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Home My WebLink AboutCRA-R-19-0021 BackupGIRL POWER 2019 Summer STEAM, College and Career Readiness Camp PROPOSAL FROM: Thema Campbell, President/CEO World Literacy Crusade of FL, Inc. /Girl Power 1600 NW 3' Avenue, Suite 100 Miami, FL 33136 (305)756-5502 themaA girlpowerrocks. org TO: Cornelius Shiver, Esq., Executive Director Southeast Overtown / Park West CRA 819 NW 2nd Ave., 3rd Floor Miami, Florida 33136 Phone: 305-679-6800 CShiverAmiami og v.com Percilla B. Kelsey, Executive Assistant to the Director Pkelsey@miamigov.com Revised 5/31/19 Page 1 of 4 Girl Power's 7-week Summer STEAM, College and Career Readiness Camp (The Camp) is an exciting hands- on learning opportunity for at -promise middle school gals, with emphasis college and career readiness and activities in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. The Camp engages young girls in on the job training, work readiness and integrated learning experiences. Girls learn to explore the world around them, create innovative solutions to problems and communicate their results in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. In addition to STEAM activities, Girls will engage in seven weeks of career and college activities combined with an academic camp that emphasize getting girls ready for the world of work while increasing their mathematics/science skills, introducing them to college life, and stimulating their interest in science and engineering as a potential career path incorporating summer fun activities that help young girls grow into healthy and strong women who give back to their communities. Girls will participate in activities that include life skills, problem solving, study, research, writing skills incorporated with biology, chemistry, physics, design concepts, and field excursions. To ensure that all students are college and career ready, we offer activities where girls engage in activities to gain knowledge and awareness on college criteria's, GPA's, community service and career planning and readiness. Students also visit local colleges, universities and local business as part of the College and Career Zone. OUTCOMES a. To engage, cultivate interest and build skills in twenty low performing and high potential girls in the STEAM field b. Prepare twenty middle school girls to begin preparing for careers and college c. Inspire young girls to pursue careers in STEAM fields d. Incorporate activities that enhance written and oral communication skills e. Present opportunities for twenty-five under -exposed girls to interact with engineers, scientists, researchers, and other career professionals f. Expose twenty middle school girls to a minimum of three Florida colleges and universities g. Make summer fun and engaging for all girls! Page 2 of 4 CAMP COMPONENTS t * Sb C* *Tr 0 4 ROBOTICS AND CODING Students uses a problem -based curriculum and follows open-ended approach to learning. Project Based Learning is a learning method in which girls gain knowledge and skills by working for an allocated time to investigate and respond to complex questions or challenges. The goal -oriented robotics summer program encourages girls to think multiple ways to solve problems. Robotics is an excellent tool to teach engineering, math, and science because girls can see a visible, tangible application of their work. COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS a. Visit local colleges and businesses b. Writing Winning Resume c. Assessing academic grades and GPA's d. Completing College Applications that get you in the door e. Communication Skills: Read with Understanding; Convey Ideas in Writing; Speak so Others Can Understand; Listen Actively; and Observe Critically. f. Decision Making Skills: Use Math to Solve Problems and Communicate; Solve Problems and Make Decisions; and, Plan. g. Mock Job Interviews r ..J L' ` FITNESS During the 7-week Summer STEAM Camp girls participate in thirty minutes of mental and/or physical fitness per day. The fitness activities train and educate girls on the importance of exercise and proper nutrition. Activities will consist of a sound nutritional program, daily healthy meals and snacks, fitness evaluations, meditation, goal setting, teamwork, and most of all FUN! SUMMER SPELLING BEE Encouraging young girls to participate in our annual Summer Spelling Bee competition provides a valuable educational experience. There will be many other benefits from this fun summer activity including learning grammar, enhancing their knowledge, competitive spirit and vocabulary, and develop their cognitive skills, confidence and public speaking skills. Trophies and prizes are awarded to I', 2na and 3rd place winners. Page 3 of 4 THE ARTS Research shows that girls who are involved in arts programs and activities especially in under-resourced communities are more likely to win an academic award, to receive a community service award, more likely to win a school attendance award, more likely to participate in a math or science fair and score higher on their SAT college admission test scores if they have been involved for more than four years of after -school and summer arts study. At Girl Power we take our art very seriously and have engaged a plethora of art partners to ensure our girls have a summer that include the arts. Our partners include Perez Art Museum Miami, Museum of Contemporary Art, poetry writing, dance and yoga. MATH AND SCIENCE LABS Summer is the time for fun! It's also the time when academic skills can slip, making it hard for girls to maintain the progress they have worked so hard to achieve. The Math Labs are designed to help each girl discover her strengths, exercise her creativity, overcome academic difficulties, and prepare for the school year ahead. Through the exploration of math and science labs girls benefit from the continuity necessary for maintaining academic progress. During the camp students will travel to Virginia Key Beach along with the Big Blue & You who will work with students to educate and bring awareness to students about ocean conservation thru arts and media. FIELD TRIPS Our summer field trips allow students to visit a variety of colleges/universities, cultural institutions, including art, natural history and science museums, the theatre and beaches. We see these experiences as central to our summer camp mission. The majority of our girls is at a disadvantage and is less likely to have these experiences outside of Girl Power. Our summer field trips culminates with a day trip to the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, where they will explore Space Shuttle Atlantis, tour NASA's spaceflight operations, interact with science exhibits and so much more. CAMP DATES Monday through Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm June 176' through August 2nd, 2019 Total Amount Requested $41,009 Page 4 of 4 Girl Power's 2019 Summer STEAM, College and Career Readiness Camp BUDGET NARRATIVE BY LINE ITEM CRA ITEM DESCRIPTION BUDGET AMOUNT OTHER FUNDERS $ 2,875.00 $ 375.00 $ 2,530.00 $ 750.00 $ 500.00 $7,030.00 Salaries Camp Director ($25 per hour x 40 hours weekly x 9 weeks) $6,125.00 College and Career Coach ($25 per hour x 7.5 hours weekly x 9 weeks) $1,312.00 Camp Assistant = $22 per hour x 40 hours per week x 9 weeks $5,390.00 Driver = $15 per hour x 25 hours per week x 9 weeks $2,625.00 Fringes FICA/MICA $1,182.00 Total Salaries and Fringes $16,634.00 OTHER CHARGES Camp T- shirts Student Camp T-Shirts ($8.50 each x 50 shirts) $425.00 $ $ _ $ - $ 1,500.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,250.00 $ 925.00 $ 1,200.00 $ - $ 2,000.00 $7,875.00 Student Stipends 20 students x $300 each $6,000.00 Coding Robotics and Engineering Program $10,000.00 Labs Math Labs x 2 and Science Labs x 2 $0.00 Supplies & Equipment pp q pment Outdoor fitness supplies an equipment, robotics its x , crafts, ins x 3, $0.00 Field Trips Field Trips and Service Learning Project $1,250.00 Awards Spelling Bee, Math and Coding awards and thropies $925.00 Ceremony Summer Camp Showcase $0.00 Art Art sponsored by Perez Art Museum Miami and Institute of Contemporary Art $0.00 STEAM Trip Kennedy Space Center 1,500.00 TOTAL OTHER CHARGES $20,100.00 TOTAL BUDGET AMOUNT $36,734.001 $14,905.00