printable annual report 2014-2015
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printable annual report 2014-2015
ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 TRANSFORMING LIVES SINCE 1973 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 MISSION 2 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 3 ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, SCHOOL LEADERSHIP 4 MILESTONES 9 MESSAGE FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD PRESIDENT 12 SHALOM 14 NOVA 16 EL PUENTE 18 ESCUELA VERDE 20 NOVA TECH 22 DEMOGRAPHICS AND DATA 24 FINANCIALS 27 DONORS 29 PARTNERS AND VOLUNTEERS 31 INVEST IN EDUCATION THAT WORKS II MISSION The mission of TransCenter for Youth, Inc. is to provide high quality educational programs that allow at-risk youth and others opportunities to become productive adults and responsible community members. We realize this mission by operating a portfolio of five innovative urban schools. Each school is unique in its design, curriculum, and focus. Parents, teachers, and youth are empowered to build a culture of community and inclusion within a living and breathing educational environment. TRANSCENTER FOR YOUTH, INC. PORTFOLIO OF INNOVATIVE URBAN EDUCATION MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS MILWAUKEE PARENTAL CHOICE PROGRAM CITY OF MILWAUKEE COMMON COUNCIL PARTNERSHIP SCHOOLS: PRIVATE SCHOOL: SHALOM NOVA EL PUENTE INDEPENDENT CHARTER SCHOOLS: ESCUELA VERDE NON-INSTRUMENTALITY CHARTER SCHOOL: NOVA TECH 1 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS: Luis Arroyo, President Michael Best & Friedrich LLP Felita Daniels-Ashley, Vice President Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council Brian Dix, Treasurer Northwestern Mutual Mary Clare Fagin, Secretary MC Strategies Ann-Marie Moss Feeding America Antonio Riley Department of Housing & Urban Development Dr. Felicia Saffold UW-Milwaukee School of Education HONORARY DIRECTORS: Dr. René Antrop-González DIRECTORS: Dale Boehm Caspian Technologies Dale Gilliam GBG Insurance Agency Armando Ibarra* GMR Marketing Gladys Manzanet Northwestern Mutual Ken Marsh Infinity Benefit Solutions Mayor Thomas Barrett Dr. James Blackburn Dr. Howard Fuller Dr. Peggy Kendrigan Michelle Nettles Debra Ogsten Dr. Charles Stubbs Scott Wick Judge Derek Mosley Milwaukee Municipal Court 2 *Graduate, El Puente High School ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Dr. Daniel Grego, Executive Director Nancy Meylink, Administrative Assistant Bobbi Aguero, Dean of School Development Janet Peshek, Director of Fund Development SCHOOL LEADERSHIP Shalom High School Co-Directors: Gwendolyn Spencer, Laura Rohling NOVA Principal: Scott Campbell, Assistant Principal: Nancy DeYoung Dean of Students: Pat Bridges El Puente High School Co-Directors: Lynn Klipstine, John Surges Escuela Verde Spokespersons: Dr. Joella Zocher, Bethany Vannest NOVA Tech Principal: Scott Campbell, Assistant Principal: Nancy DeYoung Dean of Students: Antoinette Curtis 3 MILESTONES 2 1970’s 1980’s 1 4 1990’s 3 6 2000’s 5 1. 1973: TransCenter for Youth, Inc. is officially 2. 1985: Shalom High School contracts with incorporated in the State of Wisconsin MPS as one of Milwaukee’s first Partnership and recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit Schools following the passing of Wisconsin organization by the Internal Revenue Service. Statute 118.153, the “Children at Risk Statute.” • TransCenter for Youth, Inc. operates a group foster home for adjudicated youth. TransCenter runs group homes for adjudicated youth until 2002. This Statute opened the doors for a new vision of public education. Partnership schools provide educational options for students identified as “at-risk of not graduating high school” or experiencing difficulty in • Shalom High School is established as a a traditional school setting. private, independent, alternative school for “marginal students” – those identified as at- 3. 1993: The successful outcomes at Shalom risk of not completing high school. High School inspired the founding of NOVA 4 8 10 2010 - 2015 7 9 (Northwest Opportunities Vocational 5. 2002: After a year’s reflection and strategic Academy) as a MPS Partnership School. planning, the board decides to transfer the The NWSCDC (Northwest Side Community group homes to another non-profit agency, Development Corporation) and the then the Nehemiah Project, and to focus on Northwest Business Council partnered with education. TransCenter for Youth to establish NOVA as an alternative school-to-work program. 6. 2003-2010: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation made a $17.25 million grant 4. 1997: El Puente High School is founded as to Milwaukee in support of a New Vision a MPS Partnership school to serve students on of Secondary Education. TransCenter Milwaukee’s Southside. It contracts with MPS created TALC, or the Technical Assistance & with successful results for the next 14 years. Leadership Center to administer the grant. TransCenter worked to develop new leadership 5 for small high schools through coaching and 7. 2011: El Puente relocates to the Layton other assistance to new school founders, from Boulevard West Neighborhood thanks to the visioning process through the opening of a generous sponsor. El Puente becomes a the schools. private school whose students enroll through • TALC helped 42 small high schools open in Milwaukee allowing 5000 students the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program or MPCP. access every year to alternative educational • TransCenter for Youth, Inc. receives an opportunities. Today, many of the TALC umbrella charter by the Common Council of schools founded during these years continue the City of Milwaukee. their work to provide quality educational opportunities including several schools rated as “Top High Schools in Wisconsin” by the US News & World Report and Washington Post: Ronald Reagan College Preparatory High School, Carmen High School of Science & Technology, Eastbrook Academy, and Hmong American Peace Academy. In addition, Tenor High School, The Alliance School of Milwaukee, as well as Milwaukee Collegiate Academy all have been recognized as “Charter School of the Year” by the Milwaukee Charter School Advocates. 6 8. 2012: Escuela Verde is founded as TransCenter’s first school chartered by the City of Milwaukee Common Council. Based on the EdVisions Project-Based Learning Model and dedicated to education for sustainability and social justice, Escuela Verde quickly becomes one of the most exciting new schools in Milwaukee. 9. 2014: NOVA Tech is founded as a NonInstrumentality Charter with Milwaukee Public Schools. Its focus is on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) subjects to create a workforce development path to • The success of Escuela Verde sparks the jobs in manufacturing and technology. interest of African American community Through a unique partnership with GPS leaders to replicate Escuela Verde’s model Education Partners and Capitol Stampings, on the Northside of Milwaukee. “The Green NOVA Tech offers students the opportunity School” proposal was passed unanimously by to gain hands-on experience and advanced the City of Milwaukee Common Council on training. November 25, 2014. • Escuela Verde continues to grow and needs additional space. TransCenter purchases 10. 2015: Escuela Verde welcomes students to their new space. a building in the Layton Boulevard West Neighborhood at the head of the Hank Aaron Trail and next door to the Urban Ecology • Planning begins for “The Green School” with a goal to open for the 2017-2018 school year. Center Menomonee Valley branch. 7 8 MESSAGE FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD PRESIDENT Dear Valued Friends and Supporters, The African proverb “it takes a village to raise a child” guides TransCenter for Youth, Inc. in its mission to provide innovative urban educational options for at-risk and other youth. In its truest form, the village was inclusive, influential, integrated, and met the needs of its members who shared an emotional connection. Over time, the village changed. Youth in our modern-day village are “raised” by standardized systems, and measured with metrics of abstract value. Unfortunately, many youth fall through the cracks. They may be at-risk of not completing high school. They may be experiencing issues at home. They may simply “not fit in.” 9 ONE STUDENT DROPS OUT EVERY 26 SECONDS * The reality is that in modern America, every • Peace Propaganda Project, Milwaukee Art Museum & Arts@Large. • Earth Day Clean Up, Northwest Side Community Development Corporation. Their efforts garnered recognition to include: 26 seconds a teen drops out of high school.* • Shalom High School named a “2014 School TransCenter for Youth, Inc. and its schools provide inclusive and innovative learning communities where stakeholders share a common vision and participate in preparing young people for lives worth living and work worth doing. Most importantly, TransCenter of Merit” for their efforts in Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports Program. • NOVA High School class of 2015 graduate receives full athletic scholarship to Mississippi Valley State. schools encourage youth to play a critical • El Puente High School receives accreditation role in their communities including from WRISA (Wisconsin Religious and participation in efforts like the following: Independent Schools Association). • Milwaukee Peace Project, City of Milwaukee. • Escuela Verde receives the “2014 Earthguard Award” by the Wisconsin Association for • March to Equality Exhibit, Arts@Large. Environmental Education. • Dontre Hamilton Video, Black Nouveau, • NOVA Tech graduates its first class of Milwaukee Public Television. seniors. Students are exposed to career and vocational options in manufacturing and 10 *America’s Promise Alliance based on data from the United States Department of Education technology a priority in partnership with GPS partners…the “village” recognized and Education Partners, Capitol Stampings, and honored in this Annual Report. Girls in Tech MKE. Thank you for your generosity. Transforming lives since 1973, TransCenter Luis Arroyo, Board President for Youth, Inc. appreciates the support of Daniel Grego, PhD, Executive Director the community, donors, volunteers, funders, 11 SHALOM 1749 N. 16th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53205 www.shalomhighschool.org When Shalom High School was founded in 1973, students were asked to choose a name. They chose Shalom. “Shalom” is a word of Hebrew origin that means to be whole or sound, to feel completeness, wholeness, well-being, and peace. These core values continue to guide Shalom today. As a MPS Partnership School, Shalom offers educational options for students identified as “at-risk of not graduating from high school” or those who are experiencing difficulty in a traditional school setting. Shalom’s model was carefully developed by staff in consultation with experts in the field to meet the educational needs of at-risk youth. Shalom students earn high school diplomas through a credit-learning model. Students take traditional high school classes and also earn credits through demonstration of skills or 12 competencies in six areas: communication, “I was on the verge of social interaction, critical thinking and dropping out of school analysis, problem solving and decision making, environmental responsibility and values. before I came to Shalom. When I tell people about To graduate, students must earn 22 credits Shalom, and that it is an in addition to presenting a portfolio of their alternative high school, work before a panel of staff and Shalom High School Community Advisory Committee members and community partners. This DOG they assume I was a bad kid. I tell them, we were or Defense of Graduation is a powerful rite troubled, but when of passage for students and helps youth find we found Shalom, their place in society. we found hope.” - Shalom High School graduate 13 NOVA 2320 W. Burleigh Street, Milwaukee, WI 53206 www.novahs.org Working together, NOVA Middle & High School students and staff developed a mission statement: to graduate proficient, confident, and respectful young adults with the educational and social skills necessary to succeed in our ever-changing world. NOVA Middle & High School is a learning community grounded in the core values of safety, responsibility, and respect. NOVA Middle & High School was founded in 1993 as a MPS Partnership School, offering educational options for students identified as “at-risk of not graduating from high school” or those who are experiencing difficulty in a traditional school 14 setting. In collaboration with the then Northwest Business Council and the Northwest Side Community Development Corporation, NOVA Middle & High School began as an alternative, school-to-work program. Today, NOVA Middle & High School offers full-day programming leading to a high school diploma. Coursework is relevant to life and work in the 21st century. Professional, dedicated, and caring staff work in tandem “It was a second chance with parents, students, and community for me. I had been out members encouraging students to stay of school for about a in school, develop new skills, and graduate. half-year, and didn’t Students are encouraged to participate in really know if I would go school-to-work programs and to be active back. Then, I discovered participants in their communities through NOVA. They really cared volunteer work and service projects with about what happened credits earned towards graduation to me, and to my fellow requirements for NOVA High School seniors. students. It was a real nice experience.” - NOVA High School graduate 15 EL PUENTE 1127 S. 35th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53215 www.elpuentehs.com El Puente means “the bridge” in Spanish. Since 1997, El Puente High School has been the bridge for at-risk youth in Milwaukee offering a learning community with structure and support. El Puente High School connects students to opportunities to build a successful future. El Puente participates in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program that allows at-risk youth in the city to attend a private school of their choice. The Choice Program has proven to be a great resource for low-income students and their parents. 16 The curriculum is designed to prepare students for transition into a traditional university setting, technical college, or full-time employment. El Puente High School is committed to provide a small, safe, and nurturing learning environment that helps students to discover how they learn best. Required for graduation from El Puente is the TROLLS process. TROLLS is an acronym for “Thorough Review Of Learning & Life Skills”, “They pushed me and I and at El Puente, a rite of passage and a am glad they did. They symbol of pride. Students present their work refused to allow my in front the Graduation Committee, which potential to go to waste. is comprised of business leaders, board They challenged me, and members, volunteers, teachers, student-peers, truly cared about my and community leaders. future.” - El Puente High School graduate 17 ESCUELA VERDE 3628 W. Pierce Street, Milwaukee, WI 53215 www.escuelaverde.org Escuela Verde was founded in 2012 with the mission to cultivate a community that is participatory, just, sustainable, and peaceful. Run as a teachers’ cooperative, Escuela Verde advisors and staff interdependently manage day-today operations. They are seen as equal partners in education, which is extended to parents and students. A Public Charter School authorized by the City of Milwaukee Common Council, Escuela Verde integrates the EdVisions, project-based education model. Students develop, research, and produce their own projects, meeting learning goals on their own terms. Students along with their advisors, develop Personalized Learning Plans designed to meet each student’s individual needs as he or she works towards earning a high school diploma and preparing for post-secondary education. 18 Students incorporate Education Standards “I can always talk openly for Sustainability into each of their projects. with my advisors about These Standards include: cultural preservation and transformation, responsible local and my problems, like stress global citizenship, the dynamics of systems and things outside of and change, sustainable economics, healthy school. I know they will commons, natural laws and ecological help me and are there principles, inviting and affecting the future, for me no matter, so I am multiple perspectives and strong sense of comfortable here.” place. - Student at Escuela Verde Students are self-determined learners who with creativity and curiosity learn from and with the community, in efforts to create sustainable transformation. 19 NOVA TECH 2433 W. Roosevelt, Milwaukee, WI 53208 www.novatechhs.org Recognizing workforce shortages in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and technical fields, NOVA Tech was launched in 2014 as a Non-Instrumentality Charter School authorized by MPS. NOVA Tech’s mission is to provide relevant educational pathways for high school students interested in future career and vocational opportunities in the growing STEM fields. It incorporates 21st century learning models including Blended Learning, Project-Based Learning, and Flipping the Classroom. Academics are applied through communication, collaboration, and creative problem solving. Through a partnership with GPS Educational Partners, NOVA Tech offers specialized instruction in core academics applied to manufacturing. Students participate in a Youth Apprenticeship Program and receive pay for work. NOVA 20 Tech also encourages young women to prepare “I graduated high school for STEM and technical careers combatting with real technical skills. stereotypes about women and girls in science. NOVA Tech students work towards their high school diplomas while earning a two-year Certificate from the Department of Workforce I feel I am ready for the world.” - Student at NOVA Tech Development. Through real-work experience, students also receive opportunities to gain advanced standing within Wisconsin’s Technical College System. 21 DEMOGRAPHICS AND DATA STUDENT POPULATION: 120 100 110 116 80 104 102 78 60 40 20 0 SHALOM NOVA EL PUENTE ESCUELA VERDE NOVA TECH SPECIAL NEEDS: 30% 28% 25% 29% 20% 15% 10% 16% 19% 13% 5% 0% SHALOM 22 NOVA EL PUENTE ESCUELA VERDE NOVA TECH FREE/REDUCED: 83% SHALOM 93% NOVA 90% EL PUENTE 88% ESCUELA VERDE 92% NOVA TECH 78% 80% 82% 84% 86% 88% 90% 92% 94% 2015 POST GRADUATION OUTCOMES: 50% 46% 40% 30% 20% 27% 5% 10% 22% 0% Secondary Ed Career/Vocation Scholarships Uncertain 23 FINANCIALS ASSETS: CURRENT ASSETS: ADMIN SHALOM NOVA EL PUENTE ESCUELA VERDE NOVA TECH GREEN SCHOOL CASH AND EQUIVALENTS: $52,640 $- $- $11,800 $117,263 $- $- ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE: $27,482 $12,369 $15,842 $1,895 $16,625 $82,641 $18,406 PREPAID INSURANCE: $- $3,129 $2,367 $1,595 $922 $1,298 $- OTHER PREPAIDS: $- $905 $- $740 $- $- $- COST: $308,100 $310,133 $128,281 $143,718 $55,954 $- $- CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS: $705,368 $- $- $- $- $- $- LESS: ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION: ($107,009) ($298,520) ($128,281) ($143,718) ($5,595) $- $- SECURITY DEPOSITS: $- $- $- $- $- $5,000 $- TOTAL ASSETS: $986,581 $28,016 $18,209 $16,030 $185,169 $88,939 $18,406 PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT: OTHER ASSETS: 24 LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS: CURRENT LIABILITIES: ADMIN SHALOM NOVA EL PUENTE ESCUELA VERDE NOVA TECH GREEN SCHOOL ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: $18,248 $7,795 $12,512 $4,418 $5,104 $30,853 $- LINE OF CREDIT: $15,000 $2,200 $- $- $- $53,900 $8,900 CURRENT PORTION OF NOTES PAYABLE: $- $- $- $- $4,726 $- $- GRANTS PAYABLE: $- $- $- $- $- $- $9,506 DUE TO/FROM OTHER FUNDS: ($82,346) $143,516 $5,000 $- ($66,170) $- $- $579,471 $- $- $- $- $- $- UNDESIGNATED: $428,908 ($125,495) $697 $11,612 $241,509 $4,186 $- DESIGNATED: $27,300 $- $- $- $- $- $- $986,581 $28,016 $18,209 $16,030 $185,169 $88,939 $18,406 LONG-TERM LIABILITIES: NOTES PAYABLE, LESS CURRENT PORTION: UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS: TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS: 25 REVENUE: Milwaukee Public Schools: $2,904,458 Milwaukee Parental Choice Program: $832,736 Charter school funding: $646,000 DPI grants: $718,177 Federal and state food service: $35,610 Contributions/Private grants: $131,088 Miscellaneous: $45,657 TOTAL REVENUE: $5,313,726 EXPENSES: Salaries/Fringe: $1,796,258 Administration: $1,811,296 Program expenses: $1,127,410 Fundraising: $33,328 Facilities: $393,333 Miscellaneous: $2,672 TOTAL EXPENSES: 26 $5,164,297 DONORS Aldo Leopold Foundation Elizabeth Gonzalez Allen Edmonds GPS Education Partners AmazonSmile Great Lakes Distillery Luis Arroyo Green Bay Packers Foundation Artworks for Milwaukee Amy Heart Aveda Institute Of Beauty & Wellness Heather Heaviland Jason Bacon Katharina Hren Quintin Bendixen Nick Hylla Nayla Bezares Kristina Kaljo Braise Kate’s Above Ground Renegade Kitchen Brewcity Bruisers Jil Kline Brewers Community Foundation/Brewers Buddies Program Kohl’s Department Stores Lovely Salon Catalyst Construction Tricia Mallett City of Milwaukee Youth Council Gladys & Gene Manzanet Colectivo Coffee Roasters Jeff Mcavoy Dwellephant Meemic Foundation Educators Credit Union Nancy Meylink Ellagraph Studios Milwaukee Bucks Rachel Fell Milwaukee Community Acupuncture Jamie Ferschinger Milwaukee Food & City Tours Fred Geilfuss Jeff Natzke Delia Gonzalez 27 North Point Lighthouse Sweet Water Foundation - SE WI Watersheds Trust, inc. Pabst/Riverside/Turner Hall Thomas Szolwinksi Justin Panawash-Bielinksi The Anahata Project Robert Pavlik The Bull Janet Peshek The Fitness Asylum Pie, Inc. The Get Schooled Foundation Terry Pieniazek Thistle & Shamrock Richard Pieper Tracy Thompson PPC Foundation Transfer Pizzeria Cafe RBC Wealth Management Foundation UW-Stevens Point - Wisconsin Environmental Educational Foundation Rejected Seoul Urban Ecology Center - Menomonee Valley Allen & Judy Ruppel Bethany Vannest Dr. Felicia Saffold Verizon Innovate Learning Award Walter Sams Jeffrey Warchol Scarred For Life WaterStone Bank Tom Shuler Sandra Weeks Skin Care Savant Angela Weller Skyhigh Skateshop Scott Wick Angela Sorby Wisconsin Athletic Club South Shore Cyclery Donna Wycklendt State Employee Combined Campaign Yelp! State Farm YMCA Clay Sterling Z Chiropractic Madisen Stoler JoCasta Zamarripa Stone Creek Coffee 28 PARTNERS AND VOLUNTEERS Alverno College EdVisions Artists Working in Education Esperenza Unida, Inc. Arts@Large GMR Marketing Artworks for Milwaukee GPS Education Partners Balzak Greater American Clean-Up BeePods Hope House Food Pantry BelAir Cantina Housing Resources, Inc. Capitol Stampings IFF Children’s Outing Association - Goldin Center Josh Surges Design City of Milwaukee Common Council Junior Achievement City of Milwaukee Youth Council Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful City Year Layton Boulevard West Neighbors Classic Slice Lead to Succeed College Possible Lutheran Volunteer Corp 29 Make a Difference Milwaukee Planned Parenthood Marquette University Pubic Allies Medical College of Wisconsin SKAI Academy Menomonee Valley Partners Soup Market Midwest Renewable Energy Association True Skool Milwaukee Charter School Advocates United Way Milwaukee Christian Center University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Urban Ecology Center Milwaukee LGBT Community Center UW-Milwaukee Community Media Project Milwaukee Parental Choice Program Walker’s Point Center for the Arts Milwaukee Public Schools Walker’s Point Youth & Family Center MKE Film Wildflower Bakery next.cc Wisconsin Bike Fed Northwest Side Community Development Corporation Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction PAVE 30 INVEST IN EDUCATION THAT WORKS Every donation makes a difference to TransCenter for Youth. Here’s how you can help! Provide needed financial support for our innovative urban schools: • Programmic • Equipment • Operating funds • Capital needs • Technology • Extra-curricular activities • In-kind • Gift matching • Corporate pledges Participate in TransCenter for Youth, Inc. events and programs: • Volunteer • Lunch n’ learn • Social media • Open houses Visit our website today at www.transcenterforyouth.org to learn more about our innovative urban schools and how you can be a part of education that works. Thank you for your support. 31