2022 Annual Appeal
Kenneth is a first-generation student whose parents left Cambodia for better opportunities. During a LHS afterschool IT program, Kenneth was introduced to Project LEARN's new pilot: a Google Coursera+ computer science training and certification course.
Now, as the co-founder of TPI, Kenneth uses his leadership skills and shares his programming/IT knowledge with dozens of students from different backgrounds. These enriching experiences inspired Kenneth to apply to MIT where he hopes to study computer science.
What does it cost to deliver hands-on programming like this? The cost per student for the Google Coursera+ program is $500. Your investment will allow us to expand our delivery of FREE certificate training in IT Support, Data Analytics, and Project Management to 60+ students in 2023.
Kenneth is 1 of 450 Lowell Public School students who gained new skills this year through Project LEARN programs. Here’s just a snapshot of our other 2022 accomplishments:
Expanded our Commencement 2 Careers paid summer internship program -- placing nearly 200 LHS students and recent graduates in paid pre-professional internships across 36 local partners, like Waterways Vitality, Lowell Litter Krewe, Craic Sauce, The Merrimack Company, Rise Social Relations Firm, UMass Lowell, and so many others.
Photo by: Marte Media
Enrolled nearly 1,000 LHS students in college courses through Early College Lowell, saving them and their families over $1.3 million in tuition fees and allowing 20+ students to earn associate's degrees through the Early College Promise, our "13th year" program.
Photo by: Marte Media
Engaged 300+ middle and high school students in a series of STEAM workshops, where they learned coding, game design, robotics, architecture, food science, mind-body wellness, and much more!
Photo by: Megpix
Launched 9 large-scale murals across 4 Lowell neighborhoods by local and international artists, including pieces on the University of Massachusetts Lowell and Middlesex Community College campuses.
Mural by: Sophy Tuttle
Distributed 10,000+ books to students and families in Lowell and launched 5 new BookNook locations in collaboration with Community Teamwork, Inc.
We're grateful for the life-changing investment you've made in Lowell's youth. Our Project LEARN team looks forward to expanding our impact on Lowell students together in 2023.
With gratitude,
