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C5 GEORGIA

PARENT MEETING

August 24, 2019

CLASS OF 2021

C5 Georgia’s mission is to inspire high-potential youth from risk-filled environments to pursue personal success, to prepare them for leadership roles in college, work and community, and to motivate them to become role models for others.

WELCOME PARENTS, GUARDIANS, & STUDENTS!

C5 GEORGIA

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C5 GEORGIA STAFF

Executive Director Jackie Cannizzo Operations Director Kelly Grant Communications & Development Director Jennifer Holman Leadership Development Director Destany Arnold Community Action Program Director Vanessa Grady

Intern Jonah Bushell Fall Intern Lasha Mitchell

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C5 GEORGIA

CAMP LEAD U

• College Tours!

Any questions or suggestions on how to enhance future summer experiences?

Summer Programming Overview

Compass Activities

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C5 GEORGIA

COMMUNICATION

C5 GEORGIA WEBSITE

Bookmark WWW.C5GEORGIA.ORG

• Staff contact information
• Upcoming event

registration and details

• Make-up assignments
• Calendar
• Resources

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FACEBOOK: Class Specific & Parent Groups

LIKE C5 GEORGIA AND JOIN OUR GROUPS

• Pathway registration

and updates

• Rideshare and Carpooling
• Announcements
• Pictures
• Scholarship and other
• pportunities

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INSTAGRAM

FOLLOW US: @C5GEORGIA

• Breaking News
• Your leaders’ success stories
• Visibility in the greater community

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ASSIGNED EMAILS: @c5georgia.org

CHECK YOUR @C5GEORGIA.ORG EMAIL OFTEN

TO LOGIN: 1. Go to www.gmail.com 2. Type you whole email address (ex. santac@c5georgia.org) 3. Click Next 4. Type in your password: classof2024

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FIRST NAME, LAST INITIAL @ C5GEORGIA.ORG

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C5 GEORGIA

PARENT PARTICIPATION

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

Each family asked to volunteer with C5 Georgia for at least of two hours per year:

• Assist in new student selection
• Chaperone at Pathway events
• Carpool
• In-kind donations

Who do you talk to?

• Company connections
• Professional networks
• Community connections

VOLUNTEER TALK ABOUT C5 GEORGIA

HOW TO SUPPORT C5

• Go to www.smile.amazon.com
• Login with your Amazon account
• Select C5 Youth Foundation of Georgia as your

charitable organization

• Every time you shop at Amazon Smile, Amazon will

donate 0.5% of your order to C5!

KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS

• Register your Kroger Rewards card online every August
• Select C5 Georgia as your Community Rewards recipient
• Kroger will Donate a portion of the money you already spend
• n groceries back to C5!

AMAZON SMILE

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

• Georgia’s LARGEST day of giving

BECOME A FUNDRAISER

• Class challenge: Raise $3,000

the cost to put one student through one year

• f the program
• Look for fundraising toolkit in September

HOW TO SUPPORT C5

GEORGIA GIVES DAY

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C5 GEORGIA

YEAR-ROUND COMMITMENT

CORNERSTONE CODE

I HOLD MYSELF TO A HIGHER STANDARD

Monthly check-ins with C5 Program Staff

• Pathways and Monthly

Community Service Opportunities

• Kelly will be your main contact

I BUILD THE FUTURE I WISH TO SEE

Academic performance above 3.0 GPA

• Submit your grades twice a year
• Good grades are critical for a

competitive college application

CORNERSTONE CODE

I SHOW RESPECT FOR MYSELF AND OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY

Complete Annual Community Service

• You are required to complete at

least 60 hours of community service during your Flint year

• Submit community service logs on

February 1st and June 1st

I REPRESENT MYSELF AND MY COMMUNITY WELL

Attend Mandatory Pathway events and planning sessions

• Compass Bootcamp
• Youth Leadership Summit
• ACT Now! Prep
• Are You Destined?
• Planning to ACT Now!
• ACT Now! Work Day
• ACT Now! Planning Retreat

C5 GEORGIA CALENDAR

COLOR CODED by class

• Post your hard copy in a visible place
• All Flint Pathways are MANDATORY
• Make-Up assignments will be posted

at www.c5georgia.org

• Available ONLINE!

WWW.C5GEORGIA.ORG/CALENDAR

EVERY PARTICIPANT RSVPs FOR EVERY PATHWAY*

Ways to Register:

• C5 Georgia website
• Emailed to parents and participants: Do we have correct emails? Is student

checking their @c5georgia email address?

• Posted to Facebook groups
• Text reminder: Do we have your correct cell phone number?

*Permission Slips will include an option for those who cannot attend

PATHWAY REGISTRATION

Saturday, September 21st

Peachtree Road United Methodist Church

Volunteer Opportunities for Parents

Compass Bootcamp September 7, 2019 Youth Leadership Summit September 21, 2019 ACT Now! Prep November 9, 2019 Are You Destined? January 11, 2020 Planning to ACT Now! February 22, 2020 ACT Now! Work Day April 18, 2020 ACT Now! Planning Retreat May 28 – 30, 2020

Report Cards or Transcripts (showing GPA of 3.0+) due dates:

• February 1, 2020
• June 1, 2020

Community Service Verification due dates:

• February 1, 2020 (hours to date)
• June 1, 2020 (60+ hours)

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

MONTHLY ENGAGEMENT

• 1 Staff lead community service event per month
• Look for emails with additional service opportunities monthly

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

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C5 GEORGIA

2019 SUMMER REGISTRATION

Commitment Fee: $5 per month/$60 for the year

DECEMBER 1, 2019

• Registration Opens ONLINE!
• You will receive an email link with

the form April 1, 2020

• Registration CLOSES

DEADLINES

QUESTIONS

THANK YOU