Girls Incorporated of Alameda County

(Program Offered in Schools)

Program Name: SMART

Program Description: SMART (Science, Math and Relevant Technology) provides hands-on science and math activities for girls in elementary and middle school. Students in this weekly after school program are encouraged to take risks, experiment and work in teams to discover how math and science relate to their everyday lives.

Target Populations:

Elementary (grades 3-5)

Middle

Female

All

Program Type:

Academic- Content Specific

Health

Lead Agency (coordinator and manager of comprehensive multi-organization afterschool program)

Schools where program is currently offered: Hawthorne Elementary ASCEND ELementary Stonehurst Elementary Madison Middle School Think College Now/International Community School

Geographic Areas Served (current):

District 5 (East Oakland - Fruitvale)

Geographic Areas for Expanded Service:

District 2 (East Oakland - China Town, East Lake, Grand Lake, San Antonio)

District 3 (West Oakland/Downtown - West Oakland, Jack London)

District 4 (East Oakland - Dimond, Laurel, Montclair, Joaquin Miller)

District 6 (East Oakland - Millsmont, Hillcrest, Leona Quarry)

Capacity to Deliver Services: Typical SMART sites include one Group Leader and 1-2 volunteers.

Days per week: Two days per week Hours per day: One and half hours per day/three hours per week.

Student/Instructor Ratio: 1 to 15

Total number students (per school site): 15

Contract Fee Schedule: SMART costs of $10,000 would serve 15 girls, twice weekly for the school year.

Instructor Cost/hour: N/A