PROGRAMMING
Family Engagement Program
PVD Promise believes strongly in the power of family engagement, and that families are our best allies in the work to improve the future educational and professional success of our children. Family engagement is based on the idea that parents and others who care for their children work together creating a partnership to prepare children for success.
Our Family Engagement Program includes:
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An active member-led Parent Council
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An Elementary Scholars Council for elementary-aged youth, serving as a pathway for the middle and high school Youth Council
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On-going workshops, meetings, and opportunities on a range of community-responsive topics
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An annual 529 Day Celebration and Multicultural Night
In 2023, PVD Promise hosted 115 programs, workshops, and events for 2,700 attendees, 82 of which programs were for the Family Engagement Program.
Youth Engagement Program
The Youth Engagement Program is designed to support middle and high school students for college and career success.
Our Youth Engagement Program includes:
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An active member-led Youth Council
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A Mentorship program for middle and high school students, offering individualized support from current college students on college and career readiness topics, including FAFSA completion, career research, college essay writing, and more!
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A College Incentive Program for enrolled PVD Promise university students
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Career Exploration Panels, College Visits, and more!
The Youth Engagement Program experienced significant growth in 2023, hosting a total of 33 workshops, meetings and events for over 550 attendees throughout the year.
Early Scholarship Program
The Early Scholarship Program is PVD Promise's largest and fastest growing program, awarding more than $575,000 directly to students' CSAs since 2020. This program supports families in growing their college savings by providing an initial $100 seed deposit upon enrollment and hundreds of additional opportunities to earn "Early Scholarship Incentives". Students and their parents/guardians can participate in hundreds of incentivized activities, such as completing a book report, attending a PTO meeting, participating in an after-school club or activity, accomplishing an academic goal, and more. PVD Promise incentivizes participation in its programming, as well.
The purpose of this program is to:
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Encourage participation in positive academic and extracurricular opportunities for both Providence Promise families and students;
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Partner with families to assist them in building assets in their 529 College Savings Accounts; and
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Build a college-going culture within the enrolled families as well as within the Providence Public School system and the community as a whole.
To view the full program, click here.
Community Partners
PVD Promise works with community partners throughout Providence to provide supplemental programming and resources to its families and students. If you're an organization looking to partner with PVD Promise, please contact Chandana at csrinivas@pvdpromise.org.
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