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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2516 |
| Youth Leadership & Empowerment After School Program |
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| Requester: |
Alison Austin |
Organization: |
Belafonte Tacolcy Center |
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| Project Title: |
Youth Leadership & Empowerment After School Program |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 4:07:09 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Bullard |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Belafonte Tacolcy Center (BTC) has served as a beacon of hope and provided serivces to childrend and families for almost 40 years. Our youth education and empowerment programs have helped thousands of youth through the years to navigate difficult adjustments at home, and in school, with college preparation, career readiness and giving back through community service. Our neighborhood partnership program assists families in need through a network of services, counseling and referral. BTC's afterschool activities and leadership training continues to develop a new generation of youth empowered to make a difference in their lives and the lives of others. |
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| Recipient: |
Belafonte Tacolcy Center, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Alison Austion, Chief Executiv |
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6161 NW 9th Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 751-1295 |
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Miami 33127 |
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Contact email: |
aaustin@tcolcy.org |
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| Counties: |
Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| BTC's After School Program currently provides daily services to 350 youth ages 6-18 providing tutoring in math, reading and science, indoor recreation programs, organized intramural sports that include football, basketball and softball and technology training. Youth are picked up each afternoon from school. They are served snacks and supper before being transported to their homes. Our afterschool program includes teacher workdays and school breaks where services and constructive activities are provided for youth in the community.
Youth who come to Tacolcy find a warm, welcoming and disciplined learning environment. We encourage giving back to the community while learning about the local environment, it's flora, fauna and by helping to design and build community gardens. We plan to expand and enhance existing programs with the implementation of a leadership development curriculum that incorporates life skills, employability skills, a college readiness lab and interactive career exploration.
BTC is in the heart of Liberty City and within walking distance of two high schools both with multiple "F" grading for FCAT testing. Our staff has designed a curriculum to enhance skills needed to successfully pass the FCAT. In our expanded after school program we will provide one-on one tutoring for students that have failed the FCAT on the first attempt. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Increase the number of youth served. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$150,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$200,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$50,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$150,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Community Needs Assessment |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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No |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
