YWCA of Silicon Valley - Youth Services

Videos:

Andrew Hill High 2010

"Project Inspire is a very cool program because it has clubs and tutoring. They have cooking club, which we get to eat delicious food. There is dancing in which we have a teacher that knows how to dance and puts fun music. We have tutoring in, which they help us a lot to succeed. They care a lot for our safety and health." - Ana Pastrana, Senior

"Project Inspire means to be studious. Also, it teaches one to be hard working and to never give up!" - Amanda Avilucea, Senior

"To me, Project Inspire is more than just a way to save myself and recover my credits. It is another place that I can call home and get away from my problems. It is a new opportunity to open my mind and get to meet a variety of people with different and unique personalities." - Carla Gonzales, Junior

".anything's possible, never give up." - Arturo Buenrostro, Junior

Call (408) 295-4011 ext.228 to speak to
Jennifer Ramirez ,
Director, Youth Services.

Our research-based after-school curriculum encompasses an integrated intervention strategy comprised of many components including academics, college readiness, family life/sex education, sports, art, cultural awareness, youth development, job skills, and career awareness.

Our after school program is currently hiring facilitators for the upcoming school year. Click here for more information.

Project Inspire

Project Inspire Roots for 49ers and Justin Smith

For last week's playoff with the Saints our Project Inspire students had third row seats for the season's most exciting game. This once-in-a-lifetime experience was enhanced by a tailgate party hosted by one of our YWCA Project Inspire supporters, Paul Kooman.

Thanks to the generosity of 49er defensive tackle, Justin Smith #94, the YWCA received 20 season tickets (including lunch tickets!) to each home game this season.

930 seniors have been helped to graduate by Project Inspire since 2007.

2007-2008	38 seniors
2008-2009	127 seniors
2009-2010	216 seniors 85% were the first in their family to graduate from high school.
Summer 2010	198 incoming 12th graders received credit during the summer.
2010-2011	351 seniors, 75% were the first in their family to graduate from high school.

To date Project Inspire has served 5,359 unduplicated students in the East Side Union High School District.

Other Highlights

During the 2009-2010 school year 50% of the students who participated in the program raised their GPA by 1 point.
YWCA Project Inspire has taken 180 student to Camp Everytown over the last 3 years.
Since 2007, 800 students have taken a field trip to a local college campus. We have helped over 200 students fill out their college applications and financial aid forms
65% of the students that participate in Project Inspire have increased their school day attendance and 68% have decreased their behavior issues on campus.

The goal of our “Project Inspire” After School Program is to improve academic achievement and provide students with the opportunity to earn credit recovery within an after-school setting and provide a wide-range of services and activities to students enrolled within the East Side Union High School District in order to build developmental assets. The services include, but are not limited to: Academic Assistance using the AVID Tutorial Model, Life Skills Enrichment Classes, Fitness, Mentorship, Self-Expression via The Arts, Field Trips, Leadership Development Opportunities, and Service-Learning Projects. Project Inspire currently serves Overfelt High School, James Lick High School, Yerba Buena High School, and Andrew Hill High School.

E-mail Jennifer Ramirez , Director of Programs, or call her at (408) 799-0154