Congratulations to partner school Aki Kurose Middle School in Seattle, Washington for being awarded a grant to develop more intensive interventions to lower the rates of early warning indicators (EWI) for African American males! The grant, funded by College Spark Washington, is for the next two years.

Students in the project will engage in goal setting cycles that will incorporate regular self-reflection with their own EWI and academic data, maintain a goal setting and action portfolio, meet with teachers acting as mentors, participate in facilitated family events, and have opportunities to meet with successful adults.  Student support protocols will be designed to allow all African-American males to matriculate into high school with a strong sense of student agency, with clear long-term goals, and fully prepared for rigorous coursework.

Student support protocols will be designed to allow all African-American males to matriculate into high school with a strong sense of student agency, with clear long-term goals, and fully prepared for rigorous coursework.

Aki Kurose Middle School is a Diplomas Now school, where City Year, Communities In Schools and Talent Development Secondary work together for students’ success.