San Francisco Black Leadership Academy

This SF Black Leadership Academy Inc. program is being funded through a grant from the San Francisco Mayor's Office of Community Development (MOHCD), and a partnership with the BrainWare Learning Company and MindPrint to provide San Francisco Middle School Age Students (Ages 11 - 14 years) with a "Free" (no fees or charges) Cognitive Capacity Building Program to teach our students to "LEARN HOW THEY LEARN".

Students completing 1-3 below will be eligible to receive a $300.00 Cash Gift Card:

1. Complete the MindPrint Pre-Test
2. Complete 18 0f 36 modules of the BrainWare Safari Program
3. Complete the MindPrint Post-Test

OUR SECOND COHORT IS LIMITED TO 10 STUDENTS . . .
THE ACTUAL CLASSROOM WILL BE LOCATED IN DISTRICT 10 (Bayview) of San Francisco and/or DISTRICT 5 (Western Addition) of San Francisco - The physical location or locations will be announced in early June of 2024

Please refer to the diagram on the right or below to learn more about the Foundational Cognitive Skills, etc. www.mybrainware.com

Parent and Student Orientation & MindPrint Pre-Test:
Mon. June 10, 2024
6pm - 8:00pm
Parent and Student Orientation and MindPrint Pre-Test

Week 1 - BrainWare Safari
June 2024 Classes 10am - 2pm
Tues. June 11, 2024
Wed. June 12, 2024
Thurs. June 13, 2024
Fri. June 14, 2024

Week 2 - BrainWare Safari
June 2024 Classes 10am - 2pm
Mon. June 17, 2024
Tues. June 18, 2024
Wed. June 19, 2024
Thurs. June 20, 2024
Fri. June 21, 2024 (Makeup Day)

Week 3 - BrainWare Safari
June 2024 Classes 10am - 2pm
Mon. June 24, 2024
Tues. June 25, 2024
Wed. June 26, 2024
Thurs. June 27, 2024
Fri. June 28, 2024 (Makeup Day)

Final MindPrint Post-Test
Sat. June 29, 2024
10am - 1pm
Student Review and Final MindPrint Post-Test
Box Lunch served at 1pm

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION AND INTEREST IN THE PROGRAM BY COMPLETING THE SURVEY BELOW:

SF Black Leadership Academy Application & the BrainWare Learning Company Cognitive Rating Scale (Ages 9-12)

Your data is confidential and will not be shared outside of the San Francisco Black Leadership Academy, BrainWare Learning, & MindPrint, who are all Dedicated to protecting your students privacy.

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PERSON PERFORMING THE EVALUATION

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PERSON BEING EVALUATED

Date of Evaluation *

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AGE *

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ATTENTION SKILLS

1. Can sustain attention for appropriate periods of time in routine home and school situations *

2. Can maintain proper attention even when distractions are present *

3. Pays attention to details *

4. Listens carefully and maintains eye contact when being spoken to *

5. Finishes Tasks he or she starts *

6. Is organized (School Work, Bedroom, Etc.) *

MEMORY SKILLS

7. Can remember his or her address, his or her phone number, dates, names and other basic facts *

8. Can remember information learned for tests *

9. Remembers to do things he or she was asked to do *

10. Once he or she learns to do a task, remembers how to do it days or weeks later *

11. Can remember the details of a story that was just read to them *

12. Can remember the details of instructions given and carries out the instructions correctly *

PERCEPTUAL PROCESSING

13. Copies things accurately *

14. Does not make a lot of careless errors *

15. Can work on school work independently without much help *

16. Understands and does not get confused when instructions are given *

17. Can handle complex task requiring significant mental effort, without getting frustrated *

18. Completes homework or other tasks that require mental effort in the appropriate amount of time *

THINKING SKILLS

19. Learns from mistakes *

20. Plans ahead and uses forethought *

21. Uses Good Judgement *

22. Is good at finding solutions to problems *

23. Can predict the outcome of situations or stories *

24. Uses Imagination and creativity *

LIFE MANAGEMENT SKILLS

25. Manages time effectively *

26. Does not wait until the last minute to study for test *

27. Completes and turns in assignments on time *

28. Establishes Proper Priorities *

29. Is Organized *

30. Establishes short-term and long-term goals *

SELF ESTEEM

31. Has confidence in his or her learning ability *

32. Enjoys taking on challenging tasks *

33. He or she fells well-liked *

34. Bounces Back from failures or setbacks quickly *

35. Does not need a lot of reassurance in most areas of life. *

36. Exhibits good motivation and effort towards learning and school *

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