San Francisco Forty-Niners Academy

High School Program provides a safe space for East Palo Alto & East Menlo Park students as they navigate high school. Students receive one-on-one case management and guidance, connections to resources, and academic enrichment opportunities aimed to promote success. Our high school program aims to keep students on track to graduate and pursue post-secondary endeavors. Key activities:1. Facilitating campus tours to colleges, connecting students to internships and job shadowing 2. Connecting students to mentors to help prepare for SATs, complete college applications and apply for scholarships; implementing workshops to promote college and career readiness 3. Working with school administrators to build awareness of how to engage with students and families in a culturally responsive way and provide a welcoming, inclusive and equitable school environment 4. Meaningful opportunities to participate and shape the school district's efforts to advance equity

Family and Student Support Program-The 49ers Academy delivers care that reaches beyond academics and focuses on the well-being of the whole child. East Palo Alto students and their families face persistent inequality and have access to significantly fewer economic, educational, and healthcare opportunities than nearby wealthier communities. The pandemic has created further pressure as they face growing rates of displacement, homelessness, unemployment and food insecurity. The Family and Student Support Program aids students holistic well-being through:1. Giving Center - Provides weekly food distribution, hygiene, cleaning supplies, diapers, clothing, blankets, dental essentials and school supplies.2. Case Management - Creating strategic support plans that detail how best to support the most vulnerable students and their families through levels of support3. Advocacy - Promoting an equitable school environment for disenfranchised communities of color by helping students and families advocate their needs and enact meaningful change4. Community Partnerships - Connecting families to community service agencies for mental health support, legal aid, housing assistance, financial coaching, and employment guidance