NHNTX

Provide education, mentoring and spiritual leadership to help At Risk children to become the future leaders in the world.

Our mission is to empower at-risk youth to reach their full potential through tutoring, mentoring, and faith-building.
This need is clear. NHNTX has the opportunity to not only help students catch up on unfinished learning from the pandemic but also tackle long-standing historical inequities in education. At New Horizons of North Texas, we want to take action and help our youth reach their full potential. Improving skills in reading, science and math, to nurture the love of learning beyond high school and to build relationships with mentors through faith based activities; that holds the promise of a pathway out of poverty, and economic prosperity for the whole family.

New Horizons works with school administrators, teachers and counselors to identify students that are performing below grade level in reading, math and science and/or those they would benefit from technology classes, mentoring and faith-based character-building activities. By working closely with school personnel, parents, and children, we are able to build a relationship with the whole family based on trust and partnership. By providing virtual and in person programming that includes every member of the family, we are better able to provide individualized plans for each student as well as offering life changing services to the entire family. The solution lies in integrated care, the systematic coordination of services. Integrating all services produces the best outcomes and proves the most effective approach to caring for people with multiple needs.
Program Description
At New Horizons of North Texas, we want to act and help our youth reach their full potential. Improving skills in reading, science and math, to nurture the love of learning beyond high school and to build relationships with mentors through faith based activities holds the promise of a pathway out of poverty, and economic prosperity for the whole family.
Our F4 Campaign is different. We are taking an innovative approach to creating a firm foundation for success:
Faith – we are more than our current story
Family – we are an extended family of belonging
Focus – we are people of grit, resilience, and determination
Finish – we will learn to take personal responsibility
These 4 values are ingrained in everything we do. We envision all high-risk youth completing high school with a plan for the future, a lifelong love of learning and the hope of a brighter future.
There are only enough free and low-cost afterschool programs to meet 17% of students in need in Dallas! We work to increase funding for our programming so all families, regardless of zip code and income, have access to our safe, high quality programs. New Horizons of North Texas focuses on:
Mentoring/Tutoring (reading, science, and math) -
Reading proficiency by the end of third grade is acritical marker in a child’s educational

Programs offered include:
AFTERSCHOOL MENTORING PROGRAM: Participants will be engaged with a part-time mentor. Parents are encouraged to participate in these sessions. These sessions are done both in person and virtual as needed. All mentors will be required to pass a background check and complete a mandatory training program.
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM: The after-school program will service youth who are looking for homework, reading, science and math help; along with better study habits and preparation for. Participants will go through a series of objectives through tutoring, STEM education, reading/book club and guest speakers, art and more.
READING LITERACY PROGRAM: The reading literacy program will service youth who are looking for better reading opportunity. Participants will go through a series of objectives to prepare them to be good readers. While reading well is foundational for a student’s success, many of our students read below grade level. Volunteers from across our community work with kids in small, guided reading groups to read 30 minutes each day and encourage them to succeed through positive affirmation. Working in collaboration with the elementary school, level-appropriate reading materials are utilized for each student by our Reading Mentors to build confidence and see progress. This includes a book club designed especially for middle school children. The students interact with their mentors and read aloud as appropriate. Literacy activities include games, cooking, physical assignments, art and community projects.
BOOK OF LIFE PROGRAM: The book of life program is a literacy-based reading program designed to help kids learn to read and then use those skills to write and publish their own book of their life experiences. This program is open to parents as well. In a separate group, parents can learn to become published authors well.
LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM: The life skills program includes activities to build leadership skills. Weekly guest speakers provide inspirational stories and share experiences that most of our students would never dream possible. Students receive daily character education training that prepares them to make positive choices and become great citizens at school and at home. Lessons incorporate values of honesty, integrity and personal responsibility using stories, crafts, songs, and drama. Each month, students are challenged to complete a project that helps the community. Last semester. our students held a clothing drive for the homeless in the area, cleaned up trash in the playground of the park across from the school among other things.
TEEN CUISINE PROGRAM: is a cooking class sponsored by the USDA that teaches healthy cooking and eating habits and encourages teens that want to pursue interests in the culinary arts.
PARENT EDUCATION AND INVOLVEMENT: Monthly educational and familiy opportunities that inspire and encourage parents and the whole family to become involved in the program. These

Expectations and Goals
 Improved classroom and home behavior through respect and integrity.
● Mental, behavioral, and emotional wellness. Conflict resolution skills.
● How to become an author: Brainstorming ideas, genre, editing, and marketing.
● Public speaking structure and confidence.
● Increase in Reading Literacy and Vocabulary.
● Financial Literacy (Checking and savings account, credit awareness) Students will know how to manage their finances.
● How to become an entrepreneur? Business Plan Knowledge.
● Increase in Life skills and to effectively communicate and actively listen.
 Reading Growth - we benchmark each student's reading level and then re-assess 2x to measure their growth.
 Program Engagement - we expect committed student participation by requiring a 75% attendance rate to maintain enrollment in our programs.
 Student Social-Emotional Growth - we conduct both student and parent surveys at the beginning and end of each year to compare and evaluate the student's view of self and confidence in school.

Outcomes
 100% of students will improve reading, science and math skills by end of school year with 100% of kids attending regularly advancing 1 or more reading levels
 Kids will be reading better and achieving success in the classroom with 89% achieving a “B” or higher in Reading.
 Kids will be attending school more with 90% of our kids meeting school requirements.
 Number of students enrolled in our program will increase to at least 150 in Dallas and 75 in Fort Worth.
 100% of 8th grade students enrolled will graduate middle school and advance high school.
 Mentoring - students experience relationships from committed and caring mentors and belong to a safe learning community to increase school attendance
 Self-confidence - students grow in right relationship with self and others, and their schools to display grit and determination character traits throughout their lives
 70% of kids demonstrate literacy growth during the summer months measured in Lexia Learning Software
 Seeing 75% of students say that they feel better about themselves and their ability to achieve in school than they did before NHNTX. Baseline and results will be measured through pre/post semester student and parent surveys.