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What is icouldbe.org? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Mentoring the Next Generation

Our Strengths ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Case for Mentoring America’s Youth Need More Guidance Imagine being the first in your family with the aspiration to attend college or to pursue an advanced career. What if you didn’t know anyone who could help you to make the sort of decisions that would help you to achieve your dreams? With no access, where would you start? Imagine that you and 700 of your peers all must rely on 1 guidance counselor at school for help in discovering how to go best go about navigating your options? At 699 to 1, where would you go? How many of the dreams of potential investment bankers, scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, elected officials, lawyers, doctors and educators have never been realized simply because there wasn’t a caring professional adult available to help, to talk and to listen? The Facts: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Case for Action ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

A high school diploma is not the last educational stop required ,[object Object],Source: Carnevale, Anthony P. and Donna M. Desrochers, Standards for What? The Economic Roots of K–16 Reform, Educational Testing Service, 2003. Share of new jobs, 2000–10

Too many U.S. students drop out of the education pipeline Source: National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, Policy Alert, April 2004. Data are estimates of pipeline progress rather than actual cohort.

The top reason dropouts identify as the major factor for leaving school ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Source: Civic Enterprises, The Silent Epidemic: Perspectives of High School Dropouts, 2006. Icouldbe.org provides mentors who bring real-world relevancy and one-on-one attention to students in need and prevents kids from dropping out.

Why icouldbe.org? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],… directly from the smiling faces of our of mentees

icouldbe.org’s Curriculum ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Interactive, Individualized & Practical

icouldbe.org’s Curriculum ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Dynamic, Student-Driven

Mentee Safety Standards ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Ensuring Mentees & Mentor Safety is our Primary Concern

Partnerships Illustrated Sponsors icouldbe.org Schools tech, expertise, program mgmnt, evaluation tech, curriculum, expertise, program mgmnt funding, industry expertise computer access, teachers, students e-mentors, professional and personal guidance teens, community investment and marketing opportunity Partnering Towards Innovation

The Program ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],icouldbe.org Snapshot

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Our Impact icouldbe.org has 1,800 volunteer e-mentors from 45 states and 20 countries serving 1,500 students from across the U.S.

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Our Premiere Partners "Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower." - Steve Jobs

Next Steps icouldbe.org has been very successful in developing mutually beneficial relationships with companies, schools and after-school programs. These partnerships help us to create innovate ways for professionals across the country to empower the youth we serve. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, Kate Schrauth 20 West 120th Street, Ste. 4 Harlem, NY 10027 646.734.8133 [email_address] www.icouldbe.org

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