Pennsylvainia

Name Center for Assessment & Policy Development Publications
Program Type Publication Directory
Subject College Advising, College Awareness
Target Population School Administration, Teachers, Youth Counselors
Medium Report
Cost None
Contact Title: Office Assistant
Organization Center for Assessment and Policy Development
Address 111 Presidential Boulevard Suite 234 Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
Phone / Fax (610) 664-4540 / (610) 664-6099
email/web
description Publications about education issues for disadvantaged families.

 

Name College Access Program/Philadelphia Scholars
Program Type Program Description
Subject College Advising, College Awareness, Financial Aid Awareness, Last Dollar Scholarship, Parent Involvement
Target Population Middle School, High School, College, School Administration, Teachers, Parents
Medium Handout, Report, Other
Cost None
Contact Mr. Thomas Butler Title: Director
Organization College Access Program
Address 7 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Suite 700 Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone / Fax (215) 665-1400 - 3316 / (215) 864-2494
email/web tbutler@pef.phila.k12.pa.us 
description Citywide program improves college access and retention of Philadelphia public school students through in-school efforts, community College Access Centers, promotion of district-level reform and collaboration with colleges and universities. An NCAN program. Phil. Scholars Director: Mr. Dan Wofford. College Access website: www.libertynet.org/~pefcapp


Name LULAC - Pathways to Engineering
Program Type Program Description
Subject Academic Enrichment, Career Exploration, College Awareness, Parent Involvement
Target Population Middle School, High School
Medium Brochure
Cost None
Contact Colleen Davis Title: Executive Director
Organization LULAC National Educational Service Center of PA
Address 119 East Lehigh Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19125
Phone / Fax (215) 423-4811 / (215) 423-4819
email/web lnesc@libertynet.org 
description Summer academic enrichment program in engineering and science for Pennsylvania Latino students entering 9th grade. Includes college campus and industry visits and computer training. Collaboration with engineering school of Univ of PA.

 

Name LULAC A-CAMP (Academic Counseling and Mentoring Program)
Program Type Program Description
Subject College Awareness, Mentoring
Target Population Elementary
Medium Brochure
Cost None
Contact Colleen Davis Title: Executive Director
Organization LULAC National Educational Service Center of PA
Address 119 East Lehigh Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19125
Phone / Fax (215) 423-4811 / (215) 423-4819
email/web lnesc@libertynet.org 
description Program provides tutoring to Pennsylvania Latino elementary school students by Latino high school students. Also involves college campus visits.

 

Name PRIME, Inc.
Program Type Program Description
Subject Academic Enrichment, College Awareness
Target Population Middle School, High School
Medium Brochure
Cost None
Contact Alexander Tobin Title: Executive Director
Organization Prime Inc.
Address The Wellington 135 South 19th Street, Suite 250 Philadelphia, PA 19103-4907
Phone / Fax (215) 561-6800 / (215) 561-6810
email/web
description Program prepares minority youth in the metropolitan Philadelphia area for careers in math and science professions

 

Name Public/Private Ventures
Program Type Publication Directory
Subject Mentoring
Target Population School Administration, Teachers, Youth Counselors
Medium Book, Report
Cost Fee
Contact Title: Publications Assistant
Organization Public/Private Ventures
Address 2005 Market Street Suite 900 Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone / Fax (215) 557-4400 / (215) 557-4469
email/web 104357.3521@compuserve.com 
description Publications about youth development and mentoring programs, including Building Relationships with Youth, Understanding how Youth and Elders Form Relationships, The Kindness of Strangers, and studies about Big Brothers/Big Sisters.

 

Name Say Yes to Education
Program Type Program Description
Subject Academic Enrichment, Career Exploration, College Advising, College Awareness, Last Dollar Scholarship
Target Population Elementary, Middle School, High School
Medium Report
Cost None
Contact Norman Newberg Title: Executive Director
Organization Graduate School of Education
Address University of Pennsylvania 3700 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-6216
Phone / Fax (215) 898-1819 / (215) 898-1089
email/web
description Last dollar scholarship program in four sites: Hartford, Cambridge, MA, and 2 in Philadelphia. Involves a school/college partnership. Components include counseling, tutoring, summer academic enrichment.

 

Name Sponsor-A-Scholar
Program Type Program Description
Subject Academic Enrichment, Career Exploration, College Advising, College Awareness, Mentoring, Last Dollar Scholarship
Target Population High School
Medium Brochure
Cost None
Contact Judy Sullivan Title: Director
Organization Sponsor-A-Scholar National Network
Address 230 South Broad Street 7th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone / Fax (215) 790-1666 / (215) 790-1888
email/web www.libertynet.org/~sasp 
description Mentoring program provides college financial support, academic enrichment and college prep activities to Philadelphia students from ninth grade through first year of college.