About Us
Who we are
ODAASP Mission: It Takes A Village Mentality – Ubuntu Principles
Our Dream Achievers Art & Science Program (ODAASP) is a community-based program. ODAASP’s mission is ensuring our community/village as the complete resource for rearing our children to greatness.
ODAASP is committed to building a bright outlook for our children’s future, enhance prevention, SPARK dream achieving, and equity for all through Ubuntu principles of I am because we are.
Since 2005, ODAASP continues to be an organization that serves our entire community/village! We have succeeded in cultivating the values, skills, and relationships; that lead to positive behaviors, meaningful relationship building, community building, better health, prevention, and educational achievement throughout our community/village.
Meet the team
Youth lack of dream fulfillment & lack of hope
Youth lack life skills
Youth lack goalsetting opportunities& skills
Youth suicide rates
Youth lack self-esteem & confidence
Youth are incarcerated or seton a path to incarceration
Youth have a lack of supportive adults and mentors
Mentorship programming
Curriculum(semester long, possibly quarterly)
Staff time
Volunteer time
Community partnerships &collaborations
Program resources: activity supplies, meals, program experiences
Afterschool program with mentoring aspect
Parent engagement
Community outreach
Pre & post surveys of students
Pre & post surveys of parents
# of students served
# of parent engagement opportunities
# of community members who attend outreach events
# of community partnerships
8 weeks
Hopeful expectations for the future
Increased problem solving skills
Knowledge of SMART Goals - skills for setting and pursuing goals
More connected to community resources
Greater sense of meaning and purpose
Increased understanding of youth’s skills and interests
9 weeks – 1 year+
Self-advocacy
Identified a caring &supportive adult
Following up with community resources; connected to agencies that support in their area of need
Into adulthood
Higher educational attainment
Less juvenile justice system involvement and less incarceration
Increased self-esteem
Increased life skills and job retention
Better child-parent relationship and connection