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Welcome & Orientation. Ellen Clegg Executive Director of Communications The Boston Globe. Mauryanne Remondini Senior Director Corporate Responsibility John Hancock Financial. MLK Summer Scholar Sponsors. Add Logos. Yasmin Cruz Program & Grants Manager Corporate Responsibility
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Ellen Clegg Executive Director of Communications The Boston Globe
MauryanneRemondini Senior Director Corporate Responsibility John Hancock Financial
MLK Summer Scholar Sponsors • Add Logos
Yasmin Cruz Program & Grants Manager Corporate Responsibility John Hancock Financial
Program Details • Scholars Profile: • Full-time residents of the City of Boston • Preferable target age range is 16-19 • Program Profile: • Non-Profits recruit, hire, manage and pay Scholars directly • Scholars should experience “meaningful employment” • $1,500 grant for each Scholar approved • Organization is responsible for complying with all Federal and State Labor Laws, including minimum wage regulations • Scholars are expected to work 20-25 hours including, Friday workshops • Friday workshop attendance is a program requirement • Evaluations must be completed upon request • Kick off: June 27th • Program dates July 8th – August 23rd
Social Media Closed Facebook Group Page • Foster community • Facilitate conversation & interaction among partners and youth • Provide timely updates • Leverage creativity and voice of Scholars by asking them to create a video highlighting summer experience Twitter #MLKSummerScholars • Encourage active participation following workshops via #hashtag contests
Workshops • John Hancock Student Village, Agganis Arena • 9:00-11:30 am • Breakfast will be served
Workshop Speakers & Topics • Wednesday, June 27 Program Kick-Off • Friday, July 12 Setting Goals • Friday, July 19 BYE • Friday, July 26 Personal Finance • Friday, August 2 Health & Wellness • Friday, August 9 Personal Branding • Friday, August 16 Civic Engagement • Friday, August 23 Achieving Goals
Next Steps • Notify scholars to attend Kick off Workshop on June 27th • Scholar enrollment forms are due by June 28nd • Register for an assignment at the workshops
Steve Sandak Schools Manager Everfi
EverFi is the leading education technology platform to teach, assess, and certify students in critical skills. • Scale:Over 5.5 million users have completed EverFi learning platforms in all 50 states, in over 3,500 schools. • PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP: Community banks, foundations, and companies are able to bring cutting-edge technology to schools who wouldn’t otherwise have access to it. • AWARD-WINNING TECHNOLOGY: Next-generation learning platforms teaching personal finance using technology students and teachers love. • Education results: Data and efficacy research that shows not only knowledge gain, but impact on student attitude and behavior change.
EverFi – Financial Literacy™ (High School) OVERVIEW Target Audience: High school students Standards: State and National Jump$tart Standards for Personal Financial Literacy School Placement: Required Course Behavior and Attitude Assessments: Pre & Post Module Time: 6 – 8 hours TEN LEARNING MODULES • Introduction and Overview • Saving • Banking • Payments, Interest Rates, and Credit Cards • Credit Score • Financing Higher Education • Renting vs. Owning • Taxes and Insurance • Consumer Fraud • Investing Real-Life Simulations: Students apply their learning in virtual environments to weigh the consequences of their decisions.
Implementation Information • Registration Process • EverFi led Registration Process. Students register their own accounts • Content Delivery • Flash Enabled Web Browser (Firefox, Chrome, Safari etc.) and headphones. • Additional Instruction • July 26th Workshop with Guest Speaker and breakout sessions • Participation Goals • 100% of MLK Summer Scholars completing all 10 modules and receiving their financial literacy certificate at the end of the summer.
Julia Gittleman Principal Mendelsohn, Gittleman & Associates
Key Evaluation Findings from 2012 • 607 youth participated in the MLKSS program and 462 completed the post-participation survey (76% response rate) • Scholars were employed by 97 organizations, 78 of which responded to the post-program survey (81% response rate) • Youth reported gains in skills and knowledge that boosted their job readiness. • 93% of scholars agreed that they “have improved skills that will help me get a job and be successful at it.” • 94% of scholars agreed they “now plan to work harder at school in order to get a good job in the future.”
Key Evaluation Findings from 2012 • Additional youth findings: • 92% of youth agreed with the statement “I have better connections to one or more adults who can help me to be successful in the future.” • 96% of youth said that their supervisors “were helpful to me when I had questions or struggles.” • CBO staff were enthusiastic about the program’s impact on participating youth: • 100% agreed that as a result of the program, “Youth are better prepared to be successful in the workplace in the future,” • 99% agreed that “Youth can better see how they can make a difference in their neighborhood and community,” and • 97% agreed that “Youth are more confident and feel better about themselves” after being in the program.
