Explanation
Background:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to enter into a grant agreement with The Willie and Vivian Gaddis Foundation in support of the Jump Start College Tour.
Since December 24, 2001, The Willie & Vivian Gaddis Foundation has been a publicly supported non-profit organization established to empower children and youth by promoting and providing educational and artistic opportunities for those at risk among this population. To date, the Foundation has made 85 visits and tours of and universities with more than 800 youth. This summer, the Foundation is planning to engage youths with an HBCU-specific tour, involving 5-6 days of intensive campus visits and historical sites, as well as pre-tour college awareness sessions that consist of guidance around discovering individual potential, utilizing the resources around you, and critical components for selecting, applying for, and financing a college or university. Even though participants may not find their HBCU, they are introduced to options and develop the skill to find a college or university that feels like home, where they can touch and build upon their "spark," thereby charting their path to successful matriculation through college and a fulfilling career.
Emergency action is requested in order to provide the Gaddis Foundation with the resources necessary to begin traveling in early June.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the general fund.
Grant Recipient: The Willie and Vivian Gaddis Foundation, Vendor 044815, exp. March 31, 2025
Title
To authorize the Director of Department of Neighborhoods to enter into a grant agreement with The Willie and Vivian Gaddis Foundation in support of the Jump Start College Tour; to authorize expenditure within the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($24,900.00)
Body
WHEREAS, since December 24, 2001, The Willie & Vivian Gaddis Foundation has empowered children and youth by promoting and providing education...
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