annualreportFY03

8 The City School
SLP Collaborations
Part of the SLP experience is providing youth with the chance to work at
community non-profit organizations that address a community issue,
furthering their learning through mentored ‘hands-on’ learning. SLP
works each summer with 30–40 community-based groups that help us
through this service learning internship to apprentice a new generation
of leaders. In 2002 we worked with 34 of these wonderful providers. A
sample of these organizations were:
AIM (Aid to Incarcerated Mothers) Community Servings
Ella Baker House Jobs with Justice
Rosie’s Place The Medical Foundation Hotline
Transition to Work WAR Project
The success of the 2002 Summer Leadership Program can be directly
seen in the development of the students. Students reported personal
growth, increased awareness and knowledge of social justice, and an
ability and desire to work for their community. Seventy-five percent of
students left with new goals for themselves including teaching others
what they have learned about social justice, continuing to exhibit leadership
though activism, challenging ideas and systemic values, and continuing
to increase their knowledge of societal issues and inequalities.
The Graduates’ Program (GP) offers our many program graduates a
chance to further develop their long-term leadership skills through
workshops, community courses, retreats, weekly meetings and event
William Pimentel (SLP 2002) speaks about what he learned at TCS, with Shawn
White (SLP 2001 & 2002) waiting to add on.