Program Information
Project Success
Organization: Word Community Development Center & Cheryl Ward Ministries
To provide positive life skills, mentoring and education enrichment to inner city youth of color with a specific emphasis in college readiness.
More Information
410 14th StreetOakland , CA 94612
Primary contact
Denisha Delane510 433-0404
E-mail:
Alternate Contact
Headquarters
AlamedaCounties Served
AlamedaContra Costa
San Francisco
Solano
Services offered
Academic enhancement/tutoring/study skillsCareer exploration and/or career counseling
College admissions advising
College fairs/campus visits
Encouraging rigorous curriculum and accelerated learning opportunities
Financial Aid advising - FAFSA completion, scholarship searches
Mentoring/shadowing/internships
Scholarships and last dollar grants
Test preparation - ACT, SAT, high school exit exams
Service times
After school hoursWeekends
Summer
Episodic events e.g. financial aid nights, college fairs, college visits, College Goal Sunday, etc.
Program operated by
Community organizationPrimary service location
Community center/agency or nonprofit siteLibrary
Parent Services
Campus visits and toursCollege awareness information
Financial aid counseling/application assistance
Instructional programs -i.e. parenting or financial education workshops, etc.
Target Populations served
Boys/young menGirls/young women
Low-income youth
Low- to mid-academic performers
First generation to attend college
Out of school youth
Youth still in foster care
Former foster youth (aged out)
High school freshmen and sophomores
High school juniors and seniors
Walk-ins
Historically under-represented people of color
Description
Project Success is a mentoring and educational enhancement program for inner-city High School Students of Color providing monthly gatherings and individual mentoring. In addition we offer: weekly tutorial sessions for the CA High School Exit Exam, SAT Prep, Scholarship Searches and applications and general academic subjects.