ACHIEVE MIAMI INC

ACHIEVE SPARK (SUCCEEDING WITH PURPOSE, ATHLETICS, READING, AND KINDNESS) - FORMERLY KNOWN AS ACHIEVE SATURDAYS - IS A DYNAMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM HELD TWICE A MONTH FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 12:30 P.M. THAT SUPPORTS THE ACADEMIC, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF ELEMENTARY STUDENTS. THROUGH A BLEND OF ACADEMIC TUTORING, WELLNESS EDUCATION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LED BY SOCCER COACHES, AND MENTORSHIP FROM DEDICATED HIGH SCHOOL "BIG BUDDY" VOLUNTEERS, STUDENTS ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT FOSTER CONFIDENCE AND GROWTH. STUDENTS ALSO RECEIVE A FREE BOOK TO TAKE HOME EACH SESSION, ALONG WITH A NUTRITIOUS, COMPLIMENTARY BREAKFAST AND LUNCH. DURING THE YEAR, WE CONDUCTED 15 ACHIEVE SPARK SESSIONS ACROSS FIVE ELEMENTARY SITES, ENGAGING OVER 1,000 BIG BUDDY VOLUNTEERS REPRESENTING MORE THAN 61 HIGH SCHOOLS. WITH A FOCUS ON JOYFUL LEARNING, ACHIEVE SPARK IS DESIGNED TO MAKE A LASTING IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF YOUNG LEARNERS. ACHIEVE SUMMER OFFERS A SIX-WEEK, FULL-DAY, PROJECT-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCE TO MORE THAN 500 PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES TARGETED ENRICHMENT IN ART, STEM, WELLNESS, CULINARY ARTS, MUSIC, AND SOCCER. SEVENTY-THREE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN A MEANINGFUL PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE THAT DEVELOPED THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND SUPPORTED THEIR TRANSITION INTO YOUNG ADULTHOOD AND COLLEGE READINESS. INTERNS EARNED COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS WHILE LEADING ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS AND COLLABORATING WITH ADDITIONAL HIGH SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS. ACHIEVE MUSIC DELIVERS AFTER-SCHOOL MUSIC INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS IN GRADES 2-8 AT SEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. OFFERINGS INCLUDE VOICE, KEYBOARDS, PERCUSSION, BAND, MUSIC THEORY, AND LIVE PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES. THE PROGRAM NURTURES STUDENTS' LOVE FOR MUSIC WHILE STRENGTHENING SELF-CONFIDENCE, SELF-CONTROL, ATTENTIVE LISTENING, AND VERBAL EXPRESSION. ACHIEVE HIGH SCHOOL INCLUDES THE ACHIEVE SCHOLARS PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES MORE THAN 330 PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH YEAR-ROUND COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS SUPPORT, INCLUDING SAT TUTORING, FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION, COLLEGE APPLICATION WORKSHOPS, AND PERSONALIZED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. AFTER COMPLETING THE SCHOLARS PROGRAM, STUDENTS TRANSITION INTO THE ALUMNI PROGRAM, RECEIVING CONTINUED SUPPORT DURING THEIR FIRST YEAR OF COLLEGE. ACHIEVE HIGH SCHOOL ALSO INCLUDES THE ACHIEVE CLUB, WHICH PROVIDES LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES TO OVER 1,000 STUDENTS IN GRADES 9-12 THROUGHOUT MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.