Generation One
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Generation One Academy
A tuition-free, year-round, pre-school and early intervention program (pre-K3 through Kindergarten) for children in the Third Ward, which trains, educates, guides and supports students' growth spiritually, physically, academically, socially, and emotionally for greater success in school, at home and in the community. We partner with two local schools (Arrow Academy and Nehemiah Center) to provide first- through eighth-grade education.
Where we work
External reviews

Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Within the next five years, we will seek external validation of our unique, evidence-based approach. Working with partners in higher education, we will validate, publish, and share our framework with other early childhood centers, therapists, and social workers serving high need, historically excluded communities. Through the replication of our approach, the potential impact of Generation One is limitless.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
If we provide high quality, systemic programs and services that are trauma-informed and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) focused with skilled, culturally responsive practitioners for our children and families, so they thrive and reach their fullest potential, we will see an increase in kindergarten readiness, SEL competence, parent engagement and satisfaction, and improved family relationships. We will track quality, growth, achievement of children, families, programs, services, and organization, then we will have measurable data that targets areas for growth, documents success, and validates the replicable framework. These measures will track the consistency of high quality education and the positive impacts children and families.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Generation One
Board of directorsas of 09/06/2022
Bill Crenshaw
Ben Cowart
Michael Dulaney
Charlie Meyer
Chris Schoettlekotte
Chris Stratton
Theresa Price
Clyde Leuchtag
Danny Lovelady
Michael Dulaney
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? No -
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? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
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