1. Passport Program Curriculum and Policies and Procedures Manual

2. Need Lack of general structure and definition in program Lack of general structure and definition in program No comprehensive curriculum No comprehensive curriculum Need for expansion of current program offerings Need for expansion of current program offerings

3. Aim The aim of this project is to create a roadmap for the Passport program coordinator, which will include everything necessary to run the program effectively. It will act as a guiding document for the coordinator and will mitigate many of the problems associated with staff turnover and lack of consistency in program offerings.

4. Outline This project comprises: Program goals Workshop curriculum Supplemental activities Timelines for outreach and student selection Templates for all major program components Revamped student database Volunteer base

5. Program Goals

6. Goal: Students will learn and demonstrate the effective life skills, study skills, learning habits, and leadership skills necessary for success in college. Goal: Students will learn and demonstrate the effective life skills, study skills, learning habits, and leadership skills necessary for success in college. Improved confidence Improved confidence Inspiration to aspire to greatness Inspiration to aspire to greatness Increased social awareness and cultural exposure Increased social awareness and cultural exposure Improved time management skills Improved time management skills The ability to set clear goals and achieve them The ability to set clear goals and achieve them Emotional preparedness for college transition Emotional preparedness for college transition

7. Program Goals Goal: Students will gain a clearer idea of their career options and the steps necessary to meet their career goals. Goal: Students will gain a clearer idea of their career options and the steps necessary to meet their career goals. Exposure to admirable and compelling professionals/role models in their fields of interest Exposure to admirable and compelling professionals/role models in their fields of interest Improved resume writing, interviewing, and networking skills Improved resume writing, interviewing, and networking skills

8. Program Goals Goal: Students will improve their SAT scores. Goal: Students will improve their SAT scores.

9. Program Goals Goal: Students will successfully graduate from high school and have a feeling of accomplishment and pride about their performance. Goal: Students will successfully graduate from high school and have a feeling of accomplishment and pride about their performance. Grade improvement Grade improvement Participation in summer enrichment/internship programs Participation in summer enrichment/internship programs Improved involvement in extracurricular activities Improved involvement in extracurricular activities

10. Program Goals Goal: Students will enroll in and graduate from college. Goal: Students will enroll in and graduate from college. Good choices about which schools to submit applications to Good choices about which schools to submit applications to Acceptance to a 4-year college that fits their needs and interests Acceptance to a 4-year college that fits their needs and interests Preparedness for college-level critical writing Preparedness for college-level critical writing

11. Program Goals Goal: Students will obtain appropriate and necessary financial aid. Goal: Students will obtain appropriate and necessary financial aid. Obtainment of as many grants and scholarships as possible Obtainment of as many grants and scholarships as possible Obtainment of any low-interest loans necessary Obtainment of any low-interest loans necessary Knowledge about appropriately managing finances in college Knowledge about appropriately managing finances in college

12. Curriculum Components College advising College advising Life skills development Life skills development Leadership development Leadership development Teambuilding and community development Teambuilding and community development

13. Workshop Curriculum Weekly 2 hour workshops, such as: Weekly 2 hour workshops, such as: “Why College? Why Not?!” “Why College? Why Not?!” College Essays College Essays Recommendations Recommendations Group Expectations Group Expectations Goal Setting Goal Setting Time Management Time Management Study Skills Study Skills

14. College Applications Organizer Centralized planner for Passport college applicants Centralized planner for Passport college applicants Checklists Checklists College research aids College research aids Other resources Other resources

15. Supplemental Activities Career Forum Career Forum 16 young professionals and 30 students in attendance 16 young professionals and 30 students in attendance College Visits College Visits Harvard, UMass Amherst, Amherst, Eastern Nazarene, Providence College, Brown University Harvard, UMass Amherst, Amherst, Eastern Nazarene, Providence College, Brown University Ropes Course Ropes Course

16. Student outreach manual List of community contacts List of community contacts Revised brochures, flyers, and other marketing materials Revised brochures, flyers, and other marketing materials List of recruitment venues List of recruitment venues Script for recruitment presentations Script for recruitment presentations Script for recruitment phone calls Script for recruitment phone calls Program application Program application Interview forms Interview forms Selection rubric Selection rubric Accept/deny letters Accept/deny letters Instructions on data entry and maintenance of student database Instructions on data entry and maintenance of student database Recruitment timeline Recruitment timeline

17. Other Forms Expectations and student-parent covenant Expectations and student-parent covenant Grade release form Grade release form Publicity release form Publicity release form Transportation form Transportation form

18. Best practices Workshop facilitation tips Workshop facilitation tips Passport teaching philosophy Passport teaching philosophy Resources for program coordinator Resources for program coordinator Tips on communicating with community partners Tips on communicating with community partners