Education Opportunities
Our investments focus on college readiness and equipping students and adults with essential 21st-century skills.
Through partnerships with organizations like the Mississippi Delta GEAR UP program, Delta State University, and the Woodward Hinds Education Foundation, we work to enhance high school graduation rates, college preparedness, and life outcomes.
Our initiatives include innovative academic strategies, enrichment opportunities, and critical life skills development, with a special focus on empowering young men of color.
MS Delta GU Partnership:
The Mississippi Delta GEAR UP Partnership is managed by the Foundation for the Mid South, in partnership with Delta State University, Casey Family Programs, and the Woodward Hines Education Foundation.
The partnership is a platform for resourcing and a range of wrap-around-services that sets the school communities up to succeed. From professional development for teachers, college readiness initiatives and job skill programs, community outreach, the partnership fosters community engagement around success
Serving Rural School Districts
We’re committed to supporting rural school districts in Mississippi. Through the Mississippi Delta GEAR UP Partnership, we focus on improving academic readiness, providing virtual learning and tutoring, and preparing students for college and careers.
By addressing achievement gaps and fostering a college-going culture, we’re helping students in underserved areas gain the skills and opportunities they need to succeed. Together, we’re building stronger communities through education.
GEAR UP School
Districts
Our collaborative partnership with school districts and communities to resource programing and building school programs that contribute to:
- College readiness and building college-bound culture
- Empowering teachers and educators with coaching and professional development
- Building capacity for community involvement in student performance
- Employing student learning data in teaching
Tutor.com
A valuable tutoring resource available to GEAR UP middle and high school students. This platform provides around-the-clock, one-on-one tutoring in math, science, and English, along with ACT/SAT Prep.
Impact Stories
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