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Cornerstone
Assembly of
God After
School Program
Samantha Chapman and
Stephanie McNeal
Activity Cyber-bullying
Depression
Suicide
Anxiety
Social discrimination
School dropout
Neglect
Gang involvement
Gang violence
Poverty
Drug abuse
Homelessness
Sex
Pregnancy
Drug use
Hunger
Bullying
Physical abuse
Emotional abuse
Sexual abuse
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Need
22% of Erath county is living under the
poverty line according to the U.S. Census
Bureau (2014)
According to the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (2014) the
poverty line in the 48 contiguous states for
a household containing four people is
$23,850.
Children living in Poverty…
are increasingly likely to finish school lacking the skills necessary to earn a decent living in a rapidly changing society.
have minimal chances of escaping poverty for themselves.
(Murnane, 2007)
Socioeconomic Status
Comparison
Low socioeconomic status students
lower school achievements
disapproving attitudes toward school
minimal motivation for higher education
show lower career aspirations
In comparison to students with a high
socioeconomic status
(Curtis, Drummond, Hasley, & Lawson 2012).
Cornerstone Assembly of God
Head Pastor: Pastor Ed Dittfurth
Wife: Cristi Dittfurth
Became Pastor in October of 1998
Children’s Pastor: Vic Castillo Wife: Michelle Castillo
Church Established:
In the 1940’s
(Cornerstone Assembly of God, 2014)
Project Description Cornerstone has created an after school program
that assists adolescents with academic success, and also assists adolescents with learning or improving
their skills in a particular sport.
Current Resources: Baseball, Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, and
Soccer facilities
6 coaches
Classrooms to receive tutoring from Chi Alpha members
16 adult leaders Transportation
Cameras inside and outside
Background checks from all volunteers and staff
Paperwork from student’s parents
(V. Castillo, personal communication, September 23, 2014)
Project’s Goals Initial Goal: “To give adolescents a safe place
to go after school that provides academic assistance, and also provides an outlet for them to be physically active by engaging in sports activities of their choice.”
Ultimate Goal: “To focus on every aspect of the adolescent's life. These aspects include spiritual, educational, social, and physical in order to help sculpt the students into healthy members of society that possess a heart for serving others.”
–Pastor Vic
Project Objectives
Purchase iPads to be utilized for academic
support
Ensure the safety of after school program
attendees
Provide academic tutoring for adolescents
Provide physical sports training for
adolescents
Provide adolescents with mentors and peer
friendships
Measuring Objectives Reviewing adolescent’s report cards and
homework grades
Potentially providing adolescents, teachers, and parents with survey to fill regarding program effectiveness
Reviewing camera footage regularly and providing adequate adult supervision during the program
Interacting with coaches and students to evaluate the student’s improvements in the sports
By providing a diverse group of program attendees and volunteers in order to give the students ample opportunity to develop mentor and peer friendships
Action Plan Continue to expand the current program by
recruiting additional program attendees
Continue recruiting volunteers and community support
Locate a licensed CDL driver for transportation
Apply for the Grant in August of 2015
Collect the grant funds and purchase the iPads
Continue to expand and evaluate the after school program
Have all of these tasks completed and preforming effectively by the beginning of 2016
Anticipated Outcomes Adolescents will be exposed to new groups of
peers who share similar interests and struggles in a safe environment.
The family and peer groups of the adolescents will be impacted in a positive manner through the adolescent’s involvement in the after school program.
Ultimately, the adolescent, the adolescent’s family, and the adolescent’s peer groups will have an impact on the Stephenville community, which in turn will have an impact on society as a whole.
Our Specific Grant Issue
To receive funding in order to purchase 15
iPads that can be utilized for the
academic success of the adolescents.
The iPads Animoto video maker
Edmodo
Frog Dissection
Microsoft Office
Budget Product
Name
Price Quantity Total
16 GB iPad
with Retina
Display
$399 15 $5,985
Estimated tax $493.76 Total
Including tax
$6,478.76
Identification of Funder Birdie Hartsough Frey Memorial Fund
Administered by JP Morgan Chase
Applications are reviewed locally by a committee of area citizens
Have to be a 501(c)3
Past recipients: CASA for the Cross Timbers Area, Erath County Humane Society, Harris Methodist Erath, Oakdale United Methodist Church, Cross Timbers Backpack Buddies
Birdie Hartsough Frey
Prominent member of the Stephenville Community
Passed away in 1961
Known for her charitable efforts
Implications for Social Work-
Micro
When working with individual students as future social workers it is crucial to consider the code of ethics core values. The values of social justice and dignity and worth of a person should be heavily emphasized. Students need to feel important, and the social worker can achieve this by giving their undivided attention to the students. Additionally by working from a strengths perspective the social worker can assist the students with identifying strengths within themselves.
(National Association of Social Workers, 2000)
Implications for Social Work-
Mezzo
On a mezzo level the core value of the importance of human relationships can be emphasized through the positive social interaction that is provided by the after school program. A social worker can work with the groups of students participating in the after school program as a whole to facilitate the peer relationship growth between the students. By engaging in this facilitation the social worker would act as the link between the students in order to emphasize that the hardships faced by the students are not hardships that have to be faced alone.
(National Association of Social Workers, 2000)
Implications for Social Work-
Macro
On a macro level the social worker could unite with the community, or with other after school programs in order to gain additional resources, volunteers, and ideas. Ultimately if the community came together to combat the issues faced by adolescents today on a united front these issues would have an increased likelihood of being solved, and additional adolescents could be reached.
(National Association of Social Workers, 2000)
Our Group
September 2, 2014: First official meeting with Pastor Ed
November 25, 2014: Stephanie and Samantha’s last meeting before the presentation
How did we do it?
Google Docs
Text Messages
Phone Calls
E-mails
Library Meetings
Technology Room Meetings
References Cornerstone Assembly of God. (2014). About Us: Staff. Retrieved from http:/www.cornerstoneforchrist.org
Curtis, D., Drummond, A., Hasley, J., & Lawson, M. (2012). Peer-mentoring of students in rural
and low socioeconomic status schools: Increasing aspirations for higher education.
National Vocational Education and Training Research Program, 5-6.
Murnane, R. J. (2007). Improving the education of children living in poverty. The Future of
Children, 17(2), Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.zeus.tarleton.edu:82/docview/
1519298638?accountid=7078
National Association of Social Workers. (2000). NASW Code of Ethics. Washington, DC: NASW.
U.S. Census Bureau (2014). State and county quickfacts. Retrieved from http://
quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/48143.html
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2014). 2014 poverty guidelines. Retrieved
from http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/14poverty.cfm