Armstead Academic Project

A nonprofit organization
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$203 raised by 3 donors

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$15,000 Goal

Founded by Jacksonville Jaguar Arik Armstead and his wife Melinda Armstead in 2019, the Project supports students in his hometown of Sacramento, CA as well as the SF Bay Area and Jacksonville, FL.  The fundamental premise of AAP is that a zip code should not define student opportunity.

With the support of the Armstead Academic Project (AAP), students can focus on setting and achieving goals while being attentive to their physical and mental wellness. Through AAP, students are encouraged to Read, Explore, Connect, and Stay Well, along their academic continuum.  AAP provides youth with supplementary opportunities (i.e. afterschool programming, summer reading tuition, STEM programming, and college and career field trips) that allow for exploration of their interests, additional academic tools to succeed, increased self-esteem, and a sense of purpose. AAP supports teachers with resources in and out of the classroom to make learning relevant so that together, our youth can thrive. Additionally, AAP uses its platform to elevate the voices of educators in its advocacy efforts to bring more resources that support our underserved students across the state of California. 


Mission

Provide youth with positive spaces, tools, and academic support to unlock their potential and achieve their goals.

Needs

AAP has several signature programs that would benefit from your support!

1) Stay Hungry Summer Reading Camp - Is a 6-week, intensive summer reading program designed to increase literacy fundamentals and meet standardized benchmarks for rising 2nd and 3rd graders. Your support will help us purchase books, school supplies, snacks, and provide transportation and field trip experiences for our students.

2) Stay Hungry Career Camp - Help us expose youth to career pathways and build their social capital. Through our Career Camp, we partner with local businesses to provide a curated career exploration experience for 15-25 high school students. Students will tour company headquarters where they will hear directly from employees from different departments and participate in a mentorship session with an employee. Your donation will support providing every participant with a Career Camp Workbook, transportation, t-shirts, and a nutritious meal.

3) Stay Hungry Football and Wellness Camp - Over 160 students will gather at Sacramento State University where they will participate in a football training camp, college campus tour, and breakout sessions on topics such as mental health and stress management, financial literacy, nutrition, and career exploration. Your support will help ups provide a healthy lunch, t-shirts and additional "swag bags" for our youth participants.

Organization Data

Summary

Organization name

Armstead Academic Project

other names

AAP

Year Established

2019

Tax id (EIN)

83-3737117

Mission Category

Education

Operating Budget

$500,001-$1 million

Organization Need

Funding: Unrestricted, Funding: Program, In-Kind Donations

Demographics Served

Youth & Children, Low-income individuals/families

BIPOC Leadership

Both the Executive Director & Board Chair

Local Counties Served

Sacramento, Yolo

Address

3053 FREEPORT BLVD 125
SACRAMENTO, CA 95818

Service areas

Sacramento, CA, US

Elk Grove, CA, US

San Jose, CA, US

Website

https://www.armsteadproject.org/

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