AT&T will contribute $1 million over two years in support of the National Urban League’s (NUL) Project Ready College Access Program.
The initiative seeks to provide enhanced academic support 11th and 12th grade students and prepare them for post-secondary education.
The project works with families to accomplish the following: increase college awareness; improve navigational and life skills; raise confidence and self-awareness around decision making; gain greater understanding and appreciation for one’s own cultural identity and cultural diversity; and understand the correlation between higher education and income.
NUL has also partnered with the Academy for Educational Development to measure the success of the program’s curriculum. As a result of this evaluation, it will develop and teach a certificate-bearing course to educate program staff.
“We are very proud of the great work that Project Ready has already accomplished to educate at-risk 9th and 10th grade students. We are thankful for all the support we have received and are excited to work with AT&T to rollout the project to include 11th and 12th graders,” said National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial.