Learning For Success, Inc.
Incorporated on June 21, 2002, Learning for Success, Inc. (LFS) manages a network of South Florida business and community volunteers and educators who implement the Kids and the Power of Work (KAPOW), My Future Is Now (MFIN), SolutionsForChange, LearningFromSuccess and Collaborations programs.
The KAPOW program began with one school and business and 250 students in Miami, Florida. KAPOW now serves 6,000 students annually in 80 elementary, middle and high schools. More than 1,400 community volunteers and 500 educators participate in the program. Seventy percent of KAPOW students are minorities (primarily Hispanic and African American) who qualify for free or reduced lunch.
KAPOW has been recognized by a two-year Brandeis University Study, student, teacher and volunteer surveys conducted nationally, and by print and media coverage throughout the world. Major corporate partners, including Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, American Airlines and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, have participated for more than fifteen years. The program has received the national Community Solutions for Education award, given to promote community responsibility in education by The Coalition on Educational Initiatives and USA TODAY. The award recognizes outstanding grass roots programs that provide learning opportunities for young people through comprehensive community involvement.
Our My Future Is Now program helps schools organize their curriculum, instruction, and guidance services around their students’ strengths, skills, talents, interests, plans and dreams, utilizing research in self-efficacy, resilience and motivation to change the way students experience school.
We are now utilizing virtual platforms to connect with our schools in new ways. SolutionsForChange will entail live streaming interviews with influential people regarding social justice that students can participate in, then develop their plans – as individuals, classes, schools and communities – for creating change.
In LearningFromSuccess, students will learn what it takes to become a success in school, work and life by interviewing business and community leaders, then create their own plans for success.
Our new Collaborations with larger organizations include:
Broward College’s “Career Pathways” presentations to help students research career possibilities and what they can study at BC to pursue them.
CBT College’s “Where There’s A Skill There’s A Way” presentations highlight the technical jobs training and certifications they offer.
Publix’s “Where Careers Are Made” virtual presentation expose students to the jobs in Publix stores, distribution and manufacturing centers, and business support services. They are now facilitating job applications by our students.
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