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OUR RESPONSE TO COVID - 19
Taking Care of OUr community
The devastation of the dual pandemics of COVID-19 and racism has disproportionately impacted our communities. Young people rely on trusted relationships to navigate these challenging times.
As schools are disrupted and other support systems are at capacity, we are providing consistent mentoring and other programming to support our participants in their efforts to carve out bright futures for themselves.
Summer Search supports our program participant families. We help young people process the new world around them to ensure their path to thriving adulthood is not permanently disrupted.
How is mentoring being provided while school is virtual?
We have pivoted to providing 1:1 mentoring and meetings with student peer groups virtually via phone and Zoom to ensure the safety of participants and our staff.
In Spring 2021, there is a possibility that in-person programming, like mentoring in schools or in-person events, will resume. We are continuously monitoring the guidance provided by the CDC, local health authorities, and our school partners, to understand when in-person activities can safely resume.
what about summer trips?
We have re-imagined our summer programming for 2021 to ensure the health and safety of participants, staff, and partners. This programming is aligned with Summer Search’s theory of change and informed by participants’ interests and preferences. We are continuously monitoring the guidance provided by the CDC, local health authorities, and our summer partners, to understand when in-person summer programming activities can safely resume. Parents/guardians and participants will always have a choice about whether to participate in a summer experience. Currently, we are planning for a range of summer experiences, including:
What additional support IS being provided?
We have adapted our programming to be tailored to needs arising due to the dual pandemics of COVID-19 and racism: