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Bridge DA Gap

Bring Bridge DA Gap to 20 urban schools, reaching 3500 at risk teens.Bridge DA Gap

COMPETED FOR

$250K
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Competed in
August, 2010

Goals

  • Deliver the BDG Curriculum to at risk middle and high school students
  • Expand the BDG program to reach at risk elementary school students
  • Increase attendance and decrease the drop out rate among High School S
  • Provide a foundation for teens by teaching character building skills

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Overview

COMPONENTS OF THE BDG PROGRAM 

BDG CD – character building songs that use Hip Hop to deliver a positive message

BDG Textbook – directly correlates its lessons to the CD
A curriculum– detailed lesson plans for each day of week
An instructional DVD, class material and an interactive website for students and teachers in the program

TOPICS COVERED

Building A Foundation, Perception, Patience, Excuses, The Company You Keep, Drug Abuse, Peer Pressure, Anger, Bullying, Gang Violence, Self Determination, Self Respect, Self Love, HIV Prevention and Coping with Death

The textbook is designed to capture the attention of students. It includes short stories and questions to engage students. The textbook has 12 chapters that focus on 12 character traits. Each chapter also contains an overview which explains the character trait, the solution which provides a blueprint of how to apply the character trait and a story that provides a real life example 

 

How will the 250K be Used?

$ 40,000 Teacher Training
$ 200,000 To purchase program materials
$ 5,000 Training materials
$ 5,000 Administrative and Misc items
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