True North Youth Program

TRUE NORTH YOUTH PROGRAM Highlights from 2023: 1. There were 260 (154 unique) teenage participants in all of True North's 2023 programs. 2. We partnered with three school districts: Telluride, Norwood, and West End. 3. We offered 31 out-of-school programs that provided 5,080 hours of extracurricular programming. 4. More than 150 participants were able to attend our 17 out-of-school extracurricular field trips, spending a total of 4,012 hours engaged in programming. Our field trips included a week-long river rafting program, an opportunity to learn how to cross-country ski, a visit to equine businesses throughout the region, and more! 5. We offered 13 unique out-of-school college access and workforce placement programs, taken advantage of by over 100 local teens. 6. Our 25 weekly Base Camp after-school tutoring sessions at the Telluride High School were attended by 42 unique participants; 32 of these attendants attended at least 3 Base Camps. 7. Through the 11 volunteer opportunities True North offered, student volunteers provided 286 hours of voluntary community service labor for local nonprofits. 8. 23 different adults volunteered to help with True North programming. 9. Through weekly presence in Telluride, Norwood, and Nucla high schools, True North staff provided 386 in-school program hours. a. This figure includes weekly individual availability and support to 94 senior students across the watershed in the spring (class of 2023), and 103 senior students in the fall (class of 2024). b. We offered 12 college access and workforce placement workshops and lessons . These included instruction on workforce resumes, interview skills and prep, FAFSA/CASFA completion, Financial Aid 101, and college essay writing. 10. We partnered with 28 local businesses to list summer job opportunities for local students through our 2023 Jobs Connect Programming. 11. True North is currently supporting 29 students through direct in-house scholarships to college and trade schools around the country.