WEBSITE: achievedurham.org
TYPE OF GRANT AND DATE: Minor (June 2017)
REQUESTING FAMILY MEMBER: Zach and Allie Brown
MISSION/FOCUS: AAD reconnects people to life opportunities accessible through a quality education.
SUMMARY OF WHAT THIS ORGANIZATION AIMS TO ACCOMPLISH: AAD works to help non-traditional students who dropped out of high school during their teen years pursue their GED degrees and connect with college and career opportunities. Many students who leave school do so because of systematic factors; students cite falling behind and never catching up, being bored, becoming a caregiver or parent, pressure to earn money for their family, other poverty-related situations, and feeling that no one cared about their success as reasons for leaving high school. Earning a GED leads to more educational opportunities and better jobs, which situates former “dropouts” to become contributing members of their communities. Through programs like Starting Points, Learning Lab, GED Prep, and College/Career Connections, AAD tutors students both individually and in small groups to help them be prepared to take and pass the GED. Work is individualized to support each student’s specific needs.
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