Rural & Migrant Ministry

Organization Name:
Rural & Migrant Ministry
Address:
PO Box 4757 360 Noxon Road
City, State, ZIP:
Poughkeepsie, NY 12602
Website:
http://www.ruralmigrantministry.org

Contact Name:
Katia Chapman
Title:
Education Coordinator
Email Address:
ktachapman@gmail.com
Phone:
(845) 309-8420

Program Description

Rural & Migrant Ministry nurtures leadership in rural New York. We have 4 offices, three of which operate year-round Youth Empowerment Programs for teens. The focus of these programs is empowerment. We define success as helping young people become involved in social justice issues that face them through the arts, speaking out in presentations and multimedia, and social entrepreneurship. Members meet several times a week, but college counseling happens for 9-11th graders quarterly or by appointment, and monthly or more frequently by appointment for 12th graders.

Services Provided

Arts and cultural
Career exploration and counseling/internships
College admissions guidance and counseling
College fairs/campus visits
College transition and retention support

Community service/service hours
Financial aid advising/FAFSA completion
Leadership development
Mentoring
Scholarships and last-dollar grants

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Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

White: 10%
Hispanic/Latino: 65%
African American: 25%

Education Level and
Number of Students

High School: 36
Middle School: 0
Elementary School: 0
Post-secondary: 0
Non-traditional: 0

Populations Served

Academically At-risk
Academically High-performing
ESL Students
Undocumented Students (4)

First-Generation

More than 75%

Representative
Colleges Attended
by Alumni

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice (1)
Rochester Institute of Technology (2)
State University of New York at New Paltz (3)
SUNY Oneonta (3)
Syracuse University (2)