StudentNest tracked services on a monthly basis with duplicated youth counts. The most frequently provided services during this period were life skills/character development, prosocial activities, homework assistance, and tutoring. Other services include mentoring, educational career planning, SAT prep, college prep, and financial aid support.
StudentNest also provided other supports such as COVID education, anger management, community engagement, and cultural diversity. StudentNest provided 3,374.75 hours of services, the majority (2,999.75 hours or 89%) of which were focused on life skills, mentoring, and tutoring. StudentNest also provided 260 service hours focused on COVID-19 education.
StudentNest tracked improvements in youth’s social, behavioral, and academic outcomes. All youth in the mentoring program reported increased school attendance, improved attitudes about school, and improved behavior at home. Additionally, all youth graduated from middle school, before or during 2020. For the life skills training program, all youth reported improved pro-social school behavior (in school and with peers), improved regulation skills, and knowledge about substance use. Almost all youth reported knowledge about tobacco use (97%).
StudentNest made 32 referrals to external services and/or resources for the youth they served. Physical health referrals made up the largest percentage of referrals made, followed by employment and housing referrals (Exhibit 104). StudentNest referred students to linics/pharmacies for COVID-19 testing and flu shots, the Housing Authority, the Employment Development Department, and local food pantries. All of the youth (100%) contacted the referred agencies
Photos and captions about their cultural exchange and contributions.
Photos and video of the 10 Dell computers being installed, with insights into how they impacted teaching.
Work-in-progress and final photos of the student labs, including the one with 50 Dell computers.
Timeline of a school’s construction from start to completion, with before and after photos.
Timeline of a school’s construction from start to completion, with before and after photos.
Highlight the need for 160 computers across three schools.
