Activities and support to help students reach their goals.
Gain school credits with culturally relevant programs and activities.
Programming beyond the classroom designed to model ways students can adopt new belief systems, restructure attitudes, and change behaviors to succeed in and out of school.
Youth consistently display measurable benefits from mentoring.
Building trusting relationships helps youth grow self-confidence, connect with resources and individuals, and improve overall well-being and academic achievement. We invite mentors with socioeconomic backgrounds similar to our mentees to partner with our students.
Student
Leadership
Young adults lead by example as they serve as peer mentors to students in middle and elementary school. This credit-bearing program focuses on leadership skills and conflict resolution training.
Robotics -
Rosemary Rebels
Opening doors to STEM education. The year-round program offers students a way to explore technology and engineering in an immersive environment while working as a team. Competitive-level training introduces diverse and equitable career possibilities.
Black Student
Success
Focus is on credit achievement, increasing attendance and retention, and decreasing barriers to academic success. Benchmarks are set by the Oregon Department of Education’s African American Student Success Plan.
College
Prep
Highlighting post-high school opportunities. Students get information and guidance on college preparation including ACT, SAT, and college applications, and exposure to internships, pre-apprenticeships, and personal development skills.
Teen Parent
Support
Offering nurturing parenting guidance, stress management, and life skills to help promote healthy parenting. To-be and young parents receive assistance so they can stay in school and on track to graduate.
Food
Closet
Providing POIC + RAHS families with nutritious food, catering to the cultural flavor of our participants. Community partners offer vouchers for protein and produce. “Cooking with What You Have” workshops for young adults.