b'EXAMPLES OF SLINGSHOTS IMPACT Slingshots work improves outcomes for Memphians who are experiencing poverty so they have greater opportunities to thrive. By supporting the nonprofits that provide direct services, our work helps amplify their impact. Below is a selection of recent examples of how our work has contributed to greater poverty-fighting outcomes.Doubled poverty-fighting impact afterImproved access to high-wage identifying reason for declining trend STEM occupation career pathsProvides students in 1st to 9th grades withProvides girls between the ages of 5 to 18 supports focused on academic achievementwith access to in-school, after-school, and and social-emotional growth by embeddingsummer programming that offers academic Organizationtrained AmeriCorps members in classroomsOrganizationand extracurricular opportunities focused on overview alongside teachers. overview healthy living, education, and leadership.Benefit-cost analysis showed a declining ratioAnalysis of Girls Inc.s STEM programming over the past two impact studies. Slingshotidentified that participants did not have identified the decline was associated withpathways to pursue STEM career opportunities recruitment challenges that reduced theafter taking Girls Inc.s programming. Slingshot Slingshotsnumber of AmeriCorps members available toSlingshotsshared examples of several types of partnerships contribution influence student achievement. contribution that could provide effective pathways.Developed partnerships with several The local City Year Memphis organizationorganizations, including GeekSquad, Code implemented a new, home-grown strategy toCrew, and Stryker. These partnerships enable Organizationsattract and hire AmeriCorps members locallyOrganizationsparticipants to further increase their STEM actions to build on national recruiting efforts. actions knowledge and skills by learning directly from industry experts.The new recruiting strategy increased the numberParticipants interested in STEM topics now have of available Corps Members, enabling City Yearheightened exposure to career opportunities Memphis to serve 85% more students whileacross a diverse set of STEM-related fields. providing employment to local young adults.STEM careers have a median income of These efforts doubled City Years benefit-costapproximately $65,000, which is 60% higher Impact ratio from 2022 to 2023 (1.0x to 2.0x). Impact than non-STEM occupations.22 |Impact Objective #1'