Year in Review, 2009-2010

Providence Summerbridge

Providence Summerbridge has a dual mission: to create a pathway to college for low-income,

academically motivated middle school students in Providence Public Schools, and to encourage talented high school and college students to

pursue careers in education.

http://www.wheelerschool.org/providencesummerbridge

216 Hope Street Providence, RI 02906

(401) 528-2127

"Summerbridge was a place where I could break out of my shell and begin exploring opportunities outside of my elemen-tary school bubble. The academics were great, but the sense of community, family, and spirit really changed the type of person I was developing into."

-Bosung Kim Summerbridge Graduate ‘99

Summerbridge Teacher ‘01, ‘02 Senior Consultant

Marketing and Planning Systems, Boston MA

8th Grade Class of 2010

Student Name High School Enrollment Olatunbosun Abujade Classical High School Babatunde Akinkuowo Classical High School Timothy Brelsford Classical High School Israel Colon E-Cubed Academy Clifford Cosek LaSalle Academy Troy Gonsalves LaSalle Academy Jeremy Gonzalez Alvarez High School Jaijuan Grant The Met School Isabel Gutierrez Classical High School German Guzman Classical High School Josenia Henriquez Paul Cuffee High School Elliannah Jimenez Bay View Academy Mya Kemp Classical High School Robert Logan Classical High School Blake Lopes Classical High School Darny Mao Classical High School Brandon Morales Classical High School Stephanie Navas Central High School Maria Ogundolani Mt. Pleasant High School Kehinde Oladosu E-Cubed Academy Taiwo Oladosu E-Cubed Academy Toluwalase Onigbanjo out of state Abdul-Lateef Orulebaja Classical High School Ondina Perdomo Classical High School Amber Pettaway Cooley High School Eddriz Pimentel St. Raphael Academy Kevin Quiroa Classical High School Cristian Rivera E-Cubed Academy Jamilex Rodriguez E-Cubed Academy Africa Smith Paul Cuffee High School Yocelin Smith Classical High School Rainha Soares St. Raphael Academy Christcyra Sok Central High School Jayda Strother Times Squared Academy Allen Tat Classical High School Thomas Vadis Hope High School Maija Whelan Lincoln School Bryan Zapata Hope High School

39% Classical HS

37% open enrollment

public schools

13% parochial

schools

8% public charter

schools

3% independent

schools

Quick Facts about our students

85 7th and 8th grade students

participated in our programs

375 hours of academic enrichment and leadership

development programming

were provided to students

beyond the school day

93% average daily attendance during the Summer

Program

81% average daily attendance during the School Year

Program

84% of the 6th grade students that started the program in

2008 completed the two-

year program in 2010*

* 3 students withdrew from the program, 2 students moved, and 2 students were dismissed from the program.

Student Demographics

53% female

47% male

46% Latino

37% African/African American

8% Asian/Asian American

5% Multiracial

4% White

1% Native American

86% eligible for free or reduced lunch

76% first generation in family to attend a 4 year college

Teacher Patrick Catalano waves goodbye to students as they leave on the bus.

SB graduate-turned-SB teacher Christian Durango celebrates the end of the Summer Program with 8th grade students Cristian Rivera and Brandon Morales.

8th grade students Jamilex Rodriguez and Kehinde Oladosu prepare for their English class where they are reading William Shakespeare’s Macbeth.

High School Class of 2010 Summerbridge Class of 2006

Student Name College Enrollment Kevin Aramboles Community College of Rhode Island Eric Ramirez Community College of Rhode Island Jasmine Roca Community College of Rhode Island Kenny Adefiyiju University of Rhode Island Taiwo Adefiyiju Providence College Pauline Adhiambo Union College Irvin Adu-Gyamfi Northeastern University Mahalia Bergeron Salve Regina University Wilkenson Clear University of Rhode Island Kevin Cordoba- Llanos University of Rhode Island Shannybel Garcia University of Rhode Island Stephanie Guzman University of Rhode Island Ryan Irons University of New Haven-Semesters Amelia Kah Rhode Island College Calvin Lima Rhode Island College Carleen Lopez University of Rhode Island Kelly Lopez University of Rhode Island Songvath Nay University of Rhode Island Monephia Nembhard University of Rhode Island Ravina Perry Rhode Island College Andy Portuhondo University of Rhode Island Ashley Robideau Rhode Island College Monica Vadis University of Rhode Island Stephanie Vaye Northeastern University Maritza Cadet Providence College Jorge Chacon Rhode Island College Liane Conceicao Community College of Rhode Island Rebecca Cruz unknown Christian Durango Brown University Maritza Gomez University of Rochester Cortney Harris-Huguley University of Rhode Island Ben Jayne working full-time

100% of 2006 Summerbridge graduates

graduated from high school in 2010.

94% are enrolled in college.

“The spirit of Summerbridge is very infectious. During the first two weeks I was burnt out from all my year-end work at Classical. My energy and enthusiasm levels were low. However, the staff meetings, the cheers at the All Summerbridge Meetings, and teachers and stu-dents soon sucked me in. Everyone who participates in it learns something. I feel I am a better teacher from participating in Summerbridge and I thank you for this opportunity.”

- Barbara Creati Summerbridge Mentor Teacher ’09

Teacher, Classical High School

Members of the SB Class of 2006 at Classical High School.

Summerbridge Faculty and Staff 2009-2010

Teachers & Tutors Irvin Adu-Gyamfi, Wheeler School (A) Ali Ajmiri, Wheeler School Marilyn Akinrilola, Hope High School Gerina Auguste, Guilford College Peregrine Badger, Classical High School Dan Beckman, Brown University Daisy Bodman, Wheeler School Marithza Cadet, Classical High School (A) Monica Carvalho, Brown University Mackenzie Cater, Wheeler School Zachary Chapman, Wheeler School Jen Chaquette, Wheeler School Tom Chen, Brown University Nick Codola, Wheeler School Rachel Cohn, Brown University Dominique Dawson, The Met Valencia DeSantos, Wheeler School Christian Durango, Times2 Academy (A) Zoe Foulkes, Wheeler School Caroline Frishman, Wheeler School Nahlone Gbaye, CCRI (A) Cybele Greenberg, Wheeler School Alex Grieb, Brown University Britta Han, Brown University Katy Hegarty, Wheeler School Jeff Hill, Barrington High School Meg Hughes, Wheeler School Amelia Kah, St. Raphael Academy (A) Genetta Kah, Wheeler School Hannah LeBlanc, Brown University David Liu, Wheeler School Tavish Lopez, Brown University Catherine McConnell, Brandeis University Kaan Or, Hope High School Blair Perry, Brown University Charlotte Platt, Wheeler School Christian Quinonez, The Met Vannessa Ramirez, Hope High School Will Rennie, Georgetown University Nicky Robbins, Brown University

Ashley Robideau, Classical High School (A) Ari Rubenstein, Brown University Zachary Rubins, Wheeler School Rachel Sanders, Brown University Bianca Santana-Figueroa, Brown University Sam Schultz, Bryant University Jason St. John, Brown University Alvera Stridel, Classical High School Sarika Subramaniam, Wheeler School Jiawen Tang, Wheeler School Sol Taubin, Wheeler School Robin Ulep, Brown University Stephany Vasquez, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (A) Stephanie Vaye, Classical High School (A) Corbin Warner, Brown University Chanae Wilson, Hope High School Corey Winchester, Northwestern University Doris Xu, Wheeler School Susan Yue, Brown University Nadila Yusuf, Wheaton College Rachel Zurier, Classical High School Mentor Teachers Barbara Creati, Classical High School Megan Kawatachi, Wheeler School Sandra Lewis, Classical High School Linda Lubranski, Paul Cuffee School Jamie Mills, Dutemple Elementary School Office Staff Matthew Garza, Brown University Cathleen Williams, Wheeler School Stephanie Guzman, Providence Country Day School (A) Thank you to our numerous volunteers who provided tireless hours of service to SB! (A) = SB Student Alumni

Teacher Christian Quinonez spends time with students.

Quick Facts about our teachers

61 high school and college students participated in

our programs

350 hours of training, observation, and

professional development

were provided to teachers

throughout the year

25% previously taught at SB and returned to teach

again

15% graduated from SB and returned to teach or work

in the office

Teacher Demographics

66% female

34% male

49% White

20% African/African American

16% Asian/Asian American

10% Latino

5% Multiracial

59% high school students

41% college students

Teacher Rachel Cohn shares school supplies with her advisees.

Who ya gonna call?! ARTS CLUSTER!

Snapshots of SB teacher alumni

Simon Moore

SB Teacher ‘00

SB Dean of Students ‘01, ‘02

Executive Director, College Visions

Providence, RI

Eugenia Albina

SB Teacher ‘02

4th grade teacher, Holmes Elementary School

Oak Park, IL

Corey Winchester

SB Teacher ‘08, ‘09

Humanities Teacher, Evanston Township HS

Evanston, IL

Vichara Santos Silva

SB Graduate ‘99

SB Teacher ‘02, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07

Teacher, Little Wound High School

Kyle, SD

Kristin Economo

SB Teacher ‘06, ‘07

Program Director, Breakthrough Santa Fe

Santa Fe, NM

Keith Catone

SB Teacher ‘97

Project Director, Youth 4 Change

Providence, RI

Dacia Read

SB Teacher ‘02, ‘04, ‘05

Alumni Engagement Coordinator,

Providence Summerbridge

Providence, RI

Rachel Cohn

SB Teacher ‘09, ‘10

MAT Candidate, Brown University

Providence, RI

Maribel Hernandez-Drost

SB Graduate ‘99

SB Teacher ‘01, ‘02, ‘03, ‘04, ‘06

Teacher, Baltimore Public Schools

Baltimore, MD

Andy Malone

SB Teacher ‘06, ‘07

Program Director, Teach for America

Oxford, MS

“Career-wise, SB is one of the best things to put on your resume. Leadership skills, team skills—those things all look great. But beyond the paper part of it, the fun and the energy you get from Summerbridge can’t be found anywhere. Plus, any other job you get today will require team collaboration, and Summerbridge prepares you for that.

- Maribel Hernandez-Drost Summerbridge Graduate ‘99

Summerbridge Teacher ‘01, ‘02, ‘03, ‘04, ‘06 Teacher, Baltimore Public Schools

Full Circle

“The time I have spent attend-

ing and working with Providence Sum-merbridge has been one of the greatest experiences of my life. I have been a part of the program for a total of six years, graduating as a student in the spring of 2006. I was also a volunteer for the program in 2007 and came back to teach for the summer of 2009. Being a student in Providence Summerbridge definitely had its advantages because it helped me to gain more friendships and to realize more about myself in the process. During my first year at Summerbridge I was very quiet and shy but as the program carried on, the welcoming spirit and enthusiasm of the teachers and program directors brought me out of my shell and helped me to become the more outspoken leader I am today. Providence Summerbridge also helped me to express myself in different ways but most of all creatively. Through various Buggin’ Out Time workshops and events such as Arts and Exploration Day, I learned how to show how I feel in certain situations. These artistic days also helped me to realize how much I want to work to become a journalist in college, while also showing me how much hard work I should put into my dreams to have them come true. Coming back in the summer of 2009 as a teacher was one of the most inspiring and rewarding decisions that I have ever made. Making so many connections with my stu-dents and the rest of the Providence Summerbridge community has continued my en-thusiasm and support for ‘students teaching students.’ It was a busy summer which taught me how to be more responsible and hard-working, but even though it was a lot of work, everything I had to complete and work for was definitely worth it because it was all for the kids.“

Ashley Robideau Summerbridge graduate ‘06 Summerbridge teacher ‘09

Thank you to our donors July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010

$25,000 + Carter Family Charitable Trust TriMix Foundation $10,000 + Cox Communications Fish Family Foundation Mr. Lawrence Fish Mr. and Mrs. John J. McConnell, Jr. Partnership Foundation Rhode Island Foundation The Wheeler School Parents Association $5,000 + Anonymous (3) Bank Rhode Island Billy Andrade - Brad Faxon Charities for Children The John Clarke Trust Enable Hope Foundation Entelco Foundation Geoffrey Lewis & Carol Nulman Mark Pelson & Katherine Harrison Pelson Providence Shelter for Colored Children June Rockwell Levy Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sorensen David Ward & Abby Stranahan Textron Inc. $2,500 + Anonymous Alice I. Sullivan Charitable Foundation Groov-Pin Corporation Haffenreffer Family Fund

$2,500 + cont’d Ms. Catherine Hibbitt Susan & David Hibbitt Scot Jones & Jacky Beshar Schwab Charitable Fund $1,000 + Alperin/Hirsch Family Foundation Breakthrough Collaborative Brunonian Chapter of Alpha Delta Phi Episcopal Charities Fund of Rhode Island Mr. & Mrs. Edward M. Evangelista Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Evangelista, Sr. Frederick C. Tanner Memorial Fund, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Louis P. Goldman Mrs. Carol J. Grant & Mr. Charles S. Otto Mrs. & Mr. Hope A. Hirsch Dan & Joanna Miller Murray Family Charitable Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth W. Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Stephen L. Schweich United Way of Rhode Island $500 + Dr. & Mrs. Jacques Bonnet-Eymard Mr. & Mrs. Murray S. Danforth III Mr. Jorge Elorza Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Mr. Joseph R. Miller & Ms. Maria Goncalves Mr. & Mrs. Douglas G. Mancosh Miss Megan E. Pelson Mr. & Mrs. William C. Prescott, Jr. Ms. Diane B. Rennie Dulari Tahbildar & Keith Catone Mr. & Mrs. Alan R. Tate Up to $499 Dr. & Mrs. William Braden Ms. Joan Countryman Jenn and Tim David-Lang

Up to $499 cont’d Michele and Rob Diaz Dr. Robert and Diane Ducoff Gary and Rosanne Esposito Jody Fazzano Heidi & Mark Harris Matthew A. Lopes Ms. Hannelore B. Rodriguez Farrar Ms. Catherine Sanford & Mr. Eric Bonnet-Eymard Lt. Col. Mathies J. Santos Ms. Anne Wolff Page Ms. Francisca Adon Mr. Shereef Ahmed Ellen & Jeffery Alexander Mr. & Mrs. William J. Allen Reverend David A. Ames & Dr. Carol Landau Linda Atamian & Brian O'Connor Mrs. Julie C. Baldwin Bank of America United Way Campaign Suzy Williams and Robert Brown Barbara & Anthony Cervone Mrs. & Mr. Lincoln D. Chafee Ms. Gina J. Chang Edward & Audrey Clifton Ms. Naomi Cohn Elizabeth G. Cook Mr. Daniel P. Corley & Ms. Elizabeth M. Beach Ms. Marcie Cummings & Mr. Clarkson A. Collins Fred & Kate Dabney Johnny DaCruz Dr. Janet David Mr. Edward P. Davis Ms. Paula M. Davy Mr. & Mrs. Robert DeBlois Ms. Anna DiStefano Mr. and Mrs. Jon M. Donahue Ms. Grace D. Ebong Mr. & Mrs. Matthew J. Epstein Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Ewens Betty Finn and Tom Getz Patricia Fleury Mr. & Mrs. Charles T. Francis Mr. David Michel & Ms. Milisa Galazzi Ms. Erika Gasser

Mr. Thomas D. Getz & Ms. Margaret Finn Mr. and Mrs. Frederick E. Gillett, Jr. Mr. Robin P. Glancy Mrs. Patricia A. Glendinning Mr. Michael Goldstein Andrew W. Hall Mr. Philip Hilbert Hall Ms. Ducha Hang Mr. Ron Hardy Claire E. Harrison Evan M. Harrison Mr. Marc R. Harrison Mr. James Huguley Mr. Howard Josephson Lindsay Kahn Ms. Megan Kawatachi Mrs. Miriam G. Kenney Dr. & Mrs. Brian Kiley Mr. & Mrs. Heemong Kim Mr. & Mrs. Charles B. Kimmel Ms. Sally E. Lapides Mr. & Mrs. John F. McCoy Ms. Mindy Weber & Mr. Roger L. McRoberts Ms. Roanne Mejilla Michel Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Andrew S. Miller Ms. Catherine P. Mitchell Ms. Stephanie K. Ogidan Preston Ms. Adeola Oredola Ms. Dacia A. Read Mr. Roxburgh Rennie Ms. Deborah Steinberg & Ms. Ann Solomon Mr. and Mrs. Chivy Sun Dr. & Mrs. Umesh Tahbildar Ms. Bailey C. Thaxton Mr. & Mrs. William T. Tumber, Jr. Ms. Suzanne Williams Mr. John G. Wolf Gift-in-Kind Donors Caserta Pizza Cox Communications If you notice an error, please contact Dulari Tahbildar at 401-528-2127 or dularitahbildar@wheelerschool.org.

Revenue & Expenses July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010

Revenue

Expenses

“Working at Summerbridge really did change my life, and I still feel an extremely strong connection to it. Everything from the spirit, the kindness, the respect, to the focus on academics, the sense of community, and the high behavioral expectations inspires me to make my classroom a better place every day. I think without having taught at SB I would have very little positivity to model my classroom on. Summerbridge showed me what is possible.”

- Marina Byrne-Folan Summerbridge Teacher ‘07, ‘08

High School Mathematics Teacher (TFA) Overbrook High School, Philadelphia PA

Salaries & youth stipends $ 173,386

Student Activities & Special Events $ 8,518

Curricula & Classroom Supplies $ 2,754

Recruitment, Training, & Professional Development $ 4,592

Facilities Rental & Summer Homestays $ 2,376

Office Supplies & Equipment $ 5,471

Fundraising & Public Relations $ 1,886

Membership Dues $ 6,070

Payroll Taxes $ 13,264

TOTAL $ 218,316

Foundations $ 167,264

Individuals $ 47,747

Corporations $ 22,500

Associations/Other $ 11,980

TOTAL $ 249,491

Bill Allen Adjunct Asst. Professor of Public Policy Brown University Barbara Cervone Executive Director What Kids Can Do Joan Countryman Former Head of School The Lincoln School Kris David Milisa (Misa) Galazzi Director, Brewster Day Camp CFO, The Family Schools, Inc. Maria Goncalves Attorney Miller and Caine, LLP Carol Grant Senior Vice President, External Affairs First Wind Mark Harris Director, Aerie Program The Wheeler School Catherine Hibbitt Science Teacher The Lincoln School

Andrew S. Miller ASM Wealth Management Dan Miller Head of School The Wheeler School Stephanie Ogidan Preston MBA Leadership Development Program Stop and Shop Katherine H. Pelson William Prescott Former Head of School The Wheeler School Kathryn Robinson (Chair) Former Director Breakthrough Manchester Cathy Sanford Director of Programs Highlander-Dunn Institute for Learning Differences Michele Sczerbinski Diaz Director of Leadership Gifts and Planned Giving The Wheeler School

Dulari Tahbildar, Executive Director Natalie Solomon, Program Director for Teacher Education Christina Turner, Program Director for Student & Family Programs

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