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Greene Scholars

Encouraging STEM Confident and STEM Competent learners

aka Greene Scholars Program   |   Santa Clara, CA   |  http://greenescholars.org

Mission

The Dr. Frank S. Greene Scholars Program helps youth of African ancestry in San Francisco Bay Area communities successfully complete higher education in science, technology, engineering and/or math (STEM), and serve as positive role models and contributors to their communities.

Ruling year info

2016

Executive Director

Dr. Ayodele Thomas

Main address

PO Box 6393

Santa Clara, CA 95056 USA

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EIN

81-1553490

NTEE code info

Youth Development Programs (O50)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

African Americans are underrepresented in STEM fields, and particularly in the shadow of Silicon Valley. Greene Scholars seeks to fill that gap by creating a supportive community of students who become STEM confident and STEM competent to increase the likelihood that they will pursue STEM degrees and careers.

Our programs

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What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Greene Scholars Program

Since 2001, the Dr. Frank S. Greene Scholars Program (GSP) has fostered a community of college bound scholars focused on developing their academic gifts in science and math. GSP is a long-term 3rd-12th-grade STEM initiative based in San Jose, California. The GSP's mission is to increase the success rate of youth of African ancestry in STEM course work and in choosing STEM career paths.

GSP strengthens scholars’ leadership, problem solving, and self-esteem, and stimulates intellectual curiosity. With 49% female scholars and 60% low to moderate income, we hope to nurture all scholars to develop perseverance and ongoing motivation to explore STEM during their primary and secondary education careers. Our scholars represent six counties, 24 cities, and more than 80 public and private schools.

One hundred percent of the 80+ scholars that complete our program have graduated from high school and been admitted to college, 60% have pursued STEM degrees, and 90% completed college in 4 years.

GSP uses technology to reinforce core subject knowledge through hands-on, student-centered applications while building a foundation of STEM skills through project-based learning. It is our belief that as the student builds and applies these skills, their enthusiasm for learning will continue to grow. Their progress will allow them to recognize their potential, gain confidence, and develop a work ethic to improve their academic performance. One-hundred and fifty scholars and their parents participate in academically engaging meetings year round, typically on Saturdays and several weeklong summer programs. Participants average 45 to 136 hours of hands-on, direct STEM programming per year with an additional 30 hours of enrichment via collaborating organizations. Students also participate in field trips, science fairs, summer science institutes, career fairs, engineering competitions, and math enrichment. Parent participation is required and parents are required to volunteer a minimum of 40 hours per year.

Population(s) Served
People of African descent
Children and youth

The Greene Scholars Program Summer Science Institutes are annual, weeklong, hands-on learning camps intended to create excitement about science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) among high-achieving, African-American scholars. Three institutes are held each summer for elementary, middle and high school students. Students have the opportunity to work directly with STEM professionals and community speakers who volunteer their time and ideas for activities that explore the application of STEM in the workplace.

During the institute the students conceptualize and develop innovative projects inspired by the hosting organization, culminating in the project presentations on the final day. In addition to the interactive workshops, the students receive demonstrations of technology applications in real-world scenarios. This allows an opportunity for students to work with STEM professionals to motivate and challenge our scholars, and deepen their understanding of how science and technology advancements are applied in the real world.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
People of African descent

Where we work

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Goals & Strategy

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Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Since 2001, the Greene Scholars Program (GSP) has fostered a community of college-bound scholars from 3rd to 12th grades, focused on developing their academic skills in science and math. As a long-term initiative, the primary goal is to increase the success rate of youth of African ancestry in STEM course work and to increase the number of students choosing STEM career paths.

Unique features of the Greene Scholars Program include:

* Long-term commitment to the success of under-represented students and their families. Average scholar participation of 7.4 years with a year-to-year student retention of 89%.

* Parental involvement is required. GSP program successfully integrates 100 parents to drive key projects and requires 40 hours of volunteering each year.

* Active engagement with the local community. We recruit over 100 volunteers annually as Science Fair judges, Career Fair interviewers, Summer Science Institute facilitators, and classroom volunteers, mostly representing Bay Area technology firms.

* Sustained STEM enrichment. Students receive up to 140 hours of hands-on, direct programming per year. Scholars meet monthly from September to May of each year, and participate in additional programming such as attending regional and national STEM conferences and participating on STEM competition teams. Topics covered include neuroscience, biomechanical engineering, biology, circuits, robotics, mechanical engineering, chemistry, industrial engineering, civil & environmental engineering, forensics, computer programming, and data science.

* Long-term corporate partnerships. Cypress Semiconductor, one of Silicon Valley’s premier STEM companies, hosted office space and GSP monthly programming from 2008-2020. Amazon, SLAC National Laboratory, and Applied Materials have hosted Summer Science Institutes more than 4 times each.

* Commitment to assessment. We measure the impact of mentoring, nurturing and involvement over an extensive period of time for under-represented youth.

* Sense of community. Bring together a fragmented community of families seeking culturally relevant enrichment programming for their children.

We have a 20+ year track record of creating a pipeline of students of African ancestry. Sixty percent of program alumni pursue STEM majors in college.

GSP supports students of African ancestry in the 3rd through 12th grades from the San Francisco Bay Area, currently representing 45 cities and more than 90 public and private schools. Our 171 current scholars are 49% female, and 50% low to moderate income, which allows GSP to address ethnic, gender and economic diversity in STEM. There are 70 high school participants, who are the focus of this grant request.

All of our 147 program alumni have graduated from high school and been admitted to college, and 60% have pursued STEM degrees, while maintaining 49% female participation. We have inspired over 550 students through our unique approach which combines high quality STEM programming with parent engagement. Unique features of the Greene Scholars Program include:

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Greene Scholars

Board of directors
as of 04/16/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Dr. Ayodele Thomas

Kimberly Bomar

Debra Watkins

A Black Education Network

Demarron Berkeley

Google

Ken Crawford

Harp Ventures

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 07/06/2021

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Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.