Swim Club grew out of the passion of staff members to promote basic swimming and snorkelling skills as a way to be safe and to explore the water that surrounds the island. In 2017 The After Schools Program: • Reached 46 students through the weekly after school enrichment program • 32 staff volunteered to support this program contributing a total of 330 volunteer hours • Provided children with transport and materials to participate in programming
City Bridge partnerships for summer term students Swim Club
KIPP Houston High School: Houston, Texas College Track: Palo Alto, California The Potter’s House School: Grand Rapids, Michigan Horizons at Green Farms Academy: Bridgeport, Connecticut QuestBridge: United States
Apprentice Program
In 2017 The Apprentice Program: • Supported opportunities for nineteen young Bahamian • The Island School currently employs 5 full time employees that completed The Apprentice Program
Young Men’s Leadership Program There is a global epidemic of young men being overrepresented in jails, unemployment and substance abuse. Causes such as absent fathers, lack of community involvement, and an overburdened education system have become expected all over the world. Young men of South Eleuthera are facing similar circumstances, in the last five years only 37% of young men in South Eleuthera have graduated high school. The Young Men’s Leadership Program is an extracurricular mentorship program dedicated to the success of young men in South Eleuthera. Starting in 8th grade the program will center on the core values; Academic Vitality, Personal Resolve, Fearless Leadership and Global Awareness during the course of the program.
Currently, we are supporting Summer Term Scholars from the following organizations: African Leadership Academy: Johannesburg, South Africa
Apprentice Program The Apprentice Program is a paid six week summer program that offers young Bahamians an opportunity to work closely with CEIS staff and divisions across the whole organization. Through training and potential employment, young people are empowered and become aware of opportunities for employment. Apprentices partake in a professional development workshop every week covering the following content: • Successful Work Behaviours • Verbal & Nonverbal Communication • Professionalism: Resumes & Applications • Coaching & Interview Practice • Financial Management Introduction • Conflict Resolution
City Bridge partnerships enable The Island School to strategically expand our accessibility to high-potential students from a diverse set of family backgrounds. In 2012, we worked with our first City Bridge partner, African Leadership Academy. Since then, we have worked with 33 City Bridge scholars. WIthin this time, nearly $300,000 in financial assistance has been allocated to scholars coming from the programs listed below.
Young Men's Leadership Program
Program
First Scholarship
Number of Scholarships
Financial Aid Support
African Leadership Academy
2012
7
$60,000
KIPP Houston
2013
5
$50,000
College Track
2013
5
$41,000
QuestBridge
2013
7
$61,000
Horizons
2014
4
$34,000
Potter's House
2016
5
$49,000
Total
33
$295,000
We know that leadership occurs when young people are placed outside of their comfort zone. We also believe that given the right tools, young people can accomplish anything. For more than a decade, The Island School has partnered with key organizations that help us connect with deserving youth from diverse backgrounds. If you would like to support our City Bridge program, please contact info@islandschool.org.
By the end of a young man’s five years in the program he will have: • Tools for conflict resolution • A high school diploma • Opportunity for travel • Supportive community for growth • Completed 50 community service hours • Confidence and strong leadership skills • Public speaking and presentation skills
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