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AWEĀY/Avondale Great Bike Ride 2024
Date: May 22th, 2024
Blacklick Ridge Community Park
7412 Blacklick Ridge Blvd, Blacklick, OH 43004
5th graders from Avondale Elementary School were bussed to Blacklick Park where they received bicycles for free to keep. They rode a 5.3 MI bike trail. For many kids this was the first time they have ever been in a woodsy environment with or without a bicycle. They got to see a different environment and received all of the research-based benefits from walking, jogging, biking in nature, but to them it will simply translated to we had fun!
PURPOSE
Sometimes to prepare yourself for a new world as an adult you have to experience and envision yourself in that world. The name of our non-profit is “All The Wonders of Earth and The Cosmos for Youth”. Our purpose is to have at least one student decide that they had so much fun in the park, that they too would like to have a job working outdoors. The students had a 45 minute session with a park ranger. The park ranger explained their role, job requirements, and the qualifications needed to be a ranger. Our objective was to have students leave the park that day with plans to research and major in environmental science persuading them to have an exit strategy once they leave High School.
Donate: https://cash.app/$AWEAYOrg
AWEĀY/Woodcrest Great Bike Ride 2023
Date: May 25th, 2023
Blacklick Ridge Community Park
7412 Blacklick Ridge Blvd, Blacklick, OH 43004
30 5th graders from Woodcrest Elementary School were bussed to Blacklick Park where they received bicycles for free to keep. They rode a 5.3 MI bike trail. For many kids this was the first time they have ever been in a woodsy environment with or without a bicycle. They got to see a different environment and received all of the research-based benefits from walking, jogging, biking in nature, but to them it will simply translated to we had fun!
PURPOSE
Sometimes to prepare yourself for a new world as an adult you have to experience and envision yourself in that world. The name of our non-profit is “All The Wonders of Earth and The Cosmos for Youth”. Our purpose is to have at least one student decide that they had so much fun in the park, that they too would like to have a job working outdoors. The students had a 45 minute session with a park ranger. The park ranger explained their role, job requirements, and the qualifications needed to be a ranger. Our objective was to have students leave the park that day with plans to research and major in environmental science persuading them to have an exit strategy once they leave High School.
Donate: https://cash.app/$AWEAYOrg
AWEĀY/Woodcrest Great Bike Ride 2022
Date: May 4th, 2022
Blacklick Ridge Community Park
7412 Blacklick Ridge Blvd, Blacklick, OH 43004
30 5th graders from Woodcrest Elementary School were bussed to Blacklick Park where they received bicycles for free to keep. They rode a 5.3 MI bike trail. For many kids this was the first time they have ever been in a woodsy environment with or without a bicycle. They got to see a different environment and received all of the research-based benefits from walking, jogging, biking in nature, but to them it will simply translated to we had fun!
PURPOSE
Sometimes to prepare yourself for a new world as an adult you have to experience and envision yourself in that world. The name of our non-profit is “All The Wonders of Earth and The Cosmos for Youth”. Our purpose is to have at least one student decide that they had so much fun in the park, that they too would like to have a job working outdoors. The students had a 45 minute session with a park ranger. The park ranger explained their role, job requirements, and the qualifications needed to be a ranger. Our objective was to have students leave the park that day with plans to research and major in environmental science persuading them to have an exit strategy once they leave High School.
Donate: https://cash.app/$AWEAYOrg
AWEĀY/Wedgewood Great Bike Ride 2021
Wedgewood Middle School students were given refurbished bicycles through AWEĀY. Students were selected by the principal of Wedgewood Middle School based on academics. None of the students owned bicycles. The students biked 8.9 miles total from Wedgewood Middle School located in Columbus Ohio to Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park in Galloway Ohio that is also the home of bison. The purpose of the trip was to broaden their world perspective in one day so everything became brand new through the use of bicycles, the ability to bike 8.9 miles total, and to see parts of the city they had never seen before. Clearly the question became for them: What else out there does the world have to offer for me?
FREE College Tech Prep Coding Class
July 22-26, 2019
Franklinton Preparatory Academy
Franklinton Cycle Works
Bicycle Tour
Saturday, May 18, 2019
AWEĀY partnered with Franklinton Cycle Works and Franklinton Preparatory Academy to purchase bikes for 38 high school students to ride 20 miles on the “Little Miami Scenic Trail” located near Xenia Ohio. The students met with instructors from Antioch College and the Glen Helen Ecology Institute who discussed the relation of local ecology to jobs.
BICYCLE TOUR SPONSOR
FRANKLINTON CYCLE WORKS
Students are donated free, refurbished bikes in beautiful, natural scenery where professors, educators, and/or career specialists conduct brief lessons to highlight ecological careers and encourage healthy recreational pursuits.
Building bikes – Building connections – Building a community
“A community bicycle shop is different from a regular bicycle shop. Around here, bike repair is a cooperative effort rather than a way to make money. What we’re doing isn’t just about building bikes. It’s about building relationships and bringing a community together. Our shop space, stands, and tools are available free of cost for anyone who wants to work on his or her bike. And volunteer mechanics are on hand to share their knowledge and experience.”
ABOUT FRANKLINTON PREPARATORY ACADEMY
Franklinton Preparatory Academy is a tuition-free public charter high school for grades 9-12. Located in the heart of Franklinton, FPA is committed to developing trusting relationships within and among the members of our learning community. With a distinct focus on creative arts and bringing in outside experts to enrich student life, FPA has seen students accomplish amazing success.
Get Ahead of the Game! College Level, Tech Prep for High School Juniors
To address the shortage of tech workers, high schools juniors are offered a free, summer, 5-day course taught by a professor on basic programming to create a support group of tech friends and give students confidence to excel in tech fields in colleges and in the industry.
ABOUT US
All The Wonders of Earth and The Cosmos
AWEĀY is a non-profit designed to work with high school students in districts that have failed to meet recent math/science standards by placing students in adventures/ experiences to connect the students to career training for jobs by broadening their perspectives.
Donate by Mail
To donate by mail, please make check payable to AWEĀY and mail to us at:
AWEĀY
P.O. Box 561
Pickerington, OH 43147
AWEĀY is a nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization (tax identification number 81-4193581) under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
OUR TEAM
THIS IS OUR DEDICATED TEAM WHO WORK DAY-IN AND DAY-OUT TOGETHER TO CREATE THE MOST AMAZING PROJECTS
Sharon Washington
Director
Sharon Washington is a former high school administrator and the director of the nonprofit AWEĀY (All the Wonders of Earth and the Cosmos for Youth). The organization is designed to work with high school students in districts that have failed to meet recent math/science standards by placing students in adventures/ experiences to connect the students to career training for jobs by broadening their perspectives. She counts as one of her honors a commendation awarded by the City Council of Columbus, Ohio for her efforts to elevate the level of tutoring for students in satellite community centers throughout the city. In addition, she has volunteered collectively thousands of hours for Choices for Victims of Domestic Violence, Children’s Services and Suicide Prevention Services.
Andre Brown
Creative Director
Andre Brown is a Creative Director and Webmaster of the nonprofit AWEĀY (All the Wonders of Earth and the Cosmos for Youth). Repeating the 10th Grade and later dropping out of high school, Andre’s parents enrolled him into the VA Commonwealth ChalleNGe Youth Academy. The Virginia Commonwealth ChalleNGe Program is a 22 week residential program that is structured in a military style bootcamp environment to promote academics, attention to detail, time management, and leadership while promoting self esteem, confidence and pride to at-risk youth. This program changed his life. Earning a GED on the third try didn’t discourage Andre from continuing his education. Andre has since earned a B.A. in Organizational Communication from The University of Akron (2006), an M.S. in Information Assurance (2011), and an M.S. in Cybersecurity Policy (2012) from The University of Maryland University College. Andre Brown is currently a Senior Web Developer Contractor for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in Washington, D.C. Andre serves as a proud example of the success of organizations like AWEĀY that help educate and empower at risk youth.
ZIPLINES
Students are brought to Zipzone Canopy Tours by recruiters of medical assisting institutes to jump with instructors and possible future classmates with relevant knowledge about their personal blood pressures that are checked before and after they jump to encourage students to enroll in the programs.
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