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SCHOOL DAYTHE TGR LEARNING LAB ANAHEIM, OUR 35,000-SQ FT EDUCATIONAL FACILITY, SERVES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THEIR CLASSROOM TEACHERS ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. IN SEPTEMBER 2023, THE SCHOOL DAY PROGRAM CONTINUED TO SERVE 5TH AND 6TH GRADERS FOR FOUR-DAY FIELD TRIPS IN ADDITION TO HOSTING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR SINGLE DAY EXPERIENCES. WHAT AWAITS STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IS AN EXCITING WEEK OF IMMERSIVE, HANDS-ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS AND MATH (STEAM) LEARNING. OUR UNIQUE AND INNOVATIVE DAY PROGRAM WITH LESSONS DESIGNED IN-HOUSE BY OUR TEAM OF DYNAMIC LEARNING FACILITATORS, ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO LEARN THROUGH INTERACTION AND ENGAGEMENT. WITHIN THE FORENSIC SCIENCE CLASS, OUR JUNIOR CRIME SOLVERS LEARN REAL-WORLD TECHNIQUES, INCLUDING FINGERPRINTING, DNA ANALYSIS AND CHROMATOGRAPHY. THE BUDDING BIOLOGISTS ENROLLED IN OUR MARINE SCIENCE CLASS TAKE A DEEP DIVE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA TO EXPLORE OCEANIC REGIONS, ENGAGE IN HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH SQUID DISSECTION, ANALYZE SAND SAMPLES AND LEARN ABOUT MARINE LIFE CLASSIFICATIONS. OUR NEWEST PROGRAM ON BIOTECHNOLOGY, WHICH WAS PILOTED IN 2022-2023 ACADEMIC YEAR, TEACHES STUDENTS ABOUT THE DIFFERENT FACETS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY SUCH AS DNA AND HOW IT CONTRIBUTES TO AGRICULTURE, MEDICINE, ENVIRONMENT AND INDUSTRY THROUGH HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES. EDUCATORS ALSO BENEFIT FROM OUR UNIQUE STEM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. THIS WEEK-LONG TRAINING EQUIPS EDUCATORS WITH NEW PRACTICES, LESSONS AND AN INQUIRY FRAMEWORK TO ENHANCE THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. OUR SCHOOL DAY PROGRAM OPERATES FOUR DAYS A WEEK DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR AT THE TGR LEARNING LAB ANAHEIM AND OFF-SITE STEAM BASED EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS WERE FACILITATED THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR AT LOCAL SCHOOLS. IN TOTAL, 4,028 STUDENTS WERE SERVED THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS IN ANAHEIM.EXPANDED LEARNINGIMPLEMENTING TWO KEY STRATEGIES, THE TGR LEARNING LAB ANAHEIM OFFERS EXPANDED LEARNING PROGRAMS TO UNLEASH THE FULL POTENTIAL OF MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES. WE STRIVE TO BUILD STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR STUDENT MEMBERS, ENCOURAGING THEM TO CHALLENGE THEMSELVES AND BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE. IT IS OUR PHILOSOPHY THAT THE PATH TO ACHIEVING ONE'S DREAMS BEGINS WHEN STUDENTS RECOGNIZE THEIR POTENTIAL AND BELIEVE IN THEIR OWN ABILITY. WE OFFER STUDENTS MORE THAN 30 COURSES FOCUSED ON STEAM-RELATED SUBJECTS. EACH COURSE IS TAUGHT USING HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES, ALLOWING STUDENTS TO FIND AND FOLLOW THEIR INTERESTS WITH A FUTURE CAREER IN MIND. NEW PROGRAMMING WAS INTRODUCED IN OUR STATE-OF-THE-ART MULTIMEDIA STUDIO WHERE STUDENTS COULD LEARN WITH REAL WORLD TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES. OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH FIND YOUR GRIND FOUNDATION CONTINUED, WITH ALL STUDENTS RECEIVING ACCESS TO THE FIND YOUR GRIND LIFESTYLE ASSESSMENT RESOURCE, HELPING THEM FIND AND FOLLOW THEIR PASSIONS AND DEVELOP A PLAN FOR THEIR FUTURE. OUR EXPANDED LEARNING PROGRAMS ARE IMPLEMENTED YEAR-ROUND AFTER-SCHOOL AND IN THE SUMMER AT THE TGR LEARNING LAB ANAHEIM WITH SELECT OFFERINGS AVAILABLE AT SATELLITE LOCATIONS IN SOUTH FLORIDA AND MCB QUANTICO. IN TOTAL, 2,007 STUDENTS WERE SERVED THROUGH EXPANDED LEARNING PROGRAMS AT THE TGR LEARNING LAB ANAHEIM THIS FISCAL YEAR.DURING THE 2023-2024 ACADEMIC YEAR, EXPANDED LEARNING PROGRAMS WERE PILOTED IN WEST PHILADELPHIA IN ADVANCE OF THE OPENING OF OUR 2ND TGR LEARNING LAB (APRIL 2025). THESE PROGRAMS EXPOSED LOCAL STUDENTS TO STEAM-BASED, HANDS-ON LEARNING. WE ALSO LAUNCHED NEW COMMUNITY FEST LEARNING-BASED EVENTS ON SATURDAYS FOR LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. WE ALSO BEGIN DELIVERING EARLY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR 1ST-4TH GRADERS IN WEST PHILADELPHIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS THROUGH THE START OF PRE-LAUNCH PROGRAMMING. THIS PROGRAM WAS DELIVERED IN LOCAL SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR. IN TOTAL, 1,841 STUDENTS WERE SERVED IN PHILADELPHIA THIS FISCAL YEAR.JUNIOR GOLFTHE GOLF PROGRAM AT THE TGR LEARNING LAB IS DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE YOUTH FROM UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES TO THE GAME OF GOLF. AT THE TGR LEARNING LAB ANAHEIM, WE PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE GAME AND EXPOSE THEM TO CAREERS IN THE GOLF INDUSTRY. EVERYDAY PROGRAM STUDENT IS INTRODUCED TO THE GAME DURING THEIR SCHOOL DAY PROGRAM EXPERIENCE AT THE LEARNING LAB. OUR JUNIOR GOLF PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE AFTER SCHOOL AND DURING THE SUMMER THROUGH EXPANDED LEARNING, DESIGNED TO BUILD HONESTY, INTEGRITY AND SPORTSMANSHIP WHILE HONING GOLF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS. IN TOTAL, 597 STUDENTS WERE SERVED THROUGH GOLF PROGRAMS THIS FISCAL YEAR.COLLEGE ACCESSOUR COLLEGE-ACCESS PROGRAM PROVIDES WORKSHOPS, GROUP SESSIONS AND PRESENTATIONS ON TOPICS RANGING FROM WRITING A PERSONAL STATEMENT AND MAKING A BEST-FIT COLLEGE LIST TO UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL AID AND FINDING SCHOLARSHIPS, DESIGNED TO HELP ALL STUDENTS, ESPECIALLY LOW-INCOME AND 1ST GENERATION STUDENTS, PLAN A PATH TO COLLEGE. THE FOUNDATION HOSTS COLLEGE RECRUITMENT EVENTS, CONNECTING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO THE LOCAL ANAHEIM AREA STUDENTS, ALLOWING THEM TO MEET WITH COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES. OUR COLLEGE-ACCESS PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES ENGAGEMENT WITH PARENTS TO TEACH THEM HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR CHILD'S EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS AND HOW TO BEST NAVIGATE THE FINANCIAL AID PROCESS. TO MAXIMIZE OUR REACH, OUR COLLEGE-ACCESS PROGRAMMING CAN BE FOUND IN COMMUNITIES WITHIN WASHINGTON, D.C., PHILADELPHIA, MCB QUANTICO AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IN ADDITION TO A VARIETY OF VIRTUAL OFFERINGS. IN TOTAL, OVER 2,400 STUDENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS WERE SERVED THROUGH COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAMMING THIS FISCAL YEAR.CAREER READINESSNEW IN 2023-2024 WAS A PILOT CAREER READINESS PROGRAM, DESIGNED TO WORK WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO GAIN REAL-WORLD, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES ALIGNED WITH THEIR CAREER INTERESTS. THE PROGRAM PILOT TOOK PLACE THROUGH THE TGR LEARNING LAB ANAHEIM, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ANAHEIM UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, PROVIDENCE AND NORTH ORANGE COUNTY REGIONAL OCCUPATION PROGRAM. THE PILOT FOCUSED ON CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE. TGR LEARNING LAB AND EDUCATORS WORKED DIRECTLY WITH ANAHEIM STUDENTS IN A MEDICAL CAREERS PATHWAY, PROVIDED IN-CLASSROOM LESSONS AND GUIDANCE IN ADDITION TO HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES AT THE TGR LEARNING LAB WITH ACCESS TO PROVIDENCE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. THIS NEW PROGRAM WAS A SUCCESS AND WILL BE ROLLED OUT IN FULL IN THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR WHILE ALSO BE SOFT LAUNCHED AT OUR PHILADELPHIA LAB UPON ITS OPENING. IN TOTAL, 863 STUDENTS WERE SERVED THROUGH CAREER READINESS PROGRAMMING.EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNINGTHE FOUNDATION'S EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS INVOLVED WITH THE VITAL SUBJECT OF STEM EDUCATION AND COLLEGE ACCESS. WE HAVE REACHED THOUSANDS OF EDUCATORS THROUGH UNIQUE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN-PERSON AT THE TGR LEARNING LAB ANAHEIM AND VIA VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS. THROUGH INNOVATIVE LESSON DESIGNS AND HANDS-ON, PROJECT-BASED LEARNING ACTIVITIES, EDUCATORS EXPLORE STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE THEIR CURRICULA AND PREPARE THEIR STUDENTS FOR FUTURE STEM CAREERS AS WELL AS NAVIGATE THEM THROUGH THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS. WE OFFER A RANGE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, FROM A COMPREHENSIVE ONE-WEEK IMMERSION TO ONE-DAY WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS. AN EXTENSION OF THIS PROGRAM IS THE DOD STEM AMBASSADOR PROGRAM, WHICH IS OPERATED BY THE FOUNDATION. THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH DOD STEM, WE ARE RECOGNIZING AND SUPPORTING EDUCATORS AND PROMOTING STEM LEARNING NATIONWIDE. WE SUPPORT THESE EDUCATORS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITH A VARIETY OF FREE RESOURCES INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, COMMUNITY BUILDING, SHARED RESOURCES AND MORE. IN TOTAL, 516 EDUCATORS WERE SERVED THROUGH PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMS THIS FISCAL YEAR.

TIGER WOODS FOUNDATION COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAMTIGER WOODS FOUNDATION COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES SUPPORT TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING FUNDING TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT SPECIALIZE IN EDUCATION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT. SPECIFICALLY, THE GRANT PROGRAM SERVES ORGANIZATIONS THAT ENHANCE THE YOUTH LEARNING PROCESS. THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS ORGANIZATIONS, PROGRAMS, AND PROJECTS BY INVITATION ONLY AND ALL GRANTS ARE SUBJECT TO PRE- AND POST-QUALIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE FEDERAL GUIDELINES.