Helios Education Foundation Invests in SPC to Enhance the Florida African American Male Experience
Summary
Helios Education Foundation has awarded a Community Investment Grant for $1.6 million to St. Petersburg College (SPC) in support of the Florida African American Male Experience (FAAME). Thats why we are so excited and grateful for the continued support of Helios Education Foundation in our efforts to enhance the African American male experience at St. Petersburg College, SPC President Dr. Tonjua Williams said. Other partners on the project include the Local College Access Network/LEAP Tampa Bay and Take Stock in Children.Weve known for decades that significant achievement gaps persist for certain student populations. This is especially apparent in data on learning losses, growing achievement gaps, and declines in postsecondary enrollment, said Paul J. Luna, President and CEO of Helios Education Foundation. FAAME will help close the achievement gap for Black male students, giving them a clear path toward postsecondary success.FAAME is an expansion of the Helios-SPC Titan Achievement Program (H-TAP) grant, awarded to SPC in 2020 to assess the educational pathways of African American males in Pinellas County.