FOUR-YEAR STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK

Foundation Building

Launch recruitment in Diamond Bar, Ontario, Pomona, East Vale high schools

Establish partnerships with schools, community organizations, and cultural institutions

Begin 9th grade programming: academic foundations + college knowledge + identity development

Launch family engagement program with bilingual monthly cafecitos

Introduce advocacy curriculum: educational equity, public speaking, system analysis

Students attend 3-4 school board/city council meetings as observers

Year 1 (Cohort 1: 30 Students)

Year 2 (Cohorts 1-2: 60 Students)

Expansion & Skill Building

Recruit second cohort of 30 ninth graders

10th grade: Intensify academics (AP prep, testing), deepen college knowledge

9th grade: Repeat Year 1 programming for new cohort

All students: Public speaking workshops, research on local education policies

10th graders testify at 1-2 school board meetings on issues they've researched

Launch peer mentorship: 10th graders mentor 9th graders

Year 3 (Cohorts 1-3: 90 Students)

Year 4 (Cohorts 1-4: 120 Students)

Activism Intensifies

Recruit third cohort of 30 ninth graders

11th grade: Peak college prep (essays, applications) + lead advocacy campaigns

10th grade: Continue Year 2 programming

9th grade: Repeat Year 1 programming

11th graders develop and launch first major advocacy campaign (e.g., counselor hiring)

Student leadership council formed to coordinate advocacy across cohorts

Host first community forum on educational equity

Full Pipeline + First Graduates

Recruit fourth cohort of 30 ninth graders

12th grade: College applications, financial aid, senior capstone advocacy project

11th grade: Continue Year 3 programming

10th-9th grades: Continue respective year programming

12th graders complete advocacy capstone: lead campaign resulting in policy change

First cohort graduates: 90%+ four-year college enrollment

Begin college persistence support for graduates

Document and celebrate policy wins achieved through student advocacy

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