PHOENIX RISING

   Phoenix Rising 2007
   The Phoenix Rising Coordinator is Ms. Liz Kuhn
   Program Overview
   Student Feedback
   Scholarships
   For Students and Families
   How Friends of NLCP Can Help Out



Phoenix Rising 2007

- Phoenix Rising Survival Guide 2007
- Phoenix Rising Report 2007
- Airport Travel Procedure 2007


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The Phoenix Rising Coordinator

Contact Information:
Email: lkuhn@nlcphs.org
Office: (773) 542-1490 x173
Cell: (773) 485-4864


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Program Overview

The Phoenix Rising Summer Program is an opportunity for NLCP students to participate in three consecutive summers of off-site enrichment experiences at leadership development programs, academic and college programs and internship programs. Phoenix Rising is a key building block in fulfilling the school’s mission to “prepare young people from under-resourced communities for graduation from high school with the academic skills and personal resilience necessary for successful completion of college.”  

The mission of Phoenix Rising is:

• to connect students with enrichment opportunities that may have otherwise been unavailable to them.
• to complement the academically rigorous school-year program.
• to develop leadership and academic skills that can be applied both inside and outside of the classroom.
• to enhance college readiness.
• to offer students experiences that will give them a competitive edge when they begin the college admission and scholarship application processes.
• to prepare families for their children’s ultimate departure for college by providing multiple opportunities to practice the absence of their children from the family system.

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Student Feedback

Students that attend Phoenix Rising programs indicate that the program is strengthening participant self-confidence, enhancing NLCP’s student life, and increasing students’ desire to excel in high school and progress to college.
Students who participated in Phoenix Rising in 2006 and 2007 completed evaluations to provide both quantitative and qualitative feedback.  Here are some of the impressive statistics:

• 96% agreed or strongly agreed that their Phoenix Rising experience positively changed how they value the importance of a college education
• 96% felt they gained some independence through their Phoenix Rising experience
• 92% reported they learned new ideas for leadership in and out of the classroom.
• 84% reported they made a new friend of a different race or religion.
• 95% tried something they never thought they would do; 95% experienced a new challenge.

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Scholarships

Students from the class of 2007 earned nearly $150,000 in scholarships as a result of participating in the Phoenix Rising Summer Program. The goal is to increase scholarship dollars for the classes of 2008 & 2009.


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For Students and Families

All 9th graders are eligible to participate in Phoenix Rising during the summer going into their sophomore year.  Typically rising sophomores attend leadership development programs. The orientation process for all 9th graders begins in the winter.  The application process begins in the spring.  Selected 9th graders apply for competitive academic programs in the fall.

10th graders with a 2.0 cumulative GPA are eligible to participate in Phoenix Rising.  The orientation and application process begin in January.  Typically rising juniors attend academic and college programs.

11th graders with a 2.0 cumulative GPA are eligible to participate in Phoenix Rising and have at least 14 credit hours after fall trimester (class of 2009). The orientation and application process begin in January.  Typically rising seniors obtain local internships or attend college or academic programs


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How friends of NLCP Can Help Out

• We’re in need of additional internship opportunities.  Can you provide a valuable work experience for a student this summer?
• We’re always looking for scholarship opportunities so our students can attend leadership & academic programs.  Would you like to sponsor a student?
• We’re looking for individuals to help cover travel costs.  Can you cover the cost of a train or plane ticket? Do you have extra airline miles that you can donate? 

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