See To Act
Storytelling, Education, Empowerment to preserve Autonomy, Culture and Traditions
Mission
S.E.E. to A.C.T. empowers at-risk youth in rural and under served communities through storytelling and education and self-expression while preserving, developing, and promoting their unique cultural heritage. Understanding leads to increased positive educational and social outcomes for young individuals.
Notes from the nonprofit
Being intimately involved with filmmaking for so many years (40 years), I particularly understand the importance of it as a means for not only creative expression, but also it is one of the most unique industries which brings a huge display of skill sets under one roof (left and right brain), from the writer, the director, the producer, the manager, the coordinator, the camera man, the actor, the cinematographer, the electrician, visual effects, sound, grip, the editor, the distributor, and the art department itself, which is filled with a wide and diverse array of skilled and talented craqsmen and designers. Understanding the dynamics of a film production is what I teach to these wonderful kids.
Ruling year
2022
Co- Founder, Executive Director
Hayden Yates
Board President/Chair Person
Donna Hunnicutt-Rodriguez
Main address
402 Sunflower Cv
Kyle, TX 78640 USA
EIN
88-1707660
NTEE code
Cultural, Ethnic Awareness (A23)
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?
Teaching to Empower
SEE to ACT, committed to empower young minds with a creative and collaborative outlet, is providing film-making education, as part of a new pilot project. Students learn life skills and gain confidence as they go through the entire process of creating a short film, whether its a music video, or a short narrative, experimental or documentary film. Making a film is a multi-disciplinary field and requires an array of life skills, such as organizing, managing, conceptualizing, familiarity with equipment, understanding visual composition, editing, distribution, marketing and most importantly collaboration. Not only is film-making a means to sustain and re-invigorate a culture by re-introducing storytelling and traditions, but it is also a group and collaborative activity, which demands that all people involved in production work together towards a single vision of the creative work, which is typically under the guidance of the director and executive producer.
Where we work
External reviews
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of children who have the ability to understand and comprehend communication
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Teaching to Empower
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of children who have the ability to seek help from and respond appropriately to adults
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Teaching to Empower
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of children able to exercise appropriate control in independent and group activities
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Teaching to Empower
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of children who have a sense of their own feelings and an ability to express empathy for others
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Teaching to Empower
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of students registered for online courses
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Teaching to Empower
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of students who feel their program structure provides opportunities to engage in interdisciplinary work
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Teaching to Empower
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of students per classroom during the reporting period
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Teaching to Empower
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of students enrolled
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Teaching to Empower
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Total number of volunteer hours contributed to the organization
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Teaching to Empower
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of schools established in rural communities
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Teaching to Empower
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of teachers who demonstrate effective teaching practices
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Total dollars received in contributions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of lessons taught
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The major outcome we’re looking to achieve is lowering the attrition rate in schools by keeping students engaged and interested through creative self-expression such as filmmaking, music, dance and traditional oral storytelling. Keeping students engaged will help them develop important life skills, such team work, collaboration, organizational skills, self expression, problem solving and help cut down on absenteeism, therefore help them graduate in a timely manner.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We propose to provide Group Experiential Education, also defined or referred to as learning through reflection, along with Project Based Learning. Because film is the audiovisual version of storytelling, it can enhance emotions and therefore set the foundation for expressing feelings and conveying concepts. Learning through film offers a special environment for fostering open-hearted discussions and we provide the tools and the platforms for students to be heard. We will help them work peer to peer and to build trust through learning and collaboration, which will have a positive ripple effect on building community. Other outcome would include teamwork, collaboration, autonomy.
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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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
Evaluation it will provide the basis for continuous improvement and responsiveness to the needs of our students, our professional educators and our donors. The structure for the proposed program will incorporate accountability by means of an external evaluation system that ensures that all activities are reviewed regularly and thoroughly for quality and success of content, as well as efficient use of personnel and other resources. Evaluation will include both quantitative and qualitative assessments in order to measure the success of each activity, identify strengths and challenges, and determine ways to maintain and increase efficacy. Because each class is project based, each group of students will work towards accomplishing project
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
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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What significant change resulted from feedback?
None have been implemented as yet, as we are still in the development phase of our organization.
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, 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 act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, Limited resources
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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See To Act
Board of directorsas of 05/17/2023
Donna Hunnicutt-Rodriguez
Gary Walker
TEAMFX Austin
Doug Goff
Realtor
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 ? Yes -
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? Not applicable -
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? Not applicable
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- 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 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.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- 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.
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