SHARP LITERACY INC
Programs
Program 1 [2021]
IN 2020-21, SHARP PARTNERED WITH 36 URBAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN MILWAUKEE, RACINE AND WAUKESHA, SERVING MORE THAN 6,000 STUDENTS AND 275 TEACHERS. THESE SCHOOLS ARE IN MANY OF THE AREA'S MOST DISTRESSED NEIGHBORHOODS, EVIDENCED BY THE FACT THAT NEARLY 90% OF SHARP STUDENTS COME FROM FAMILIES THAT ARE CATEGORIZED AS ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED. THE STUDENTS WE SERVE REPRESENT A DIVERSE POPULATION; 34% BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN, 46% LATINX/HISPANIC, 9% WHITE/CAUCASIAN, 9% ASIAN AND 2% TWO OR MORE RACES.SUPPORT FROM GENEROUS DONORS ALLOWS US TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE RELEVANT, RIGOROUS STEAM PROGRAMMING FOR K3-5TH GRADE STUDENTS AT NO COST TO THE SCHOOLS.STEAM CORE PROGRAM: SHARP'S STEAM CORE PROGRAM LAYS THE GROUNDWORK FOR A STEAM-BASED EDUCATION, BEGINNING IN KINDERGARTEN. IN ALL GRADES, TECHNOLOGICAL AND FINANCIAL LITERACY CONCEPTS AND VOCABULARY ARE INTRODUCED, WHICH LINK TO SCIENCE OR SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULA.DESIGN THROUGH CODE (DTC 3, DTC 4 & DTC 5): DTC IS AN 8-10 SESSION PROGRAM THAT INTRODUCES 3RD THROUGH 5TH GRADERS TO CODING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE. JUST OVER 1,100 STUDENTS FROM 41 CLASSROOMS AT 11 SCHOOLS IN MILWAUKEE AND WAUKESHA PARTICIPATED IN VIRTUAL DTC WORKSHOPS.AFTER SCHOOL LEARNING PROGRAM (ASLP): SHARP'S ASLP PROVIDED A MODIFIED VERSION OF THE SCHOOL YEAR CURRICULUM ADAPTED FOR THE AFTER-SCHOOL SETTING. EACH SITE CHOOSES THE PROGRAM BEST SUITED FOR THEIR STUDENTS. IN 2020-21, WE PROVIDED THIS PROGRAM VIRTUALLY TO TWO PARTNER SITES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$781.5KSHARP STEAM Programming
SHARP PARTNERS WITH 49 URBAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN MILWAUKEE, RACINE AND WAUKESHA, SERVING MORE THAN 8,300 STUDENTS AND NEARLY 400 TEACHERS. THESE SCHOOLS ARE IN MANY OF THE AREA'S MOST DISTRESSED NEIGHBORHOODS, EVIDENCED BY THE FACT THAT NEARLY 90% OF SHARP STUDENTS COME FROM FAMILIES THAT ARE CATEGORIZED AS ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED. THE STUDENTS WE SERVE REPRESENT A DIVERSE POPULATION; 37% BLACK, 43% LATINO/HISPANIC, 9% WHITE, 8% ASIAN AND 3% TWO OR MORE RACES. SUPPORT FROM GENEROUS DONORS ALLOWS US TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE RELEVANT, RIGOROUS STEAM PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL TOUR EXPERIENCES FOR K3-5TH GRADE STUDENTS AT NO COST TO THE SCHOOLS.SHARP RECENTLY ADOPTED A NEW STRATEGIC PLAN, AND ONE OF THE IDENTIFIED WAYS TO DEEPEN IMPACT IS AN INTEGRATED STEAM CURRICULUM THAT INCORPORATES THREE PILLARS: TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION, PROJECT-BASED LEARNING, AND ART & DESIGN THINKING. SHARP'S STEAM PROGRAM LAYS THE GROUNDWORK FOR A STEAM-BASED EDUCATION, BEGINNING IN KINDERGARTEN. IN K3-K5, STUDENTS ARE INTRODUCED TO PHYSICAL AND NATURAL SCIENCE CONCEPTS GRAVITY, RAINBOWS, FORCE & MOTION, ANIMALS AND PLANTS. FIRST AND SECOND GRADERS CONTINUE RESPECTIVELY WITH STUDIES OF POLLINATORS & POLLINATION AND THE WATER CYCLE. DESIGN THROUGH CODE (DTC 3, DTC 4 & DTC 5) IS A 10-18 SESSION PROGRAM THAT INTRODUCES 3RD THROUGH 5TH GRADERS TO VIDEO GAME DESIGN, PHYSICAL COMPUTING, CODING, CIRCUITRY, ENGINEERING AND MORE. THIS YEAR 2,375 STUDENTS FROM OVER 100 CLASSROOMS AT 14 SCHOOLS IN MILWAUKEE AND WAUKESHA ARE PARTICIPATING IN DTC WORKSHOPS.ESTABLISHED IN 2014, SHARP'S SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH 20+ COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS AND MPS, PROVIDING INNOVATIVE HANDS-ON PROGRAMMING TO COMBAT SUMMER SLIDE COMMON TO URBAN STUDENTS (LOSING ACADEMIC PROGRESS IN SUMMER DUE TO LACK OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES). OUR EIGHT-WEEK ART AND TECHNOLOGY-BASED PROGRAM SERVES 1,200 K-6TH GRADERS, KEEPING CHILDREN ENGAGED AND LEARNING. SLP HELPS ADDRESS EDUCATIONAL DISPARITIES, GIVING OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND PROVIDES A PURPOSEFUL AND JOYFUL SUMMER EXPERIENCE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.1MProgram 1 [2024]
SEE SCHEDULE O FOR PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS.FOR NEARLY 30 YEARS, SHARP HAS EVOLVED TO STAY RELEVANT TO TODAY'S YOUTH, OFFERING A WIDE RANGE OF COMPREHENSIVE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-FOCUSED PROGRAMS. OUR INNOVATIVE CURRICULUM ENCOURAGES CURIOSITY, CREATIVITY, AND DISCOVERY TO HELP SHARPEN CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM SOLVING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS. STUDENTSSHARP OFFERS STEAM-RELATED PROGRAMMING DURING IN-SCHOOL WORKSHOPS AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES THROUGH OUR 8-WEEK SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAM. SHARP SERVES AROUND 5,000 STUDENTS IN LOWER ELEMENTARY AND 3,000 STUDENTS IN UPPER ELEMENTARY; IN THE SUMMER WE SERVE 1,000+ STUDENTS FROM 30+ ORGANIZATIONS. 70% OF LOWER ELEMENTARY STUDENTS REPORT THAT SHARP WORKSHOPS AND EDUCATIONAL TOUR EXPERIENCES POSITIVELY IMPACT THEIR ABILITY TO THINK CRITICALLY. 80% OF UPPER ELEMENTARY STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE PROFICIENCY BY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING AND PRESENTING THEIR SHARP LED PROJECTS. TEACHERSSHARP PROVIDES INTENSIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SO THAT TEACHERS BUILD EXPERTISE IN STEAM DISCIPLINES AND ENGAGE STUDENTS THROUGH INNOVATIVE TEACHING METHODS. 350+ CLASSROOM TEACHERS COLLABORATE WITH 15 PART-TIME SHARP EDUCATORS TO DELIVER ENGAGING WORKSHOPS. 80%+ TEACHER RETENTION AND SATISFACTION WITH SHARP'S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 95% OF TEACHERS REPORT THAT SHARP'S TEACHING STRATEGIES ARE APPLICABLE TO THEIR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION. STEAM PROGRAMMINGSHARP'S 2023-26 STRATEGIC PLAN FOCUSES ON DEEPENING OUR IMPACT. IT LED US TO A RE-ENVISIONED CURRICULUM BUILT ON THREE PILLARS TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION, ART & DESIGN THINKING AND PROJECT BASED LEARNING. STUDENTS WILL INCREASE THEIR COLLABORATIVE AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS WHILE ENGAGING IN HANDS-ON PROJECTS. EDUCATIONAL TOUR EXPERIENCESOUR EDUCATIONAL TOUR EXPERIENCES (ETES) PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH DIVERSE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO SOLIDIFY CLASSROOM LEARNING. WE COLLABORATE WITH TOUR PARTNERS LIKE DISCOVERY WORLD AND MSOE (TO NAME A FEW) IN DEVELOPING CUSTOMIZED CONTENT EXCLUSIVELY FOR SHARP STUDENTS. THIS ALIGNS DIRECTLY WITH SHARP'S CURRICULUM AND HELPS STUDENTS ANSWER ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS DEVELOPED FOR EACH GRADE. SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAMUSING ADAPTED VERSIONS OF OUR SCHOOL YEAR CURRICULUM, WE SUPPORT OVER 1,000+ STUDENTS AT 30 SITES. THIS REDUCES THE "SUMMER SLIDE" EXPERIENCED BY URBAN STUDENTS IN SUMMER MONTHS WHILE PROVIDING A PURPOSEFUL AND JOYFUL LEARNING EXPERIENCE. OUR STUDENTS42% BLACK37% HISPANIC/LATINO10% WHITE7% ASIAN4% MULTI-ETHNIC80% OF OUR STUDENTS ARE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGEDGeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.1M
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