizations as interns throughout the year and during the summer months.
- 29 youth led fundraising activities for their own special projects under our entrepreneurial training raising nearly $2,000.
- 19 youth attended business networking meetings attended by over 150 people from the corporate and philanthropic community with 4 youth speaking to the overall group.
- Trained 16 young adults for technical proficiency at the A+ certification level able to fill such positions as PC Maintenance Technicians, Help Desk Support, Computer Operators, LAN Support and Operating System Programmers, providing over 3,500 hours of instruction.
- Test piloted training for 16 young adults all under the age of 23 in financial literacy utilizing a curriculum that we are still refining with the help of Northwestern Mutual.
- Posted over 250 jobs given our constituents access to opportunities throughout the region.
- Was a key partner in the completion of the 5,680 square foot Bellevue Housing Counseling and Computer Learning Center now open at 4415 South Capitol, Street in southeast DC.
- Increased our support by over 400% in one year.
In 2002 --
- Trained 31 youth and adults on basic technology, which included PC repair and maintenance, computer essentials, computer basics, HTML, and digital music providing over 3,100 hours of instruction.
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