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COMPOUND INTEREST DOING THE MATH ON SUMMER LEARNING The interest on an investment accrued on both the initial principal and the accumulated interest from previous periods MORE TIME MORE ROLE MODELS MORE OPPORTUNITIES MORE KIDS DISCOVERING THEIR TALENTS AND THEIR FULL POTENTIAL We know that every young person has great potential to learn and thrive We also know that last school year our kids suffered so many incomplete experiences and instability lost time with extended family members friends and teachers disrupted learning time and decreased financial stability at home Educators and parents alike have worked to build Covid resiliency in our children the ability to persist and rebound in response to these struggles At Co Op Camp we support this work by investing in educational enrichment rather than learning remediation Through the power of summer enrichment we are placing critical developmental deposits into the academic social and emotional ATMs of our campers and young adult staff alike Well beyond the summer months the impact of Co Op builds compound interest a long term cumulative positive impact in the growth trajectory of each camper and staff member in our Co Op family We see children who have increased motivation to learn increased feelings of belonging and increased feelings of empowerment As we reflect on Co Op Summer 2021 we are proud to share with you our report on the impact of this work Our camp program our STEM experiences and our commitment to staff development are based on the established research about the critical importance of summer experiences in the life and learning of children We are deeply grateful to all of our donors the Town and Village of Mamaroneck and most importantly the Mamaroneck School District for their dedication to the belief that summermatters A vision of the power of enrichment education from ExpandED Schools www expandedschools org expanding opportunity sthash um0VeDeF dpbs Ana Rodriguez Director Co Op Summer Enrichment

SUMMER LEARNING IS ESSENTIAL TO CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP National research shows that children from low income backgrounds typically lose academic ground during the summer months leading to an achievement gap the difference in academic performance between low income children and their high income peers Equal access to quality programs prevents this summer slide by creating an equity of opportunity for summer fun learning HIGH NEED POSITIVE IMPACT 93 24 OF CO OP CAMPERS ARE LOW INCOME OF CO OP CAMPERS ADVANCED IN THEIR READING LEVELS 20 54 OF CO OP CAMPERS ARE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ELL OF CO OP CAMPERS MAINTAINED THEIR READING LEVELS WE ARE MEETING THE NEED FOR SUMMER LEARNING INVESTMENT

A NATIONAL PROBLEM A CALL FOR QUALITY SUMMER PROGRAMS 1 in 4 children in summer programs are low income Hispanic children make up only 16 of children enrolled in summer programs Only 3 of summer programs are STEM programs and less than 1 of STEM campers are low income 25 16 3 A LOCAL SOLUTION CO OP SUMMER ENRICHMENT 93 85 43 93 of Co Op 2021 campers are low income receiving free or reduced lunch Co Op 2021 campers are 85 Hispanic 6 Multiracial 4 Black 4 White 1 Asian 43 of instructional time at Co Op is hands on STEM learning

MORE TIME FOR LEARNING AND FUN Co Op Summer Enrichment is a research based program that blends high quality learning experiences with the exuberance of summer fun in order to mitigate summer slide Our 5 week program is packed with critical STEM skills alongside core reading and math practice 10 80 Co Op is important for our family because it is fun 92 All children participated in 10 one week STEM projects 15 hours weekly 2021 Co Op Campers voted these STEM Majors their favorite project based learning YESS Young Engineers Building Strong Stable Structures It s Electric STEM Superheros Pix Pro Digital Photography Mosaic Madness 80 of parents indicated that the main reason they chose Co Op was so that their child could continue learning during the summer 92 of campers said that attending Co Op will make them a better student when they go back to school in September and educational for my kids They also got to spend time with other kids and make new friends Co Op Parent 42 Young Adult counselors and lifeguards received a minimum of 42 hours of training in areas like child development behavior management job skills leadership development

When the water was rising we climbed on tables and my aunt and mom were scared because they don t know how to swim But I wasn t scared because I know how to swim CRITICAL TIME FOR SWIMMING because of Co Op Co Op Camper Ida flood victim 71 29 3X 71 of Co Op Parents voted swimming as the top rated skill their child learned at Co Op 29 of campers were independent swimmers by program close versus only 19 at the start of the summer Children who attended 2 or more summers at Co Op are 3x as likely to end the summer as independent swimmers

PROVIDING MORE ROLE MODELS Mentorship is at the center of our work at Co Op Providing mentorship for all campers and employees makes everyone feel included and accepted Our rituals from our t shirts to the Co Op Awards ceremonies from Color Wars to our Ice Cream Bombing tradition create a camp culture that clearly signals that we belong together in a shared Co Op community Role models are not just for kids Our Educators received 17 hours of coaching from the NY Hall of Science Team MULTI LAYERED MENTORING NY Hall of Science STEM Coach provided 1 to 1 professional development for all educators After weeks of using different strategies and techniques the counselor I was mentoring really grew in his work He consistently kept his kindness but became someone who could lead his campers Co Op Professional Educator Each educator was paired with a Young Educator and advised them in curriculum instruction All Counselors received a full week of leadership training and 3 written pieces of feedback CAMPERS LEADERS IN TRAINING RISE COUNSELORS YOUNG EDUCATORS EDUCATORS STEM COACH Counselors and RISE LIT s provided near peer care oversight of all campers in small group settings

WHERE BELONGING IS NURTURED CO OP RITUALS 36 campers earned camper awards 92 first time 96 campers made their own badge board All 20 Co Op groups were ice cream bombed 95 Campers voted Color LO R WA R W G R W W O O S Co Op tradition C Wars their favorite C ER OO PSUMM 93 96 of Co Op Counselors agreed or strongly agreed that Co Op was a positively transformative experience 95 of Educators agreed or strongly agreed that Co Op develops program rituals that promote the spirit of summer and sense of community 93 of Counselors agreed or strongly agreed that staff at Co Op was accepting of differences

RISE is a leader in training program for 7th 8th graders RESPONSIBILITY INDEPENDENCE THROUGH SUMMER ENRICHMENT RISE kids participate in 25 hours of interactive leadership training and serve as counselor assistants 100 86 100 of RISE Leaders in training agreed or strongly agreed that RISE helped them develop leadership skills 86 of RISE LITs indicated they want to return next summer RISE LITs created and led interactive orientation activities for incoming 6th graders including Locker Challenges Hommocks Mapping Time Trials Peer FAQ Sessions For my oldest child there were no other programs for his age and with Covid and hybrid learning the previous school year he needed the RISE program I m so grateful for it Parent of RISE Leader in Training Student FACT ONLY 7 OF SUMMER PROGRAMS SERVE KIDS OVER THE AGE OF 13

CREATING MORE OPPORTUNITIES SCHOOL YEAR CONNECTIONS Research shows that building Covid resilience in kids and preventing summer slide depends on creating MORE OPPORTUNITIES to learn As a District program Co Op creates critical links to the school year through staffing being based in a school facility partnerships with other school staff and learning enrichment combined with summer fun 25 HRS 60 HRS 100 All campers had 25 hours of reading practice and 25 hours of math academic reinforcement with an educator The emphasis was on both hands on and digital games for fun Over the summer all campers engaged in 60 hours of hands on STEM learning with high quality materials including digital cameras cement mixing tools geology specimens LEDs batteries and self made 3D glasses 100 of Professional Staff agreed or strongly agreed that Co Op programming integrates extends and or complements school year activities

RESILIENCE THROUGH RISK TAKING RISK TAKING HIGHLIGHTS SWIMMING PRACTICE LEVELING UP LEAPS OF FAITH FACING FEAR I learned that putting your skills to the test is fun Co Op Camper STEM LEARNING EXPERIMENTS PROTOTYPING HACKING PUSHING PAST FAILURE ADAPTING STRATEGIES TEAMWORK

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW TUITION 10 MAMARONECK SCHOOL DISTRICT 32 FOUNDATIONS GRANTS 40 DONORS Co Op Summer Enrichment is a cooperative While much of the funding is supplied by the Mamaroneck School District the Village of Mamaroneck and the Town of Mamaroneck this program is dependent on financial donations especially in the Covid environment which has created major fiscal strain on families many of whom were already living in poverty FRIENDS OF CO OP Thank you to those who support Co Op with charitable gifts ANGEL DONORS Gloria Richard Kushel Foundation INDIVIDUAL GIFTS 18 Etienne Lisa Boillot Katherine Bryan Martin Jane Orans Charitable Trust BENEFACTORS Larchmont Avenue Church SOURCES OF REVENUE LEADERSHIP DONORS Jill Bock Andy Dresner 24 ZERO Pamela Ross Buchmueller Nicole Alifante Karen Mark Epstein Diana Lovett Edith Roth Felix Apfaltrer Martha John Farris Madeline Lukas Anne Russo Cynthia Auker Mary Jane Ernest Feleppa Katherine Macleod Tina Sadarangani Colleen Baucom Sabrina Jeffery Fiddelman Alison Kevin Maertens Nazanine Scheuer Elizabeth Chris Belisle Betsy Frank Melissa Manice Pam Clarence Schwab Sonita Bennitt Katie Seth Friedman Ellen Martin Carole Sears Elinor Berlin Judith Ron Friedman Janna Masella Lauren Shapiro David Betten Heather Garrett Rev Lisa Mason Hillary Short Katherine Ken Bialo Cornelia Godfrey Allison May Grace Andy Shpiz Carolyn Bodkin Sunny Brad Goldberg Clare McIntyre Alison Jonathan Silverman Erin Bond Gloria Arthur Goldstein Leora Mechanic Lorraine Simmons Elizabeth Bradley Michele Gowda Jessica Benjamin Meth Andrene Smith Pam George Brandman Rebecca Gray Michele Seth Metsch Henry Smith Amy Brelia Melany William Gray Jennifer Mitchell Sophie Smith Gerilyn Brewer Kim Mark Greenfield Sarah Burns Jeanne Daniel Grzywacz Leela Mitra Barbara Spizzirro Patricia Campbell Heidi Jim Hanley Keelan Morton Lori David Stratton Cory Campon Edgar Hernandez Ceron Tami Moskowitz Loira Mayukh Sukhatme Sherry Campon Lisa Hochman Debra Darren Moss Hettie Sullivan Sally Cantwell Minna Immerman Thomas Murphy Pamela Tanenbaum Carol Casazza Herman Nikhil Jagga Aarthi Muthukrishnan Clay Tarica Concepcion Castillo Hannah James Ian Nightingale Alice Tenney Lisa Chase Christaine Janssen Carly Norton Matthew Thomas Sheila Chervin Dawn Gregory Johanson Anna O Leary Kim Tofalli Mindy Chopra Ellen Greg Kaldor Diane Phil Oldham Barrett Cal Treadway Barabara Flickinger Diane Katz Molly O Rourke Veronica Troy Margaret Patrick K ufer Umberto Paolucci France Tucker Carolyn Clyne Marie Christopher K ufer Eloise Parker Dena Vachna Marjorie Cochran Antonella Kauffman Federique Pellerin Emmanuele Bruno Vinciguerra Daniel Cores Jane King Stefan Pollmann Jeffery Wacksman Aida Criollo Bonni Kingsley Stephanie Power Kate Waisman Fred Cronin Rebeca Knirsch Valerie Puglisi Annie Ward Sarah Cronin Karin Laager Marilu Ragno Marcia Warner Frederic Daum Abelardo Larancuent Manny Rawlings Nancy Wasserman Nina Daum Lynne Leahy Jennifer Ray Jennifer Wiesner Mary Palmer Davis Maureen Lester LeBlanc Lindsay Reitzes Heather Wilson Feinman Grace De Souza Paige Lewis Ana Rodriguez Stacy David DiCristofaro Bonnie Wayne Lin Dana Roffman Sandra Wong Geroux Patricia Ellingwood Janice Loll Dorsey Roseberry Lisa Young Liz Rotem Lauren Zucker David Szuchman Alexandra Eric Soderlund Episcopal Church Women of St John s Church Goodman Lipman Family Sarah James Coady For summer 2021 following on the heels of the pandemic we had a 24 reduction in tuition revenue because families could not pay our sliding scale rates Zero families are turned away for financial reasons All families are met where they are in terms of financial need Geriann Christopher Fisher Forsman Family Stephany Ryan Kirkpatrick Lauren Lambert Kim Christiansen Elinor Fredston Houlihan Lawrence Carolyn Lee Larchmont Lions Club Sasha Christian Nahr Nicole Sheindlin Andrea Andrew Potash Philip Lynn Straus Foundation Laura Peter Treadway Carla Volpe Porter Lance R Wachenheim Foundation Patricia Russell Wolff Sedona Taphouse Larchmont Temple Laura B Vogler Foundation Michael Feinman

OUR TEAM 9 Directors Lead Administrators 27 Young Adult Counselors 8 Professional Educators 13 Young Rising Educators LEADERSHIP TEAM PICTURED LEFT TO RIGHT Emmanuel Rawlings Business Manager Iris Hernandez Substitute Elementary Director Jeremy Franz Middle School Director Ana Rodriguez Campon Elementary Director Pedro Rodriguez RISE Director Kerry Daly Paredes Elementary Asst Director Margaret K ufer Lead Administrator 1 Mascot

ABOUT CO OP SUMMER ENRICHMENT Co Op is Mamaroneck s only summer program for low income children Co Op is led by The STEM Alliance a STEM education nonprofit and is primarily funded by the Mamaroneck School District with support from local municipalities The STEM Alliance raises additional funds annually in the form of grants and donations that are used to maintain the quality of the program SUMMER MATTERS Your gifts provide access to quality programming for all THE CO OP MANTRA Equal access to quality programming because summer matters THE CO OP MISSION To provide at risk students with equal access to exemplary summer enrichment in a safe environment that promotes independent thinkers and collaborative learners Donate at www coopsummer org donate Or mail your check made payable to The STEM Alliance P O Box 528 Larchmont NY 10538 Add notation to check Co Op Summer Enrichment Fund The STEM Alliance is a 501 c 3 nonprofit EIN 46 0973552 Your gift is tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law To meet the Mamaroneck School District s goals of providing a continuum of services and academic enrichment while encouraging summer fun Creating a network of STEM learning opportunities

2021 CO OP ANNUAL REPORT Co Op Summer Enrichment 2021 Annual Report Prepared by The STEM Alliance Primary photography by Philippa Wharton Design by Jill Bock www theSTEMalliance org www coopsummer org info coopsummer org INVESTING IN SUMMER ENRICHMENT TO BUILD COVID RESILIENCE