"Educating the youth across our global community"

 

  Our mission is to educate the youth across our global community.

With the goal to Uplift "at-risk" Neighborhood Students, so that one day those students can uplift their families and their global communities.

The Project began with Palisia Stallworth organizing a group of students to reverse the inequalities in the education system by starting a tutoring/mentoring initiative at Bruce Monroe Elementary in Washington DC.

 

Project UNS Goals for 2010:

  • Partner With OSSE FY 2010 for 21st Century Community Learning Centers at 4 site locations in DC
  • Leverage our Federal funding with Private dollars to create an unmatched afterschool program within the District.
  • Team  UNS will continue to serve by committing 1000 hours to community service.
  • Strive to Fund Five Scholarships to "at-risk" youths.
  • Team UNS will continue to build the morale of disadvantaged youths through mentoring programs and character developing workshops.
  • Partner with the YouthBuild Public Charter School and assist with thier recent expansion of a new high school on P st. NW opening 2012. Hosting after-school program, working with 30 AmeriCorp representatives and 30 Howard University Students to provide unmatched 1-on-1 GED preperation and ESL programing to students.
  • Have an additional 3 students at Youthbuild Charter School pass the GED.  With post secondary aspirations. In 2009 we were successfull in passing a total of 4 students
  • Create inroads with many CBO's in DC who share or compliment or mission to provide financial literacy programing and after school support to students acros the board.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are You Up For the Challenge?

Join Team UNS in our quest for Health & Fitness. We have partnered with Dr. Ian Smith, from VH1’s Celebrity Fit
Club by participating in the The 50 Million Pound Challenge. The Fifty Pound Challenge is a program designed to promote healthy living through exercise and healthy diets. We are encouraging everyone to visit the web site and join our team:

This challenge is free of cost.  Join our team and receive Health & Fitness tips, Nutrition Plans, and a detailed chart showcasing your weight loss. We look forward to your participation in this fun, free and rewarding challenge.

Team UNS has lost 175 pounds so far!

Highlights of 2009: 

  • The Nations triathlon was completed by our President/Chief Marketing Officer in an amaxing 2:56 
  • Continue toIncrease our Annual Budget by 200% leveraging every penny with Federal, Municipal, and Private contributions
  • Partnered with the Columbia Heights Community Center in order to create an alliance with the students  and organizers of the community, and a location to host programs.
  • Partnered with Meridian Hill Dorm Council to provide qualified mentors for existing programs.
  • Partnered with YouthBuild Public Charter School hosting summer ESL and 1-on1 GED preperation sessions. We had 4 students pass GED under our guidance.
  • Partnered with Young America Works where our President seved as the Director of the 21st Century Community Learning Center and was able to increace participation by 300%, in addition all 21Century Participants all made grade level and had impressive school attendance.
  • Partnered with the S.M.A.R.T. Program a CBO who is focused on the student athlete and services that help to ensure they are sucessfull in and out of the classroom
  • Partnered with the Jimmy Garvin 21t Century Legacy Foundation where "education is the key, golf is the carrot"

                                                                  

                                                                Special Thanks to , Dunkin Doughnuts, Potbelly Sandwich, Giant Foods, Panda Express, Chipolte, Starbucks Sticky Fingers Bakery, and Pete's Pizza, Google, Washington Gas, Salesforce.com,Harris Teeter, Best Buy, and Target   for their donations of good and services for our 2010 summer programing at YouthBuild Public Charter School, S.M.A.R.T Program, and the Jimmy Garvin Legacy Foundation

                                                                Special Thanks to last summers tutors who laid the foundation for our continued success.  This program was managed and implemented by Cherrelle Swain's phenominal leadership qualities. In addition to Ms. Swain's extraordinary leadership skills she had an equally amazing staff assisting as we continue the mission of ProjectUNS.org, in no particular order,  Hakim Wiggins, Raushaad Harvey, Ryan Hamilton, Brandon Thomas, Kini Spade, DaQuan Mills, Joshua Dillard, Marsha Moore, Chioma Ota, Ashley Jhonson, Bob Villaflor, Ramona Jones,Meridian Hill Hall Community Director, Youthbuild Public Charter School Executive Management, and all other stakeholders.  Thank you for all that you do, none of this would have been possible without you.

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                                                                Uplifting Neighborhood Students Foundation 2656 15th St. NW, Washington, DC 20009
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