PARENT MEETING CLASS OF 2023 August 24, 2019
C5 GEORGIA C5 Georgia’s mission is to inspire high-potential youth from risk-filled environments to pursue personal success, to prepare them for leadership roles in college, work and community, and to motivate them to become role models for others. WELCOME PARENTS, GUARDIANS & STUDENTS!
{ } 1 C5 GEORGIA STAFF
Executive Director Jackie Cannizzo Operations Director Kelly Grant Communications & Development Director Jennifer Holman Leadership Development Director Destany Arnold Community Action Program Director Vanessa Grady Intern Jonah Bushell Fall Intern Lasha Mitchell
{ } 2 C5 GEORGIA CAMP LEAD U
Summer Programming Overview Lantern Activities • Lantern Trek • Community Service • Restaurant Wars Any questions or suggestions on how to enhance future summer experiences?
{ } 3 C5 GEORGIA COMMUNICATION
C5 GEORGIA WEBSITE 1 Bookmark WWW.C5GEORGIA.ORG • Staff contact information • Upcoming event registration and details • Make-up assignments • Calendar • Resources
FACEBOOK: Class Specific & Parent Groups 2 LIKE C5 GEORGIA AND JOIN OUR GROUPS • Pathway registration and updates • Rideshare and Carpooling • Announcements • Pictures • Scholarship and other opportunities
INSTAGRAM 3 FOLLOW US: @C5GEORGIA • Breaking News • Your leaders’ success stories • Visibility in the greater community
{ } 4 C5 GEORGIA PARENT PARTICIPATION
HOW TO GET INVOLVED VOLUNTEER Each family asked to volunteer with C5 Georgia for at least of two hours per year: ● Assist in new student selection ● Chaperone at Pathway events ● Carpool ● In-kind donations TALK ABOUT C5 GEORGIA Who do you talk to? ● Company connections ● Professional networks ● Community connections
HOW TO SUPPORT C5 KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS ● Register your Kroger Rewards card online every August ● Select C5 Georgia as your Community Rewards recipient ● Kroger will Donate a portion of the money you already spend on groceries back to C5! AMAZON SMILE ● Go to www.smile.amazon.com ● Login with your Amazon account ● Select C5 Youth Foundation of Georgia as your charitable organization ● Every time you shop at Amazon Smile, Amazon will donate 0.5% of your order to C5!
HOW TO SUPPORT C5 GEORGIA GIVES DAY NOVEMBER 3, 2019 • Georgia’s LARGEST day of giving BECOME A FUNDRAISER • Class challenge: Raise $3,000 the cost to put one student through one year of the program • Look for fundraising toolkit in September
{ } 5 C5 GEORGIA YEAR-ROUND COMMITMENT
CORNERSTONE CODE I HOLD MYSELF TO I BUILD THE FUTURE A HIGHER STANDARD I WISH TO SEE Monthly check-ins with Academic performance C5 Program Staff above 3.0 GPA ● Pathways and Monthly ● Submit your grades twice a year Community Service Opportunities ● Good grades are critical for a ● Kelly will be your main contact competitive college application
CORNERSTONE CODE I SHOW RESPECT FOR I REPRESENT MYSELF MYSELF AND OTHERS IN AND MY COMMUNITY THE COMMUNITY WELL Complete Annual Attend Mandatory Pathway Community Service events and planning sessions ● You are required to complete at ● Youth Leadership Summit least 40 hours of community ● The Amazing Race service during your Flint year ● Climbing the Ladder ● Submit community service logs on ● Bridges Prep Finale February 1 st and June 1 st
C5 GEORGIA CALENDAR WWW.C5GEORGIA.ORG/CALENDAR COLOR CODED by class • Post your hard copy in a visible place • All Flint Pathways are MANDATORY • Make-Up assignments will be posted at www.c5georgia.org • Available ONLINE!
PATHWAY REGISTRATION EVERY PARTICIPANT RSVPs FOR EVERY PATHWAY* Ways to Register: • C5 Georgia website • Emailed to parents and participants: Do we have correct emails? Is student checking their @c5georgia email address? • Posted to Facebook groups • Text reminder: Do we have your correct cell phone number? * Permission Slips will include an option for those who cannot attend
Saturday, September 21 st Peachtree Road United Methodist Church Volunteer Opportunities for Parents
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Youth Leadership Summit September 21, 2019 The Amazing Race October 19 – 20, 2019 Climbing the Ladder March 7, 2020 Bridges Prep Finale April 4, 2020 Alternative Spring Break April 6, 2020 Report Cards or Transcripts (showing GPA of 3.0+) due dates: • February 1, 2020 • June 1, 2020 Community Service Verification due dates: • February 1, 2020 (hours to date) • June 1, 2020 (40+ hours)
MONTHLY ENGAGEMENT 1 COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES • 1 Staff lead community service event per month • Look for emails with additional service opportunities monthly
{ } 6 C5 GEORGIA 2019 SUMMER REGISTRATION
DEADLINES DECEMBER 1, 2019 • Registration Opens ONLINE! • You will receive an email link with the form April 1, 2020 • Registration CLOSES Commitment Fee: $5 per month/$60 for the year
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