This past December, I was hanging out with some Senior Fellows before the start of evening programs. With 10 feet and N95s between us, they shared how excited they had been for BRYC’s Tennessee college tour, planned to start March 13, 2020. One Fellow remembered how her suitcase had been packed and her outfit laid out when she learned the trip was canceled. They were sophomores then.
I’ve spent most of the last two years charging forward, problem solving, rarely letting myself absorb the staggering totality of loss, which for a generation includes the loss of childhood memories. The Class of 2022 will be the third to graduate high school during the pandemic. They are young adults, but they are also kids who looked forward to trips, celebrations, and other joyous occasions they never had. Hence our choice not to include photographs.
I’m proud of the progress detailed in this report. But, loving our Fellows does not only mean commending their ability to charge forward despite it all. It means questioning why they must always be so resilient, and inviting them to properly grieve all they have lost. In 2022, I hope we can all afford ourselves and one another this grace we need to heal.
Much love, Lucas
An effective, engaged board is key to a nonprofit’s success, yet it is elusive. Because a board is, in the end, a volunteer body, it takes intense diligence to build one that furthers, rather than fetters, an organization’s growth. As Chair, I’m proud to reflect on the fruits of a board development process that began even before I was a member.
In 2017, under the leadership of Sarah Kracke and Kevin Knobloch, the board recommitted to BRYC’s future, crafting a multi-year development plan with four major initiatives: 1) revise and reimplement policies around member expectations and board operations; 2) outline our ideal board composition; 3) design a recruitment, selection, and onboarding process that yields strong-fit members who reflect the diversity of our community; and 4) fill our ranks with the most dedicated community servants in Baton Rouge.
Five years later, we’ve assembled a multi-talented, tight-knit team that treats its board commitment with the seriousness of paid staff – and has fun doing it! My job, along with my co-chair Jessica Baghian, is to build on the foundation laid by so many before us, to ensure the BRYC staff has what they need to deliver our mission at the highest level. Along the way – and especially this year – it’s a joy to recognize how far we’ve come.
Watch us work,
Dr. Chaunda Allen Mitchell, PhDMission
Help high school students enter, persist in, and graduate from college and earn career-track jobs.
Vision
Provide Fellows the best college-preparatory and persistence resources money can buy — for free — so they can build the lives they want and help future generations do the same.
Values
Hustle: Go Hard
Integrity: Be Just
Community: Maximize BRYC
Lisa Adamek
Francisca Adjei
Dr. Chaunda Allen Mitchell, PhD
Mikki Ceasar Mathews
Dr. Jewel Crockett
Nigel Fontenot
Kevin Knobloch
Sarah Kracke*
Dave Luecke
Jay Noland*
Linda Orlansky Posner
Jennifer Perkins
Zaheer Poptani
Garrett Temple
Jessica Tucker-Baghian
Corey Wilson
Learning Workshop: Develop study, time management, and self-advocacy skills
Research Workshop: Investigate and present on key social justice issues
Learning Workshop: Grow self-regulated learning skills in the context of the ACT
Senior College Workshop: Execute the college and financial aid application processes
ACT Prep: Master key ACT concepts and test-taking strategies
Individualized Support: A monthly cycle through which Fellows self-report on socioemotional well-being and BRYC responds with targeted, appropriately intensive interventions
College 101: Strengthen sense of self, the foundation of effective self-advocacy
College Partnerships: Partner with institutions to support the students we share
Individualized Support: Direct interventions to help Fellows persist, graduate, and secure jobs
would recommend BRYC to a friend are “glad to be in BRYC” say programs are “enjoyable and a good use of time”
Rapid Response
With so much uncertainty in the pandemic’s first days, BRYC acted decisively. On March 13, 2020, even before Governor Edwards announced school closures, BRYC notified families we would be going virtual. Within a week, we had retooled our model for online delivery; assessed COVID’s immediate financial impact on Fellows and alumni; and begun mobilizing resources for families in need. The next six months would see one program interruption: the week spent preparing to shift online.
The World Health Organization declares COVID-19 a pandemic.
Governor John Bel Edwards issues statewide lockdown.
Phase 1: BRYC University March/April 2020
Offered virtual programs daily — six hours weekly — in the absence of school-based distance learning
Distributed laptops, WiFi hotspots, and other supplies to ensure equitable access to virtual programs
Recruited and trained 100 virtual mentors — half being BRYC alumni — plus 10 private tutors for AP exam takers
Began distributing $250-500 micro-grants to families who indicated "Level 3 — Urgent" status in needs assessment
Launched "passion programs," electives like Cooking & Cardio, Let the Youth Read, and Real Talk group therapy
U.S. unemployment rate at 14.7%, the worst since the Great Depression.
Louisiana reports 51,600 cases.
Phase 2: Disaster Relief May/June 2020
Raised and distributed >$50,000 to current Fellows' families and alumni displaced from their college campuses
Hosted virtual BRYC prom via Zoom for juniors and seniors with surprise special guest Allison Williams
Lucas Spielfogel dominates Carolina Youth Coalition ED Aaron Randolph in IG Live rap battle with 200+ attendees
BRYC Thru: posted up at five Sonic locations across Greater BR, inviting families to drive through for a meal on us
Held highly successful virtual Culture Camp, BRYC's annual, week-long training for full-time team members
Black Lives Matter protests happen across the country over the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, and Breonna Taylor. Statewide mask mandate instated.
Phase 3: Summer Programs July/August 2020
Delivered four-week virtual ACT camp, Camp S'more Points, for Class of 2021 in preparation for July ACT
With ACT site closures, coordinated transportation to and lodging in Franklin, LA, so Fellows could still take July ACT
Matriculated 250 Fellows for 2021-2022 school year, utilizing virtual orientations, drive-throughs, and snail mail
Held virtual College 101, a college transition program that included a BRYC graduation for the Class of 2020
Hosted three virtual book clubs to make up for the lack of summer enrichment opportunities
Look Ahead
BRYC’s Covid Task Force is working with board member Dr. Jewel Crockett to create an operations plan that supports safe delivery of in-person programs in 2022-2023. Besides promoting vaccination, this includes but is not limited to: requiring N95s, KN95s, or surgical masks upon entry; checking temperatures; physical distancing and limiting cross-room movement; collecting Fellows’ test results from schools; and offering to-go dinners. We will continually monitor EBR’s test positivity rate, setting 10 percent as the threshold for going virtual.
A New Normal
BRYC spent six months preparing for a possibility that was now a certainty: COVID was here to stay. We were ready. We entered 2020-2021 dedicated to providing a virtual experience as enriching as our in-person one. We committed to mastering the very specific skill set of virtual instruction, training to ensure programs would be “electric,” both educationally effective and emotionally stimulating. And we resolved that, amidst the chaos, BRYC would remain a source of consistency - a steady push to keep moving, even toward a future in doubt, and a safety net to fall into when it all becomes too much.
Mentors for All September-December 2020
Since inception, BRYC’s College Mentor Program has enlisted volunteer mentors to help seniors apply to college. We long envisioned having 1:1 mentors in every grade, but recruiting hundreds of volunteers to commit 75 minutes weekly seemed crazy — until we did it. Fall 2020 was our first semester with mentors for all. Virtual programs made volunteering with BRYC available nationwide, and it has been remarkable to watch Fellows connect with folks from Baton Rouge to the Bay Area. Incorporating mentors into all programs has come with plenty of challenges, all of them worth it. This fundamentally changed BRYC’s model for the better.
Individualized Fellow Support January-May 2021
BRYC has always methodically provided Fellows with personalized attention outside of programs. But the lack of in-person interaction proved a major barrier to gauging Fellows’ needs. Virtual reality demanded a new system, Individualized Fellow Support (IFS). Through monthly pulse surveys, Fellows self-report their socioemotional well-being and mentor relationship status. With these data, Program Managers (PMs) build support plans for their cohorts, prioritizing Fellows reporting high need. Plans include helping Fellows book counseling appointments; meeting with Guardians; and more. For Fellows without urgent need, PMs might share leadership opportunities or text a funny meme. IFS guarantees BRYC is looking out for all Fellows at all times.
Hybrid Approach
June 2021-Present
BRYC leads with a progressive approach that puts Fellow, mentor, and team safety first. In early August, we announced we would require proof of vaccination for in-person participation. We then held a vaccine info session led by Internal Medicine Specialist Dr. Jewel Crockett and a vaccine event spearheaded by our counselor, Dr. Christi Brown. On October 4, we launched hybrid programs, with vaccinated Fellows — roughly half our population — coming Monday and Tuesday, and the remainder attending virtually Wednesday and Thursday. When Omicron began spiking in early January, we temporarily shifted to all-virtual programs, a measure we remain prepared to take if it means protecting the BRYC and Baton Rouge communities.
J&J, Moderna, and Pfizer vaccines become available. State mask mandate loosened. Boosters become available; Delta and Omicron variants spark third and fourth infection waves. State mask mandate reinstated.2.6pts avg per-Fellow gain!
High School: Port Allen High School (2021) College: Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia (2025) Major: Engineering Sciences
Naturi Scott — Port Allen’s Student of the Year and a Gates Scholar — is proud of her accomplishments, but prouder still of her setbacks. Struggling to keep pace with Emory’s demanding curriculum, she had a choice: give up or face up. Unsurprisingly, she chose to hustle. Naturi developed a study schedule that balanced work and personal time, even finding free moments to visit the Botanical Gardens and attend a book signing for “Feminist AF: A Guide to Crushing Girlhood.” “Halfway through the semester, it clicked. College is not like high school. It takes much more grit,” Naturi shared. “I put my best foot forward, but sometimes that isn’t enough, and that’s okay. You move on, learn, and prepare for what comes next.”
High School: Northeast High School (2021) College: Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY (2025)
Major: Business
One of six reigning Louisiana Young Heroes, Ivory Gipson is a hometown household name. He didn’t expect fame to follow him to college, but friends he met during Skidmore’s six-week Summer Academic Institute soon found out—through YouTube. Friendship eased Ivory’s transition to the far-flung campus, as did a life lesson acquired at BRYC. “If you need help, ask,” Ivory explained. “You don’t have to do it on your own.” Ivory’s semester finished with a successful class project that included creating a video game to market Legos. When back in BR for the holidays, he felt proudest overhearing his mom talking about her “baby in college who just came home.” “I’m not only doing this for me,” he said. “It’s for my mom.”
Many first-years aren’t sure what major they’ll choose, but Jeramy “JC” Cotton found his during LSU’s Welcome Week. He learned about the College of Agriculture’s forest resource management program, which combines two of his loves: being outdoors and working on a team. Now JC is discovering clubs to join, awards to win, and summer internships to pursue. Not only does LSU offer a wealth of opportunities, it literally puts money in JC’s pocket. Low in-state tuition plus scholarships and commuting mean JC can study rather than stress. Feeling burned out after midterms, JC got a pick-me-up from his former college counseling manager, Mr. John. He finished the semester with a 3.3 GPA, sharing, “After everything BRYC did for me, I didn’t want to let them down.”
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BRYC proudly welcomed three alumni to the team last year: Myeisha Anderson (2016), Shayla Hastings (2018), and Brandon Vincent (2017). Myeisha (Oglethorpe University, 2020) started as an admissions counselor, then was promoted to full-time operations manager, working alongside alumnae Kamesha Brumfield. Shayla (University of Miami, 2021) came on board as a tech associate in fall 2021; she’s now a graduate student at Richmond, The American International University in London. Brandon (Loyola University, 2021) also serves as a tech associate. He recently joined Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s office as part of the AmeriCorps VISTA Mayor’s Healthy City Initiative. Congratulations, Myeisha, Shayla, and Brandon!
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In fall 2021, 48 Fellows — almost 20 percent of BRYC's high school population — enrolled in Health Fellows, a healthcare career readiness program founded by BRYC and The Baton Rouge Clinic. Healthcare is among Fellows' top career interests, but there are relatively few Black healthcare professionals. Only 5 percent of physicians1, 11.3 percent of nurses2, and 11.6 percent of the entire U.S. health workforce3 identify as Black or African-American.
Health Fellows seeks to break down the barriers behind these figures. Too often, cost-prohibitive tuition, a dearth of pre-professional mentors, and mysticism surrounding career prerequisites block Black students from completing healthcare degrees and reaping considerable financial and social capital. But, this problem goes far beyond the benefits lost to students. The lack of Black healthcare personnel means Black patients are far less likely to see specialists who look like them; are trained in their specific physiology; or intimately understand the personal and cultural experiences underlying their health needs. In this vulnerable position, racial bias can cause malpractice, and it is not uncommon for serious conditions to go undiagnosed and untreated. This is a deadly problem4. Among all racial/ethnic groups in the United States, Black men have the shortest life expectancies; Black women the highest maternal mortality rates; and Black babies the highest infant mortality rates. These outcomes are even more stark in Louisiana, which ranks 50th5 in health.
Poverty, housing instability, and education inequity are among the systemically racist forces that drive health disparities. But, social determinants of health are compounded by a lack of diversity among physicians, nurses, and workers in every healthcare arena, because it’s about more than access. It’s about trust. Black Americans are generally more reluctant to put their bodies in the hands of American health institutions. And why wouldn’t they be? It’s been a mere 50 years since the publishing of the Tuskegee Experiment, a 40-year study in which 400 Black men were left untreated for syphilis so scientists from the U.S. Public Health Service could study the disease. This is one of many examples of the sort of structural exploitation that leads Black Americans to harbor a deep distrust of the white-dominated field of medicine and avoid doctors‘ offices altogether. On the other hand, Black patients have been shown to experience better health outcomes and be more open to health interventions when treated by Black physicians. Equity, then, looks like ensuring there are ample healthcare professionals who have the cultural competence to make historically underserved patients feel comfortable seeking care. This is where Health Fellows’ two-pronged approach lives.
First, experts from our partner organizations — The Baton Rouge Clinic; Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana; and Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University — meet monthly with the Fellows to investigate the roots of healthcare inequity. They also explore a wide range of career possibilities, introducing often-overlooked allied pathways such as data analysis, insurance marketing, and behavioral and occupational health. Finally, they discuss the harsh realities of competitive degree programs. For instance, in 2018, just seven percent of 21,000 medical school admits were Black, and only a third of those were Black men. In these programs, minority and female students experience exclusionary treatment and sexual harrassment at rates that are alarming6 despite the fact that mistreatment is heavily underreported7
The second dimension is financial. High School and College Fellows pursuing healthcare careers have access to a robust scholarship fund, launched in 2020 through the generosity of The Baton Rouge Clinic. Last April, Drs. Jewel Crockett and Mike Rolfsen of The Clinic presented $50,000 to the inaugural cohort of Health Fellows Scholars, comprised of two Senior and four College Fellows. Dr. Crockett has since joined BRYC’s board of directors, continuing to act as our Health Fellows liaison and consulting BRYC on COVID-related initiatives. Inspired by the first year’s impact, The Clinic has renewed its support for 2021-2022, and the BCBSLA Foundation has matched their gift, enabling BRYC this spring to distribute $75,000 to Senior and College Fellows aspiring to work in healthcare. Health Fellows has been so successful that BRYC intends to replicate its model across other sectors in the coming years.
The fight for healthcare equity happens on many fronts. One of them is ensuring there is equitable representation at every level of healthcare administration. Supporting aspiring Black healthcare professionals toward their career goals does not only have important economic implications for them and their children. It’s a force multiplier, with ripple effects on the health of millions of underserved Americans of color.
1 Association of American Medical Colleges, Diversity in Medicine: Facts and Figures 2019
2 Campaign for Action, Racial Ethnic/Composition of the RN Workforce in the U.S., Sept. 17, 2021
3 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Sex, Race, and Ethnic Diversity of U.S. Health Occupations (2011-2015), August 2017
4 United Health Foundations, America’s Health Rankings, 2021
5 United Health Foundations, America’s Health Rankings, 2021
6 Addressing Mistreatment in Medical Education. JAMA Intern Med., 2020
7 Medical Education Online, Exploring medical students’ barriers to reporting mistreatment during clerkships: a qualitative study, May 31, 2018
When did healthcare first capture your interest?
Since I was a kid, I wanted to be a nurse, a doctor, even the lady who answers the phone. After my younger brother was born very premature with complications, the hospital nurses were my heroes. I wasn’t the patient, but they took care of me and eased my fears. I knew then that I wanted to be just like them.
How do your experiences intersect with the Health Fellows mission to increase diverse representation and equitable treatment across the healthcare sector?
Increasing diverse representation and equitable treatment in healthcare is my greatest passion, specifically in maternal health. I’m currently working on earning my doula certification through Birth Advocacy Doula Trainings (BADT). The founders emphasize cultural humility, healing, reproductive justice, accessibility, and inclusivity. It’s my goal throughout my nursing career to implement practices that promote self-evaluation by medical professionals so that those who have been historically oppressed and ignored receive the care they deserve. As a nurse technician, I’m constantly evaluating my own biases before interacting with patients. All health professionals have a responsibility to interrogate personal biases and prevent them from negatively impacting the care of another human being.
When it comes to students of color pursuing healthcare careers, what do you think people should know (or might not know)?
In addition to university tuition and fees, there are so many things nursing students have to pay for: clinical supplies, supplemental materials, uniforms, fingerprints, drug tests, CPR certification, etc. I encourage all students to start applying for scholarships as soon as possible. Take the initiative to write those essays. Get to know your advisors and professors as well — there is someone on your campus who will recognize your potential for excellence and possibly open doors for you. Many opportunities have come my way because I made an effort to build relationships with my professors.
What are your long-term professional ambitions?
I want to become a Certified Nurse Midwife and open a birthing center.
You graduate this spring! What do you hope to accomplish in your final months at Southern?
I hope to leave my mark on the School of Nursing and show my mentees that earning a degree is absolutely worth it. I’ve built great relationships with peers and professors, so graduating is definitely bittersweet. I want to enjoy every moment!
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Bertha Toussaint
Samantha & Natan Trief
Robert Truitt III
Lisa Tucker
Bryan Tumulty
Jon Tupitza
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County
United Way of Midland County
Unum
Sarah Vanden Broek
Lynn Verrett
Alex & John Vogelsang
Jennifer Vos
Andrew Voss
Colleen & Stephen Waguespack
Matthew Wallace
Ned Waller
Kelli Webber
Connie & Dr. Larry Weisenthal
Brian Werner
Chelsea Werner!
J. R. Whaley
Chloé Wiley
William Edwin Montan Charitable Trust
Tyler Williams#
Keita & Corey Wilson!
Monica & Steven R. Winkler
Jamie Wong
Meaghin Woolie
Jill Kammer Wozniczka & John Wozniczka
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