Miami – Reach miamiA non-profit organization dedicated to the equalization of educational opportunities for students of the Miami-Dade county, received $ 2.4 million from several philanthropic organizations and managers, including a leadership gift of $ 2 million from Kenneth C. Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel and founder of Griffin Catalyst. The funding, awarded in the past year, will extend the realization of Miami's transformative programs more, reaching thousands of students from kindergarten to 12th year through initiatives, notably Achath of academics, who prepares high school students for university success; Carry out summer, a dynamic program briefing loss of learning by practical academics and enrichment; and the Teacher Accelerator Program (TAP)A revolutionary effort to approach the urgent shortage of Miami-Dade teachers.
The leadership gift of $ 2 million from Kenneth C. Griffin is specifically focused on the support of TAP in the creation of a talent pipeline for the teaching profession thanks to the recruitment, preparation and mentorship of aspiring educators, including those who had not already considered a career in education. This gift is based on the gift of $ 3.5 million in griffin to draw in 2022, further strengthening Miami's efforts to recruit and train qualified educators to teach in public, private and Miami-Dade charter and narrow learning shortcomings in the city schools. Griffin has a long -standing commitment to improve education and has contributed to more than $ 900 million to provide better access to high -quality education and success for students in Florida and across the country.
Additional subsidies include:
- $ 200,000 of Bezos family foundationwhich is a gift from a director supporting early and adolescent learning through subsidies and programs that advance learning science.
- $ 100,000 of Panera BREAD FoundationAs part of its national initiative to support non -profit organizations which offer educational access to young people inserted.
- $ 65,000 Since Morgan StanleyIn support of financial literacy and preparation programs for Omami's career, which make students of the organization's Acholars scholarship program with essential money management skills for financial independence and future success. As part of its commitment, a team of employees from Morgan Stanley guides students through financial literacy sessions in public schools in Miami-Dade county, offering essential lessons on subjects such as budgeting, investment, entrepreneurship, savings and credit.
- $ 50,000 Since National Bank of the City of FloridaAs part of its long -term partnership with Buy Miami in support of the Acharolars program. The city's national bank provides for a program of financial literacy for students during the summer.
“Each student deserves access to resources, mentors and opportunities that can set them up to succeed,” said Leslie Miller Saiontz, founder of Aat in Miami. “These generous subsidies, led by Ken Griffin, will allow us to extend our scope, to empower more educators and to fill the opportunities of opportunities that prevail in Miami. By investing in students and teachers, we build a stronger future for our community. ”
“Each of us has a story about how a teacher has changed our lives,” Ken Griffin said in February 2023 alongside his initial gift to make Miami. “I deeply care about bringing more high quality educators to Miami's classrooms to help guarantee that Miami's children will continue to take advantage of the impact of teachers who change their lives.”
Although it is one of the quickest states with the country's fourth economy, Florida ranks # 21 in funding per capita per capita. Case Miami's initiatives aims to eliminate educational disparities by equipping students with the tools and support necessary for success with a variety of diversified enrichment programs such as making academics, making Saturdays and making music.
Buy Miami Impact TO-Date includes support for more than 10,000 Miami-Dade county students, prepare for college and career preparation programming for a purchase of researchers on ten high school sites, providing Internet access to more than 106,000 houses via Miami Connected, and recruitment and training of nearly 200 new teachers via the Accelerator Teacher program (TAP) since the launch of the initiative in 2023.
About reaching Miami
Buy Miami is a non -profit organization which is devoted to promoting an ecosystem of processing education in Miami. Since its foundation in 2015, the organization has supported more than 10,000 K-12 students, strengthened the programming for more than 60 local schools and hired thousands of volunteers. With public and private partners, conceptions and manage programs that bring together members of various parts of the community to extend the learning possibilities for students, teachers and community leaders. Learn more about www.achevemiami.org.
About the Accelerator Program of Teachers
Accelerator program program (TAP) is a non -profit organization creating a talent pipeline for the teaching profession by recruiting, preparing and supervising budding educators. The complete and rationalized program of TAP offers colleges students and career changers of skills, knowledge and certification necessary to excel in class. The tap addresses the national shortage of teachers shortage by providing an integrated path to teaching, inspiring a new generation of educators.
TAP participants take a semester course, followed by a six-week paid summer internship, obtain a certificate to teach and begin to instruct in a public, private or charter of the county of Miami-Dade. TAP is an initiative to reach Miami, supported by Teach for America Miami-Dade, and is offered by the University of Miami, Florida International University and Miami-Dade College. Learn more about www.teacheraccelerator.org.
