Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Alpha Rho Lambda Education Foundation, Inc. in support of the Go to High School Go to College program.
The mission of the Alpha Rho Lambda Education Foundation is to leverage resources to provide scholarships and support educational activities of a wide variety. From mentoring and academic support to community education, the Alpha Rho Lambda Education Foundation specifically targets men and boys of color while offering support and programming to all parts of the larger Columbus community.
Go to High School Go to College is a national initiative of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. The program has maintained a commitment to helping youth, especially boys of color, to be prepared for high school and college. Across the fraternity, chapters are given leverage to create local programming that addresses the needs of young people in their communities. The Alpha Rho Lambda Chapter is doing this work in Columbus. The Alpha Rho Lambda Education Foundation was established in 1979 specifically to partner in this work supporting young people and their mentors.
Go to High School Go to College programming is divided into three areas:
1) The Junior Esquires Academy, serving 40 middle school boys across Central Ohio following a Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum. The academy is in its fourth cohort cycle (academic year). The program's four pillars are: Self-Awareness, Social Awareness, Self-Management, and Social-Management.
2) Alpha Esquires, serving 56 high school boys across Central Ohio, is a mentoring program celebrating over 35 years of continued service to boys of color. The objectives of the Alpha Esquire program is to engage the participants in leadership development training, career awareness, community involvement, educational planning, communication skills and social awareness.
3) Project Alpha, an annual day-long symposium for teenage boys focused on issues of health...
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