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EXHIBIT A Children's Services Advisory Committee 2020-21 Grant Application Agency Name: Youth Guidance Donation Fund of Indian River County, Inc. Address: 1028 20th Place, Vero Beach, FL, 32960, US Executive Director: Phil Barnes Email: pbarnes@youthguidanceprogram.org Phone: (772) 492-3933 Fax: (772) 213-8598 Program Director: Holly Forde Email: hforde@youthguidanceprogram.org Phone: (772) 492-3933 Program(s) Name: The Mentoring Academy Focus Area(s): Quality After School and Summer Enrichment Programs Program Description: The Youth Guidance Mentoring Academy provides social skills, life skills, and academic development for students from low-income households and single parent families. Our services are delivered through three components: 1. Group Mentoring — These activities are designed to encourage interaction between mentors, students, and volunteers. Students receive guidance and positive educational youth development. Activities include: Computer graphics, robotics, bike repair, 3D printing, cooking and other trade skills, music, art, science, financial and career readiness, photography, leadership, communication, and sports. Before activities, we serve dinner to the children, often their only nutritious meal of the day. We focus on developing social skills, interpersonal relationships, academic achievement and community engagement among our children. We operate 12-15 activity groups per week in eight-week semesters (six semesters each year) with approximately 8-16 children per group. Each group is led by a staff person (titled Group Leader) and is comprised of mentors (at a 1:4 ratio) and children. 2. One -to -One Mentoring — Students are assigned a mentor who agrees to a one-year commitment to meet with that student a minimum of 2.5 hours per week. Mentors provide guidance, interact with and take students to activities (including Youth Guidance group activities), assist students with academics, and help them manage their personal behavior. 3. Activities — We provide educational activities such as field trips (Kennedy Space Center tour, art museum, ballet, McKee Botanical Garden), and fun activities (sports events, concerts, bowling, fishing, and sailing). All programs and activities have mentoring as its core component.