ITA Initiatives Foundation Mission & Vision
The mission of the ITA Initiatives Foundation is to provide underserved, low-income, high-performing students in the School District of the City of Pontiac with exceptional educational opportunities. To do this, we are engaging in a school-expansion program. We hope that this new environment will offer a place of transformation, stability and options for students to reach their full academic potential regarding enrollment, graduation and student scholarship.
Our vision is to serve as a support system for students, families, teachers, and staff in a K-12 setting and to promote school-community initiatives that will yield an opportunity for meeting new educational goals in a systemic, integrated manner, while focusing on a STEAM curriculum.
Our Core Values
The continuous pursuit of honorable initiatives and conducting business in a way that is honest, transparent and ethical.
The continuous empowerment of underserved, high-performing students in Pontiac, Michigan, with exceptional educational offerings being the central priority.
The continuous measurement of program and organizational outcomes in relation to the resources provided by donors, grantmakers and volunteers, as well as the transparency of management of those resources in relationship to performance of leadership.
The continuous collaboration with complementary organizations that offer educational opportunities to the population we serve within our community for the purpose of reaching a common goal of creating community ownership of the school district.
The continuous acceptance of students regardless of race, creed, color, religion or national origin, respecting diversity as a positive asset for all concerned.
The continuous practice of convening safe and orderly schools through enhanced safety training, practices and procedures as mandated by Safe Schools Laws.
2021 & Beyond Focus
Aid current day to day essentials in the ITA classroom while working on an integrated campus future vision
APPROACH:
Building on current levels of the Pontiac school system support structure, engage with local businesses and foundations to provide International Tech Academy and its students with the following concentrations: technology growth; science lab and additional new program provisions; volunteer support for minor beautification and restoration; internship and future employment opportunities.
In partnership with the Pontiac School Board and School Administration we will drive collaboration with Business and Government to explore CRA and grant opportunities to help reduce future school bond costs in providing a ‘new built’ campus in alignment with community town hall meeting feedback.
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