Choose Your Path Foundation

Career Exposure and Development Program

Agenda Who we are in 30 seconds Mission Statement Impact Statement Career Assessment Professional Etiquette NetWorthing Patience and Consistency Summer Internships Budget / Financial Need Contact Information

Who Are We in 30 Seconds…Choose Your Path Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, established in 2009 by Raynold Owusu, to create educational programs and expand services to underprivileged students. Choose Your Path Foundation (CYPF) believes in rewarding those who are striving to help themselves and better their communities. Our goal is to empower students who are committed to achieving success based on the passions they already possess. By investing in the future of students CYPF strives to transform the lives of students and improve the communities we serve. It’s Important For You To Know That…Choose Your Path Foundation’s Career Exposure and Development™ program not only provides uplifting support for these students, it also is a way for CYPF to extend its goal of implementing Contingent Success™ by rewarding those who are willing to give back and work together. Choose Your Path Foundation’s Website, www.cypf.us, has the capability of accepting secure online donations.  We will stay in touch with past participants of the program to monitor their career progression and to continue learning about their experience and how CYPF can improve on its program in order to continue to positively influence students in need.

Career Exposure and Development Snapshot

Increase the positive contribution to society, net worth, and career opportunities that the student participants of the Career Exposure and Development Program™ will make in their lifetimes.

Mission Statement

Assisting Students With Choosing Their Path to SuccessImpact Statement

Students will take personality test designed to determine the students skill set and career compatibility. Students will then be exposed to successful professionals in careers that will be of interest to the students, in the form of guest speakers and site visits to guest speakers work locations.

Career Assessment

Professional Etiquette will be a reoccurring theme throughout the Career Exposure and Development Program™. Students will be taught how to conduct themselves as professionals in any situation that may arise on their path to success.

Students will be coached on proper attire, grooming, speech, written communication, and dining in most professional settings.

Professional Etiquette

CYPF has developed cutting-edge curriculum that focuses on confident NetWorthing. Using concepts such as strengthening the comfort level of public speaking , coaching on the use of Effective Information Extraction Questions™, how to avoid Conversation Ending Questions™, students will be given real world scenarios to role play to increase their NetWorthing skills.

NetWorthing

Teaching Students to “Understand and Find the Value” in Every Interaction and Conversation.

Students will be taught that anything in life worth having, is worth working for. Students will learn that through patient determination and consistent persistence they can achieve success based on the passions they already possess.

Patience and Consistency™

During the school year students will be given a chance to interact with mentors from various career fields. The mentors will provide internships for students during the summer. Students will be given a chance to use the skills they learned throughout the year.

Summer Internships

CYPF is tasked with obtaining 100% of the funding for the Career Exposure and Development Program™. CYPF requires funding for student transportation, materials, off-site activities, meals, CYPF staff, and other operating expenses.

Budget

I. NET INCOME II. NET LOSSSOURCES AMT USES AMT

Revenue General Operating Support Government & Corporate Grants 0 Salaries & Fringe Benefits 94,000 Banks & Foundations 3,000 Insurance & taxes  Earned Income 0 Consultants & professional fees 5,600 Fundraising 0 In-kind expenses 200 Donations 0 Equipment  In-kind support 15,000 Supplies 1,000 Subtotal Income $18,000 Printing & copying 800     Telephone & fax 2,300     Postage & delivery 1,700     Rent 200     Transportation 300     Website Management 100 I. TOTAL NET INCOME $18,000 II. TOTAL Operating Expenses $106,200

  NET LOSS / Financial Need <$88,200>

2011 Budgetary Needs

To schedule a meeting with CYPF for adding the program on your campus, to make a donation or to be a strategic partner please visit www.cypf.us and submit your request under the “contact us” tab on the website.

Contact Information

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