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Genesis City: Turning Lives Around for Arizona's Disengaged Youth

Reclaiming the promise of Arizona’s disengaged youth through educational and social services. Ground-breaking dropout intervention programs to assist high-risk teenagers and their families.

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Genesis City: Turning Lives Around for Arizona's Disengaged Youth

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  1. Reclaiming the Promise of Arizona’s Youth

  2. A New Beginning for Youth • Community-based 501(c)(3) organization providing educational & social services • Reclaiming the promise of Arizona’s disengaged youth • Turning around the lives of high-risk teenagers and their families

  3. Genesis Academy History Genesis City’s Expanded wrap around educational, social, and career service programs launched through grant from Helios Education Foundation Nonprofit organization Genesis City 501c(3) founded Served as off-site alt school for MCRS, PUHSD and GUHSD Genesis Academy Alternative High School chartered through ASBCS Ground-breaking dropout intervention program launched at Phoenix College Genesis City celebrates 24 years of success 1997 1991 1993-1996 2008 2015

  4. 90% low to very low income • 98% minority • 99% behind one year or more in credits and/or one year or more behind grade level in reading and math • 15% teenage parents • 33% gang and/or juvenile justice system involvement • 24% work an average of 32 hours per week • 68% of Genesis Academy graduates are first generation high school graduates • 30% have been incarcerated or are on probation The Genesis Academy Student Profile

  5. Typical entering participant is 16 years old and performing at the second or third grade level The Genesis Academy Two Year Intervention

  6. (Adapted from Don Dixon handout provided at an Arizona Charter School Assessment Network meeting on 9/29/10) Typical Evolution of an Alternative School Youth

  7. Alliance for Excellent Education Study – over 27,600 Arizona high school students failed to graduate with their class in 2007. These figures do not include those students who do not continue past 8th grade. • Costs to society = weaker labor pool, lost income taxes, higher incarceration rate • $400,000+ in public assistance for each high school dropout • $2.2 million+ for career criminals or drug users • There is a direct tie between educational achievement and earnings potential; Arizona is losing out on fostering its human capital. Troubling Facts Regarding the Central Phoenix Corridor • 1 in 5 Hispanic students and 1 in 4 African American students are disengaged (not attending school or working) • 25% are below poverty line • Only 37% of 25+ year olds have high school diploma • Only 55% of 16 to 24 year olds in Central Phoenix are enrolled in school Dropout Problem in Arizona

  8. GenesisCityA Rigorous,Holistic Approach toChanging Lives

  9. Amanda Sturtevant In 3rd Year Grand Canyon University Scholarship Recipient Maritza Acuna Luna Arizona State University Graduate Criminal Justice and Criminology Studied Abroad Claudia Lopez, Esq. Attorney Alcock & Associates Genesis Academy Success Stories

  10. John Thompson Basketball Player South Mountain Community College & Fresno Pacific University Currently deciding upon scholarship to University of California Berkeley or Boston College Miranda Correa Bioscience Degree University of Arizona Applying to Medical School Juan Mendoza Studying Computer Graphic Design at Phoenix College Elenia Sotelo ASU Graduate Assistant Director College Depot Burton Barr Library Genesis Academy Success Stories

  11. Marco Silverio Budget Analyst at APS Working on Masters Degree ASU Alfredo Ramirez APS GIS Department Attending Phoenix College Raymond Enriquez 15+ Year APS Employee Lizette Guzman (former APS Employee) Dorrance Scholarship Recipient Nursing Student, Arizona State University Matthew Whitehurst GIS Technician City of Phoenix Genesis Academy APS and GIS Stars

  12. We love having visitors! Call 602-254-8090 or email info@genesiscity.org to schedule a tour. You are all invited to visit Genesis Academy!

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