ASPIRA ASSOCIATION, INC. NATIONAL OFFICE 1992 ANNUAL REPORT AN N IN VES r out“ ENT IN LATINO CONTENTS A Message from the Chairperson of the National Board of Directors and the National Executive Director of the ASPIRA Association, Inc... Defining our Priori Serving our Community. Working Together. Building Or Capacity. Advocating for Ref Planning for the Future ASPIRA National Office Contributor: ASPIRA Audited Financial Statement, FY 1991-92, ASPIRA National Board of Directors. ASPIRA National Office Staff. ASPIRA Association Office Locations. ASPIRA ASSOCIATION, INC NATIONAL OFFICE "c 1992 ANNUAL REPORT D DUES E ¿on ENT IN LATINO CONTENTS A Message from the Chairperson of the National Board of Directors and the National Executive Director of Ihe ASPIRA Association, Inc. 2 Defining our Prioriti 4 Serving our C. ity. 6 Working Togeth 21 Building Organi | Capacity. 24 Advocating for Reform. Planning for the Future. 30 ASPIRA National Office Contributor 31 ASPIRA Audited Financial Statement, FY 1991-92........ 32 ASPIRA National Board of Directors... 38 ASPIRA National Office Staff. 39 ASPIRA Association Office Locations. AO An investment in Latino youth. For most of the past decade, community through mentoring and making available important AWShPaItR Aw eh adso usise dn ott hicsr ispihs raisntee rtvoe ndtieosnc.r ibeI t ihs onwot wjea mvmiienwg ouoru r wofrikn.g er rleeasdoeurrsc,e s AStPo IfRuArt heirs osnt rtehneg tlheeand iAnSgP IeRdAg.eT oo f dtehvee lnoapti otno’sm orrreoswu'rsge nt in the dike against a rising tide of Latino dropouts. It is not “just interest in promoting mathematics and science achievement in say no to dropping out, pregnancy, violence, and drugs." These youth. ASPIRA's Mathematics and Science Academy model pre- are all negative messages that our youth hear far too note They sents a comprehensive, community-based approach for motivating hear that they are E that they can never mal that their and assisting the country’s future scientists and engineers. The communities and families are falling apart, that poa re to be implementation of our Academy marks what we hope will become feared. a replicable model for communities around the country to promote math and science careers for Latino and other minority youth When they come to ASPIRA, we tell them something different. We say, “You can do anything that you can dream about. You're Our new community mobilization programs, TOPS, APEX, and High important. Your community needs you—you are our hope for the HOPES, present an innovative way for parents, teachers, an: future. We want to help you now to succeed because we know community representatives to work together for our youth. They you can make a difference in this world. We believe in you.” rovide parents with the training and encouragement needed to educatTioodna y,i n wteh e hseaamre ouwra yn:e'w President talking about youth and calihfiel dor fe na. cahciTtlhidve ey t op eawnrvotiriskci iopnia nn tap sa wratinny e ernsfshouir rpia.l nlg tThhae e yqa udauellnitatsby l wee hdouf camaiitnlifiolenus e nfacoenr d tthheei r school communities to plan for a future college career for the One of the things we have to realize in this country is that students. an economic investment is not just building an airport or a proeaodp leor wihnove satrien g pirne pnaerwe d tetcoh nhoellopg itehse.m seIltv’se sa lstoo minavkeest insugr ei n Bbeyc aiundsiev idwuea l kenfofowr tst,h atth ee dNuactaitoinoanla l Ofbfaircrei erasl soar ee xnpoat ndoevedr cwoomrek soonl ely dtbheyap tke nanlodlw slo feo dnyg oeuw, h caatinn yac oouwn otrrklindbo uwti en awinhnd i ac whwh oatrthl ed y loituvh iantcg a niys odluoe amrminan.ka et ed y‘beeeadhruascl,af t iAoofSn aPelId RuApco altihicaoisne asbl u islurtp epfaoo rrrtmei pvudetu artoiifno gnL a ttiahsne o ap aastnthd o uygehadrti.f sual dTvvhaorniotcuaegg ehfd o rt chhei l- dren. Through our publications, our press releases and articles, our We hope with our youth for a country that encourages their contri- testimonies and presentations, and our policy documents, ASPIRA is bution. And throughout po past year we worked to ensure that that presenting our analyses to an N VAw ide range of Congres- contribution could be made. psioolniacly rmeapkreersse.n tatives, Administration officials, and state and local During 1992 the ASPIRA National Office invested in a number of program areas that will yield gains for our youth. Perhaps our most Investing in our youth. For us, it is an investment in our future. And exciting investment is the planning and implementation ol with Latinos an ever-increasing percentage of Ihe nation's popula- ASPIRA Alumni Association. We estimate that nearly 200,000 tion, it is also an investment in America's future. people have been directly touched by ASPIRA’s work over its 32- year history. So many of these Aspirantes that we have met im- pee ER vete RR press us with their continued passion for the goals of the organiza- tion. With the startup of the Alumni Association, we will be able to Jose Matos-Real Janice Petrovich, Ed.D. tap into that commitment in a coordinated, sustained way. ASPIRA "Speech with national service volunteers, New Brunswick, NJ, March 1,1 993. will be able to offer opportunities to alumni to give back to their ASPIRA has one overarching mission: to empower the Lalino com- munity through the education and leadership development of its youth. Throughout its thirty-one year history, ASPIRA has looked at Latino youth and seen the great potential there; the leaders waiting to spring up and move their community forward. ASPIRA's staff work with youth to develop that potential—to nurture educated, commit- ted leaders for the community's future benefit. The ASPIRA model encourages and assists young people to achieve their dreams and contribute their skills and dedication to the fullest development of communities in the United States and Puerto Rico. Tnheee dsh oopfe yionuhnegr enpte oipn lteh ef rAoSmP IaR Ap osmiitsisvieo np earsdpdercetsisvees otfh ec aerdiuncga tainodn al confidence in their potential The work of the ASPIRA National Office focuses on strengthening the entire Association by enhancing program delivery and organi- zational impact. In 1993, the ASPIRA National Board of Directors approved a Five-Year Plan to enable the National Office to con- tLiantuien o itcs owmomrukn iotny bAeShaPlIfR Ao f stehrev eso.r gaTnihzeayt iroena ffainrdm edt het hPrueeer tpor ioRriictay n/ areas for the ASPIRA National Office. izna tai olnevaell ofG nraotiwotnhal preeminence in Latino youth leader- ani | excellence by programs, enhancing technical assistance to current ASPIRA offices, and serving larger numbers of those requesting ASPIRA’s services. Financial Strength To provide the financial stability and growth through leverage and diversification of resources. ASPIRA of Puerto Rico students in Old San Juan. Empowerme To strengthen the ces impact and visibility of ASPIRA as the premier Latino youth organization.