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Academic Achievement
English Language Learners (ELLs) represent approximately 5,000,000 students in the United States and are between 10 - 20% of the student population in California, Colorado, Maryland and Massachusetts – where SWB delivers high quality youth services in the United States.
Although in some states ELLs graduate at a rate comparable to native English speakers, the national four-year high school graduation rate for ELLs is 71% versus 86% for native English speakers.
Graduation Rates at SWB
At SWB, our graduation rates exceed the national ELL graduation rate.
SWB Bay Area
79%
SWB Maryland
100%
100%
SWB Colorado
100%
SWB Massachusetts
Working Together to Make an Impact
SWB is creating systems change in the academic achievement of newcomer youth by ensuring multi-year, consistent, rooted partnerships with the schools and school districts they attend and collaboration with school staff and leadership 36-40 weeks of the academic school year.
SWB programs are ideally suited to Community Schools as we are working in partnership with schools in Oakland, CA; Aurora, CO; and Baltimore, MD.
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SWB coaches are full-time staff who serve as youth mentors and:
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Ensure youth have fun through soccer
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Receive the academic guidance and support they need
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Are connected into culturally and linguistically appropriate services and opportunities that provide the requisite healthcare, mental health, legal, workforce and any other needs that may arise.
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Annually, in the United States we provide between 30,000 - 50,000 contact hours and in Uganda we provide over 200,000 contact hours between SWB coaches and youth.
Contact Hours
(July 2024 - August 2025)
SWB Bay Area
48,743
37,790
SWB Colorado
SWB Maryland
36,038
23,712
SWB Massachusetts
234,938
SWB Uganda
21,298
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