End of Year Celebrations & Giving Match Announcement

Dear Amped family–

We have so much to celebrate this holiday season! Because of your support, we’re transforming learning across a high school campus that serves over 900 students. Whether we’re facilitating meaningful, joyful learning in Amped classrooms, training volunteers to support English Language Learners in core content classes, or developing young leaders through the Student Government Association, we remain committed to increasing school connectedness for our students. This transformative approach to learning makes students more likely to stay in, finish, and thrive in school. One student shared with us that being in a Humanities Amped class “made me feel like I was achieving. It made going to school not feel so bad, cause I knew I was gonna succeed, I knew I was gonna feel motivated to do the class, put in the work, and to not be on my phone. So that really made me feel better actually going to school and feeling more connection.” 

As the year draws to a close, we are excited to announce that from now until January 21, 2025, your contributions to Humanities Amped, will be matched up to $15,000! Dr. Holley Haymaker, Amped board member and advocate, along with Asia Reese, Amped Alum, are generously leading this campaign with deep conviction:

I support programs that are needed and that work. Amped does that. Since Humanities Amped began its residency at Tara High School, the school has raised its letter grade, and the principal said that is in part because of us. We teach the kind of citizen advocacy that we need in this state and country. Amped's success can be seen in individuals. Some students say they would have dropped out if Amped had not been there. One student, Asia Reese, an alumna of a public school in a neighborhood with many challenges has had success in her college and career: she wants to give back to a program who gave her such help. 
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- Dr. Holley Haymaker, Amped Board Member

What if we lived in a nation where public education students and teachers had the proper resources, dedicated attention, and pragmatic framework to create classrooms that empower students versus funnel them through? 

Where students were merited for their commitment to change versus their natural abilities? Where opportunities were distributed equitably, so that we finally achieved that American notion not just of no child being left behind...but every child elevated?

I believe that Humanities Amped’s special attention to our nation’s most vital resource is a cause worth fighting for.

As a student, I remember being attracted to Humanities Amped because it offered a sense of self exploration and safety, and celebrated intellectual curiosity undefined by traditional curricula. That encouragement of free thinking enabled me to excel in college and later professionally. 

As an adult, I support Humanities Amped because I believe public school students and teachers are our most bountiful but at risk resource. Humanities Amped goes beyond risk management and enables students and teachers to reach their full potential—starting at Tara High School. 

I am proud to donate to such a worthy cause and hope others join me so we can further invest into our collective future.
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- Asia Reese, Amped Alum

This community-driven work relies on the generosity of our beloved community–we cannot do it without you!

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