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2016 Annual Report

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Defining The TEAK Fellowship


TEAK Fellows are a collection of empowered individuals poised to pursue their individual dreams and make a broader impact on the world around them, paving the way for future Fellows to do the same.

IN 2016,
TEAK SERVED

177

Middle School and High School Fellows

+

123

College Scholars and recent graduates

=

300

highly motivated
students

1 out of 4 New Yorkers live at or below the poverty line.
TEAK Fellows are among them.

Leadership

“TEAK HAS INSTILLED IN ME TO DO WHAT I CAN DO TO MAKE THE EXPERIENCE OF THE NEXT (ECONOMICALLY OR RACIALLY) DISADVANTAGED STUDENT AS GOOD AS IT CAN BE.”

– TEAK Fellow

Nightingale Bamford School ‘17 | Brown University ’21


Leadership

 

[lee·der·ship] noun

TEAK aims to cultivate the intentional, transformational leader in each Fellow. TEAK trains talented, thoughtful young people to act with purpose in a way that has a meaningful impact. TEAK leaders do more than hold positions of authority; they transform and move communities.

Leadership

86% of Class 13 Fellows held leadership roles in high school.

Award

52% of Class 13 Fellows earned awards for academic achievement
and leadership.

Leadership

“Leadership is using empathy to inspire and motivate others today, in order to have a better tomorrow.”

– J.C. Pinales

Concord Academy ’16 | Wesleyan University ’20


Scholarship

 

[skol-er-ship] noun

TEAK’s goal is to identify, accept, and create a community of passionate lifelong learners that persist relentlessly, think critically, and follow their intellectual curiosity wherever it may lead.

100% of Class 13 Fellows gained admission to highly competitive colleges earning $5.5M in financial awards.

The average GPA for the first semester for freshmen College Scholars was 3.23.

The Average SAT score for Class 13 was 2030
630+ points higher than the lowest income quartile’s national average.

Scholarship

“Scholarship doesn’t entitle. Instead, when combined with perseverance and hard work, it allows one to find the key to unlock their true worth.”

– Kevin Wu

The Browning School ’13 | Brown University ’17


Citizenship

 

[sit·uh·zuhn·ship] noun

TEAK cares about the common good and builds qualities of integrity, civic responsibility, and community engagement.

Volunteer

Thirty-one TEAK Fellows gave over 5,735 hours of their time to local New York City non-profit and public service organizations during the Morgan McKinzie Summer of Service Program.

Citizenship

“Volunteering may not always be fun or convenient, however there is a reward in seeing the impact, no matter how small it is, that you’ve made in your community.”

– Angela Osei-Ampadu

Deerfield Academy ’21

The Numbers

In 2016, TEAK received over $2.6 M in support from generous donors, up 25% from 2015 with total expenses at $2.34 M of which 85% was used for programs.

We Thank You!

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