Programming
Step 1
CIS EXPO Registration
- Scholarship criteria featured online at time of registration
- Announce scholarship recipients at EXPO
- Internship criteria online at time of registration. Application can be submitted for summer internship for the following year.
Step 2
CIS College and Career Preparation
- College Readiness – NCAA rules, Financial aid process, Intro to college application process, SAT prep
- Career Readiness – Personality test, Soft skills, Intro to job application, financial literacy
- Job Coaching/Mentorship – Student receives guidance prior to securing an internship
Step 3
Internships
In collaboration with corporations, small to medium size companies and community-based organizations, students will be placed in sports related internships.
Program Stats
Number of Students Impacted: 75
Participant Data:
All attendees were high school students, 90% live in low income Los Angeles County neighborhoods
Sports Industry Partner/Outreach partner:
Los Angeles County Football Club, Los Angeles County School District (LAUSD), Job Core, YWCA, Mamba Sports, Up 2 Us Sports, Fox Sports News
Number of students Impacted: 65
Participant Data:
HS Students, 50% in low income Los Angeles County Neighborhoods
Sports Industry Partner/Outreach Partner:
Los Angeles Rams/Chargers, Nike, USC, Octagon, Los Angeles Clippers, Activisiion, ESPN, NBC, Sports Ilustrated, Wasserman, LAUSD
Number of Students Impacted: 100
Participant Data:
HS and College Students 50% live in low income Los Angeles County Neighborhoods
Sports Industry Partner/Outreach Partner:
AEG, Los Angeles Kings, Ontario Reigns, LAUSD, Cal State Universities, Overtime, Boys and Girls Club
Number of Students Impacted: 55
Graduates:
28 received completion certificate, and a $25 deposit for the savings account
Participant Data:
High School students , 100% live in low income Los Angeles County Neighborhoods
Outreach Partner: Citizens Business Bank