Our initiatives increase equity in our community by engaging children growing up in poverty in innovative and empowering learning opportunities while attracting, developing and mobilizing talented leaders of all ages, backgrounds and identities in service, mentorship and leadership to create social change. Since its founding in 2015, Achieve Miami has grown to serve over 1500 students annually in 4 partner elementary sites that engage students from over 40 high schools as mentors and volunteers. Our programs extend time spent learning by 570 hours a school year and provide over 50 educators with job embedded professional development.
Our Programs -
SATURDAY SERVICE ACADEMY
On 16 Saturdays throughout the school year, we pair elementary students with high school mentors from across Miami. Together, they read, write, share and laugh- while focusing on the skills and habits of highly successful students and readers.
SUMMER SERVICE ACADEMY
We engage over 360 students in grades 1st-5th in meaningful learning in June and July. Instead of being exposed to summer slide, our students are able to apply concepts and practices to solve real world problems with engagement through technology and innovative instructional practices. Our team of teachers and leaders develop new approaches and refine their practice with daily learning labs and collaborative structures.
UP! MUSIC
“Unlock the Power of Music” engages 100 students in 3 elementary sites in free, daily, after-school, music programming. Because we believe in the power of community and know that authentic family engagement leads to transformational outcomes for our students we offer weekly family music meals at each site and quarterly performance celebrations. We collaborate with district leaders, principals, teachers and parents to elevate the role of music education as a tool for driving academic excellence.
INNOVATIVE EDUCATOR FELLOWSHIP
We assemble a team of dynamic educators who are eager to innovate, refine best practices, and apply new instructional strategies that cause transformational outcomes for students in their classrooms. Together, our fellows collaborate, research and explore innovative new practices and apply their learning to raise the bar for what an exceptional classroom leader can achieve by designing and executing ‘innovation projects’ in their schools.
