Full-Time Positions Available Positions Deputy Director of Programs LEAP (Leadership, Education, and Athletics in Partnership) is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Deputy Director of Programs to join our Programs team. This full-time, salaried position offers opportunities for growth and leadership within a dynamic organization committed to empowering youth in underserved communities. The Deputy Director of Programs serves as the key assistant to the Director of Programs (DP), closely aligning with the DP’s role and fostering a productive working relationship. Responsibilities include supporting the management and implementation of the Programs Department, which encompasses the Children’s Program, Youth Development Program, and Aquatics Program. Key duties include but are not limited to supporting the management of programming, grant reporting, record keeping, staff development, and material distribution. The role demands strong organizational and administrative skills, along with effective communication with LEAP staff, external partners, and participants' families. Success is gauged by the Deputy Director's efficiency in handling tasks for the DP and the overall performance of the program team. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven organization that makes a real difference in the lives of young people. LEAP offers a competitive salary and benefits package, along with a supportive and collaborative work environment. Interested candidates should submit their resume and cover letter highlighting their relevant experience and qualifications here . LEAP is an equal-opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. Looking to volunteer instead? See Opportunities

2024 Read-In on the Green LEAP's Annual Read-In On the Green Date: Friday, July 19th, 2024, 10:00am -11:15am **The Read-In is happening rain or shine** : The location will change if there is rain. If you have already signed up to volunteer, please keep an eye out in your email inbox for updates about alternative plans in the case of inclement weather. Thank you for your interest in volunteering at the Read-In. We are currently at capacity for volunteers. Extra, extra... read all about it! The Read-In on the Green is here! Join us for a day of literacy, laughs, and learning. It will take place on Friday, July 19th from 10:00am to 11:15am. During this time, volunteers will read to a small group of children, engage in LEAP cheers, and most of all, inspire a love of reading in the children! Volunteers will receive a small token of our appreciation after the event! See more information on the postcard below! Reach out to rsvp@leapforkids.org with questions.

Sponsor Top of Page Sponsor Conversation Options Sponsor Restaurant List Sponsor Ticket Form Reserve your LEAP Year Event Seats! UPDATE: LEAP Year Event Ticket Sales have closed. Thank you for your support! Thank you for your wonderful support of LEAP! Your sponsorship is what makes this event possible. We are so excited to see you at our 26th annual, first virtual LEAP Year Event on Thursday, February 25, 2021 (with additional conversations on Saturday, February 27). We will begin at 6:30 p.m. EST with a virtual reception followed by your choice of conversation with our Guests of Honor at 7:15 p.m. Follow these steps to reserve your sponsor or host tickets today! 1. Browse the list of conversation options. Click here or scroll down for the list of conversation options. You may also download the list of options by clicking on the invitation image to the right or below (for mobile). 2. View the list of restaurants. Depending on your sponsorship level, you will reserve either Non-Dinner Tickets or Dinner-Included Tickets. Click here or scroll down to view the list of restaurants we are supporting for this event. We expect small dinners to fill quickly, and restaurant dinner availability is limited, so sign up early! 3. Make your selections and order your tickets on the reservation form. Click here or go to the bottom of this page to register for LEAP Year Event and reserve your tickets to the conversation of your choice. The final deadline to reserve tickets is Sunday, February 21 . Please note : Conversations 6 and 7 (Intimate Conversations) and 16 (Large Group Presentation) occur on Saturday, February 27 at 7:15 pm. The rest take place on Thursday, February 25 after the reception. Click here to view dinner menus Sponsor Conversation Options Option 1: Intimate Conversations 1. Bon Appétit! A wonderful aroma will fill your kitchen when you join Home Cooking New York ’s Jennifer Clair for this cooking class dinner party. Ms. Clair, who has been teaching in person and virtual cooking classes for two decades and has authored two cookbooks , will instruct a small group to create perfect wild mushroom risotto paired with a lemony arugula salad. All the ingredients you need will be delivered right to you. Get to Know our Guests of Honor: Check out this video of Jennifer Clair teaching the hosts of ABC World News how to use a chef’s knife. Hosted by Gisela & Richard Goldstein • Dinner ingredients will be delivered to guests. 2. Musical Interlude Reconnect with our cherished community institution, the New Haven Symphony Orchestra , conducted by Music Director Alasdair Neale . Mr. Neale will walk us through his artistic leadership of the orchestra, including the various roles that make an orchestra work, the greater relationship between an orchestra and its community, and his vision for the future of the NHSO. The audience will be transported by musical excerpts performed by NHSO members. Get to Know our Guests of Honor: To hear more from Mr. Neale, watch him in conversation with Stuart Chafetz , the principal pops director of the Marin Symphony. Hosted by Julie Wilson & Tom Ruggieri • Dinner from Union League Café 3. Lessons from Plagues Past Imagine finding yourself in the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy during the spring of 2020, having just published your book Epidemics and Society: From the Black Death to the Present in October 2019. Spend an evening with Frank M. Snowden , world-renowned epidemiologist and Professor Emeritus of History & History of Medicine at Yale University, to hear about that experience as he discusses his book, which the World Economic Forum calls the “#1 book to read for context on the coronavirus outbreak.” Get to Know our Guests of Honor: Check out Mr. Snowden's Q&A with The New Yorker on his new book and the impact of the coronavirus on our society. Hosted by Cynthia Farrar & Paul Kennedy • Dinner from Caffé Bravo 4. Handpicked Pairings “Every cheese has a story,” and no one can tell them better than Jason Sobocinski , owner of Mystic Cheese and Black Hog Brewing. Join Mr. Sobocinski, who holds a Master’s in Gastronomy from Boston University, starred in the Cooking Channel’s The Big Cheese , and founded New Haven’s popular Caseus Fromagerie Bistro , as he leads participants through a carefully tailored menu of cheese and beer pairings. Get to Know our Guests of Honor: Find Mr. Sobocinski's tips and recipe for the best mac n' cheese here . Hosted by Cynthia & Matt Haiken • This ticket includes a selection of cheeses, each with a paired beer, with additional food pairings from Anna’s Catering. 5. Heritage for the Future Travel with the adventures of Turquoise Mountain , an NGO founded in 2006 by HRH The Prince of Wales and Rory Stewart , and led by CEO Shoshana Clark Stewart . Currently senior fellows at Yale’s Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, the Stewarts will share the challenge and joy of creating Turquoise Mountain amidst political turmoil in Afghanistan, Myanmar and the Middle East to drive economic development based on the arts—preserving the cultures and traditions of these lands, restoring over 150 historic buildings, training over 6,000 artisans, and building over 50 small businesses. Get to Know our Guests of Honor: To learn more about their work check out Rory’s recent appearance on CNN and Shoshana’s feature in Forbes magazine . Hosted by Nancy & Rick Antle • Dinner from Caffé Bravo 6. In Sickness & In Health *Saturday 2/27 at 7:15 p.m. COVID-19 and the presidential debates have highlighted the challenges, intricacies, and controversies surrounding America’s complex healthcare system. Join award-winning journalist, author of An American Sickness , and Kaiser Health News Editor-in-Chief Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal for a discussion investigating our country’s healthcare failures, implications for the pandemic today, and what we can do to move forward. Get to Know our Guests of Honor: Watch this video from the Aspen Institute to hear Elisabeth in conversation about her book, An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back . Hosted by Helen Kauder & Barry Nalebuff • Dinner from L’Orcio 7. Innocent Until…? *Saturday 2/27 at 7:15 p.m. Explore the systemic hurdles facing wrongfully convicted prisoners with Christina Swarns , Executive Director of the Innocence Project , and Miriam Gohara , Yale Clinical Associate Professor of Law. Learn how the Innocence Project exonerates the wrongfully convicted through DNA testing and reforms the criminal justice system under the leadership of Ms. Swarns, a renowned civil rights and criminal justice attorney representing death row inmates and one of the few Black women to argue (and win) a case before the U.S. Supreme Court. Get to Know our Guests of Honor: To learn more, check out this introductory video of Ms. Swarns from the Innocence Project and read Ms. Gohara’s piece in The Conversation on the T.R.U.E. program in Connecticut prisons. Hosted by Kica Matos & Henry Fernandez • Choose dinner from the list of participating restaurants and caterers . 8. Doing Well by Doing Good Join a lively conversation with two trailblazing entrepreneurs as they delve into the explosive growth of purpose-driven businesses. Esi Eggleston Bracey , COO of Personal Care at Unilever overseeing a $5B portfolio including Dove and Suave, and Ziad Ahmed , Yale College ’21, founder and CEO of the Gen Z-focused JUV Consulting and nonprofit Redefy , will take you on an exploration of how young people of color are shifting industries and the impact on the strategies and fortunes of the global market. Get to Know our Guests of Honor: To learn more about their work, check out this feature on Mr. Ahmed in the Yale News and this interview with Ms. Bracey in Refinery 29. Hosted by Shelley & Gordon Geballe • Choose dinner from the list of participating restaurants and caterers . 9. Say Anything? Join New York Times journalist and Yale Law Fellow Emily Bazelon for a reflection on free speech in an era of disinformation and the aftermath of the 2020 election. Ms. Bazelon is a co-host of Slate’s Political Gabfest and the author of the national best-seller, Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy . Get to Know our Guests of Honor: To learn more, check out her article, The Problem of Free Speech in an Age of Disinformation , in the New York Times Magazine. Dinner made possible by our generous hosts • Choose dinner from the list of participating restaurants and caterers. 10. Pandemic Disruptions Explore the relationship between the uprisings over police violence and racial inequity within the pandemic of 2020 with Dr. Khalilah Brown-Dean . The author of Identity Politics in the United States , host of Connecticut Public Radio’s Disrupted , and Associate Professor of Political Science and Senior Director for Inclusive Excellence at Quinnipiac University, Dr. Brown-Dean can show us a path through these disruptions to a better and more inclusive community. Get to Know our Guests of Honor: Watch this video from Quinnipiac University to hear Dr. Brown-Dean discuss identity politics with a group of students. Hosted by Deborah & Gary Desir • Choose dinner from the list of participating restaurants and caterers . 11. Telling Untold Stories Spend an evening with the first undocumented immigrant finalist for the National Book Award in non-fiction , Karla Cornejo Villavicencio , author of The Undocumented Americans , Harvard graduate and Ph.D. candidate in American Studies at Yale University. Kica Matos , VP of Initiatives at the Vera Institute of Justice and immigrant rights activist, will join Ms. Cornejo Villavicencio to discuss her genre-defying book, which has been widely praised for its sensitive reporting, personal narratives, and the unique lens through which it depicts the lives of America’s undocumented. Get to Know our Guests of Honor: To learn more about our guests, listen to Ms. Cornejo Villavicencio's guest appearance on NPR’s Code Switch and read Ms. Matos' reflections on John Lewis here. Dinner made possible by our generous hosts • Choose dinner from the list of participating restaurants and caterers. 12. The Magic behind the Podcast Hear how Jake Halpern and Jack Hitt turn a complicated tale into an audio delight as they discuss their new podcast, Deep Cover , and their celebrated episodes on This American Life . Mr. Halpern is a contributor to the New Yorker and the New York Times and winner of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for his graphic narrative series "Welcome to the New World ." Writer at large for the New York Times Magazine, Mr. Hitt has won Peabody Awards for his radio program, Uncivil , and Habeas Schmabeas , about Guantanamo Bay for This American Life. Get to Know our Guests of Honor: Check out this excerpt from “Welcome to the New World” by Jake Halpern and watch this PBS NewHour segment on storytelling with Jack Hitt. Hosted by Anne Higonnet & John Geanakoplos • Choose dinner from the list of participating restaurants and caterers. 13. A Shot of Hope The newly appointed co-chair of President Biden’s Coronavirus Task Force and founder of Yale School of Medicine’s Center for Equity and Innovation Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith will share a conversation with Dr. Gary Desir , Chair of Internal Medicine at Yale, about her plans to lead the fight against coronavirus and to ensure equity in the governmental response to the pandemic. Get to Know our Guests of Honor: Want to learn a little bit more about their work? Check out this feature on Dr. Nunez-Smith in the New York Times and this article on Dr. Desir's work on faculty development and inclusiveness. Hosted by Cynthia Mann, MD and Claudia Rankine & John Lucas • Choose dinner from the list of participating restaurants and caterers. 14. Preserving Democracy in the Age of Disinformation Join Asha Rangappa , former FBI counterintelligence agent, CNN analyst, and Senior Lecturer at Yale University’s Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, to learn how Russia adapted Cold War tactics for a digital age to exploit social media and target and manipulate the American public. Ms. Rangappa will highlight how the political fragmentation in America facilitates these efforts and the implications of this for the future of our democracy. Get to Know our Guests of Honor: Read an op-ed on CNN, authored by Ms. Rangappa, on the recent Capitol riots investigation. Dinner made possible by our generous hosts • Choose from the list of participating restaurants and caterers. 15. An Insider’s View Enjoy an exclusive virtual tour of highlights from Yale University Art Gallery ’s West Campus Wurtele Study Center with Art Gallery Director Stephanie Wiles and Wurtele Programs Manager Roksana Filipowska . Currently closed to visitors, the Wurtele Study Center is a state-of-the-art educational and research facility with over 42,000 of the collection’s objects on display. Together, you will explore the Center, as well as learn about its neighboring Hume Furniture Study and the conservation laboratory on Yale West Campus. Get to Know our Guests of Honor: Check out Side by Side: Oberlin's Masterworks at the Met , which Ms. Wiles helped curate when she directed the Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin College. Dinner made possible by our generous hosts • Choose from the list of participating restaurants and caterers. 16. Back to the Future *Saturday 2/27 at 7:15 p.m. Fly into the future Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History on a family-friendly animated tour guided by Mark Simon of Centerbrook Architects . Mr. Simon will share the plans to transform the museum, currently closed for a $100 million renovation, into a hands-on interactive learning center. In this exclusive tour, get a sneak peak into the upcoming renovations, including the Peabody’s beloved dinosaur exhibit. Children can attend for free! Get to Know our Guests of Honor: To see more of his work, you can check out these projects on the Centerbrook website. Hosted by Sue McDonald & Corey Stone and D. Ellen Shuman & Douglas Rae • Choose dinner from the list of participating restaurants and caterers. Option 2: Large Group Presentations Sponsor Restaurant List UPDATE: LEAP Year Event Ticket Sales have closed. Thank you for your support! LEAP Year Event Restaurants LEAP is delighted to support local restaurants and caterers during the pandemic! Dinner-included Tickets (aside from Conversation #1, a virtual cooking class) include a three-course meal from one of the following eateries. To view the full list of menu options, click here . You will be able to select your meal from a limited menu on the ticket reservation form below . Please plan to pick up your meal on the day of the event between 4-6 pm . Anna's Catering 488 Orange St, New Haven, CT 06511 A boutique caterer that specializes in unique dishes using the seasons’ freshest ingredients. Caffé Bravo 794 Orange St, New Haven, CT 06511 Established in 1994, Caffé Bravo offers quality Italian cuisine and other European specialties. Camacho Garage 36 Fountain St, New Haven, CT 06515 Delicious contemporary Mexican street food including tacos, ceviche and cerveza! Quattro's 14 Water St, Guilford, CT 06437 Specializing in Northern Italian cuisine and a fusion of Italian and Latin flavors. Sandra's Next Generation 636 Congress Ave, New Haven, CT 06519 Chicken, pork, fish or vegetables infused with love and a blend of seasonings to create soul food. September in Bangkok 754 State St, New Haven, CT 06511 Named the best Thai food in New Haven. Soul de Cuba 283 Crown St, New Haven, CT 06511 Homestyle Cuban cuisine and cocktails that promote and preserve Afro-Cuban culture. Union League Café 1032 Chapel St, New Haven, CT 06510 Named New Haven’s best French brasserie. Zinc 964 Chapel St, New Haven, CT 06510 Specializing in locally grown and globally inspired sustainable food. Sponsor Ticket Form Reserve your LYE 2021 ticket here: How many tickets does my sponsorship level include? Hosts: 2 Dinner-Included Tickets Friends: 4 Non-Dinner Tickets Partners: 4 Dinner-Included Tickets Athletes: 6 Dinner-Included Tickets Educators: 8 Dinner-Included Tickets Mentors: 10 Dinner-Included Tickets Leaders: 12 Dinner-Included Tickets Anniversary: 14 Dinner-Included Tickets How to register (scroll down to find the form): Identify your type of ticket. Non-Dinner Ticket Dinner-Included Ticket Choose your desired conversation from the virtual conversation options: Intimate Conversations (Dinners 1-7) These are limited to Dinner-Included Tickets. You can choose this option even if you don't plan to, or are not able to, pick up the dinner - just select this option on the registration form. Large Group Presentations (Dinners 8-16) Enter the number of guests you are registering for. You can reserve up to 6 tickets to the same conversation and restaurant with each registration form, but you can fill out the form as many times as you want, for as many conversations as you want. For Dinner-Included Tickets, each pair of tickets bought together includes a complimentary bottle of wine, courtesy of The Wine Thief. (For Dinner-Included Tickets) Follow the instructions to choose a meal for each guest from the fixed menu options. You can reserve up to 6 tickets to the same conversation and restaurant with each registration form. If you want to buy tickets to a different conversation and/or restaurant, please fill out the registration form again. Restaurant and meal choices will vary depending on the conversation you select - see the last line of the list of conversations above to see which restaurant(s) are available for your conversation. Continue to the next page to fill out each guest's name and contact information . You will also have the option to make a donation to LEAP. Continue to the confirmation screen. Each guest will receive a confirmation email . Thank you for your wonderful support - we can't wait to see you there! Reserving tickets for two or more different conversations? Want to order from two or more different restaurants? Fill out a new reservation form for each new conversation you purchase tickets to. *If you are reserving multiple tickets to the same conversation and restaurant, you will not need to do this - just fill out one form and select the quantity of tickets you need. Virtual “seats” for Intimate Conversations will fill quickly, so we suggest you reserve your spots as soon as you can! Tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis and your placement will be confirmed immediately. All conversations will start immediately after the virtual reception, so please join on time to get the full experience. Please keep in mind that the small conversations will be intimate and your absence will be felt, so please let us know as soon as possible if you can no longer attend. If you need assistance purchasing tickets, please call us at 914-462-9116, and we can complete your reservation with you over the phone. General LEAP Year Event inquiries can be directed to ebond@leapforkids.org . Important: If you begin filling out the form but change your mind about one of your choices, please click the "Clear and Restart" button at the bottom to fully clear the form.

Summer Children's Program LEAP's summer program includes literacy, athletics, arts, computer science, cooking, and gardening. Children also go on field trips around New Haven and camping trips. All programs are overseen by an experienced Site Coordinator with trained counselor pairs drawn from local colleges and high schools. LEAP's summer program is free for participants. what who LEAP's summer children's program is available for children ages 7 to 12 who live in one of our five neighborhoods (what matters is where the child lives, not where he or she goes to school): Dixwell Newhallville Fair Haven The Hill Dwight-Kensington (including West River) Quinnipiac Meadows The program operates Monday - Thursday from 8:30 AM - 4 PM, Friday from 8:30 AM - 1 PM. LEAP operates in seven neighborhoods at these locations: Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration King-Robinson Inter-District Magnet School LEAP Office on 31 Jefferson St. Lincoln-Bassett Community School Augusta Lewis Troup School Ross Woodward School when & where Summer Program 2024 Mandatory parent meeting dates will occur in June for accepted families only. The time and location will be disclosed to accepted parents. Required summer documents for full acceptance into LEAP's Program: 1. Completed Child Application (you can now add more than one child to one application) 2. Copy of child's physical (not older than 36 months) 3. Copy of child's insurance card or copy of insurance letter confirming child is covered by insurance. Dates of Summer Programming: June 24th - August 2nd 2024 Mondays - Thursdays: 8 AM- 4 PM; Fridays; 8 AM - 1 PM Submitting an application through the portal does not mean that your child has been accepted into the program. Pre-acceptance into the program will be confirmed via phone call by one of our Site Coordinators within seventy-two hours of portal submission. Please note that you will not be enrolled in the program until you submit a fully signed physical examination document. If your child has asthma and needs an inhaler or allergies that require the use of an EpiPen, you will need to request for your doctor to fill up an action plan. *Application does not automatically save. When you complete the form, you must press SUBMIT FORM at the end. If you refresh or leave this page, any entered information will be lost.* Ver en español/Read in Spanish

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Internships & Volunteers The following is a list of possible internship or volunteer opportunities at LEAP throughout the year. Due to COVID-19, we currently have limited volunteer opportunities. Site Tutors and/or Assistants: Work directly with the Children’s Program by assisting counselors on site with homework help, reading activities, educational activities and field trips for LEAP children. Community Center Tutors and/or Assistants: Work within the LEAP Community Center on various projects including (but not limited to) after-school and summer program assistance. Building, Facilities and Administrative Assistants: Work within the LEAP Community Center on projects related to facilities maintenance, administrative support, and clerical support, etc. LIT and JC Tutors: Work directly with the Youth Development Program by tutoring our Leaders-in-Training (ages 13-15) and Junior Counselors (ages 16+ in high school) in various academic topics including math, science English, Foreign Languages, SAT preparation, etc. Minimum: 1 hour a week for a full semester. Between 7 and 14 weeks, depending on the semester. Workshop Facilitators: Teach a weekly afternoon enrichment activity or workshop (known at LEAP as “resources”) for LEAP program participants in areas such as music, dance, arts and crafts, athletics, or another area of expertise. Alternatively, teach a one-time or series of professional development workshops for LEAP staff and board members. Minimum: 1 hour a week for a full semester. Between 7 and 14 weeks, depending on the semester. LCLC Teaching Assistants: Teach computer science, coding, programming, and digital media arts skills to children and teenagers in the LEAP Computer Learning Center (LCLC). Library Assistants: Support LEAP’s librarian in organizing and cataloguing our library of over 3,000 books, which counselors use for literacy-based lessons and activities with LEAP participants. Development Assistants: Support fundraising campaigns, help plan events, write publications, create marketing materials and put together grant proposals in the Development Department. Finance Assistants: Assist with payroll and accounting tasks as well as perform clerical work in the Finance Department. One-Time Event Volunteers: Support LEAP as a one-time volunteer at one of our many community and/or fundraising events throughout the year. If you are unaware of LEAP’s upcoming events, please reach out to our Volunteer Coordinator (contact information at below). If you do not see an opportunity that interests you from the list above: please reach out to our Counselor Development Manager, Frankie Roman , at froman@leapforkids.org to discuss what your skills are and what you are interested in doing to support the work that LEAP does for our participants. If you wish to intern or volunteer at LEAP, please fill out the interest form linked below so we can help determine where we could best use your talents. Interest Form

Julia's Run April 28, 2024 Julia's Run for Children celebrates the legacy of Julia Rusinek and embraces the ideals for which she lived. Julia was a student at Yale College, and she dedicated her summers and her free time to working with or on behalf of underprivileged children. Join us on Sunday, April 28 at 9:30am in New Haven's historic Edgewood Park for the in-person return of this beloved run! The proceeds of this event will support all of LEAP's future programming. With the recent opening of Q House, our LEAP kids are busy learning and building community together. Run with us to support their growth and achievements! The 5k timed run, two mile untimed walk, and free Kids Fun Run courses will stay within the beautiful and historic Edgewood Park. The 5k distance is computer timed, which you can run or walk. Participants are eligible for awards. The new two mile untimed walk is designed for all ages. Don't wait to buy your tickets - prices go up on April 1st! For more information and registration: Thank you to our Julia's Run sponsors: Click Here! Partner Level Sponsors Mentor Level Sponsors Dr. Cynthia Mann Friend Level Sponsor In-Kind Sponsors

LEAP's Financial Information Financial Reports and Statements 2022-23 Annual Report 2021-22 990 Report 2020-2021 Financial Audit Report 2019-2020 Financial Audit Report Past 990 Reports 2022-23 990 2016-17 990 2021-22 990 2015-16 990 2020-21 990 2014-15 990 2019-20 990 2013-14 990 2018-19 990 2017-18 990 Tax Status, Legal Name & Fiscal Year LEAP is a nonprofit corporation, incorporated in the State of Connecticut as "Leadership, Education and Athletics in Partnership, Inc." LEAP is tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Please contact us if you need a copy of our determination letter. LEAP's fiscal year runs from September 1 to August 31. Donor Privacy Policy LEAP does not share, sell or trade our donors' names or other personal information with any other entity, nor do we contact our donors on behalf of other organizations. Brokerage Information (for stock donations) Firm Name: Fidelity Investments DTC: 0226 Account #: 657-221430 Account Name: LDRSHP, EDU, & ATH IN PRTNRSHP For more information about ways to donate, go to the Donate section of our website. To learn more about why donating to LEAP matters now more than ever, see our Reasons to Donate to LEAP page.

LEAP Year Event Becoming a Sponsor LEAP Year Event is our annual fundraiser when the community comes together to make LEAP's free programs for youth from low-income neighborhoods possible. This year our event takes place on February 23rd, 2023 . Last year, our in-person * and virtual options were so successful that we will have both in-person and virtual options available again this year! In-person dinner locations span between NYC to New Haven; virtually, travel to Jordan! To keep the tradition alive and support our local businesses, there will be a dinner option available for virtual guests. A different notable Guest of Honor joins each dinner party, providing a special theme for each gathering. Guests of Honor are academics, authors, artists, activists, performers, elected officials, media personalities, journalists, and a range of other talented individuals who lead a conversation on a topic of their expertise. UPDATE: The reception will now take place virtually at 6:30 pm on Thursday 2/23. The link to the live streamed reception will be sent to ticket holders. Join us for this special event honoring Sydney Perry and Alder Jeanette Morrison . Dinner-Included Ticket for Large Group Conversation on Zoom include at least two three-course dinner choices from one of the following restaurants: Caffé Bravo (East Rock, New Haven), RAWA (Whalley Avenue, New Haven), Sandra's Next Generation (The Hill, New Haven), September in Bangkok (Downtown, New Haven) and Zinc (Downtown, New Haven). LEAP Year Event 2023 promises the fundamental ingredients that make it such a special event both in- person and virtual; an evening of fascinating conversation, rich learning and connecting as a community! We are thrilled to continue this cherished tradition for our LEAP family with options for everyone! * Proof of vaccine is required to purchase tickets to in-person conversations and participants will be required to test as appropriate closer to the event date. If it is not safe to be in person, we will move to additional virtual options * Buy your tickets here Want to get involved? There are many roles that make the LEAP Year Event possible each year. We would love for you to join in any capacity you feel comfortable. Attendee: Join the event by buying tickets to the conversation of your choosing! Have a wonderful evening knowing that you are supporting an amazing cause. Sponsor: Looking to support a great cause while getting unmatched publicity with prominent business leaders and community members in the new haven area? Become a Sponsor at one of the many levels available, from Neighbor (contributing $500) to our Hero Sponsors, Noble Wealth Advisors of Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, and Roger Ibbotson (contributing $25,000). Your name and logo will be shared in multiple print and digital materials which are distributed to our database of over 5,000 people. Here is more description of the sponsor levels and benefits. Dinner Host: Contribute as a Host to help offset costs for dinner options for our larger Zoom conversations. Dinner choices are available for guests from local restaurants we are delighted to support. Take a look at our Dinner Hosting Pyramid to see what level of contribution makes sense for you. Your donation ensures more of our fundraising proceeds goes directly into LEAP's programming to support our LEAPers. Interested in any of these roles? Contact Alison Bonds, Deputy Director of Development and Communications at abonds@leapforkids.org. Thank You to Our LEAP Year Event 2023 Sponsors Hero Leaders Roger Ibbotson Roz and Jerry Meyer Stacey & Hap Perkins with Mentors Bill Aseltyne & Jeff Stryker Jay & Grace Bright Carol Sirot Educators Cynthia Mann, MD Jacqueline Koral Athletes Nan Mead Birdwhistell Jane Farrington Dr. Marcus McFerren with PACT Dermatology Ruby Melton & Gail McAvay The Scillia Family Celeste Suggs & Joel Zackin Julie Wilson & Thomas Ruggieri Employee Charitable Foundation Partners Alison Bonds & Larry Levine Marna Borgstrom Marissa and Dick Ferguson Barb and George Germano John S. Nussbaum Jody Ellant with Carpenters Local 326, Roofers & Waterproofers Local 12 and Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union 777 Friends Kathryn Hill & Gerald Kahn Lisa Stanger & Greg Colodner The Williams Family Neighbors Joanne Thompson & Robert Alvine Betty & Arthur Levy Sydney Perry Reception Sponsors Sirota Rosenthal Productions

Meet our Staff Executive Leadership Henry Fernandez Executive Director hfernandez@leapforkids.org Children's & Youth Development Programs Team Yakeita Robinson Chief of Staff yrobinson@leapforkids.org Tina Sapiente Deputy Chief of Staff tsapiente@leapforkids.org Nikilia Reid Director of Programs nreid@leapforkids.org Chance Jackson Director of Children's Program cjackson@leapforkids.org Oscar Rodriguez Director of Aquatics orodriguez@leapforkids.org Jahvon Soto Fair Haven South Site Coordinator jsoto@leapforkids.org Daikichi Washington Fair Haven West Site Coordinator dwashington@leapforkids.org Darcus Henry Dixwell Site Coordinator dhenry@leapforkids.org De'zhane Downing Dwight-Kensington Site Coordinator ddowning@leapforkids.org Edwin Caro Quinnipiac Meadows Site Coordinator ecaro@leapforkids.org Emiya Pearse Newhallville Site Coordinator epearse@leapforkids.org Jadah Smith Hill South Site Coordinator jsmith@leapforkids.org Paris Jones Youth Development Coordinator pjones@leapforkids.org Alexis Christy Academic Success Coordinator achristy@leapforkids.org Chantalle Martin Clinical Coordinator cmartin@leapforkids.org Curriculum & Training Team Summer Choate-Lewis Director of Curriculum & Training schoate@leapforkids.org Jesse Delia Director of Community Initiatives jdelia@leapforkids.org Kayla Penza Curriculum & Training Coordinator kpenza@leapforkids.org Counselor Development Team Maithé Ulloa Counselor Development Manager mulloa@leapforkids.org Aysia Reese Counselor Development Coordinator areese@leapforkids.org Development & Communications Team Rachel Kline Brown Director of Development & Communications rklinebrown@leapforkids.org Jubetsy Minaya-Pérez Deputy Director of Development & Communications jminaya@leapforkids.org Ruofan Chen Database Analyst & Prospect Researcher rchen@leapforkids.org Eliana Arroyo Development Coordinator earroyo@leapforkids.org Melissa Liriano Communications Coordinator mliriano@leapforkids.org Michaela Seales Grant Writer mseales@leapforkids.org Finance Team Shadine Alveranga Managing Director of Finance salveranga@leapforkids.org Tamia Scott Finance Coordinator tscott@leapforkids.org Amaal Rahman Payroll Coordinator arahman@leapforkids.org Q House Team Yakeita Robinson Director of the Dixwell Community Q House yrobinson@leapforkids.org Angelina Campos Deputy Director of Dixwell Community Q House acampos@leapforkids.org Kaussar Rahman Executive Advisor and Assistant for the Dixwell Community Q House Advisory Board and LEAP Grants Manager krahman@leapforkids.org Office Operations Team Marvin Parker Maintenance Associate mparker@leapforkids.org Robin Williams Receptionist rwilliams@leapforkids.org

New Hire Information Welcome to LEAP! We are so excited you're joining us! Please see the following resources below for new hire required trainings and forms to complete prior to beginning your work with LEAP. Forms Instructions: Please fill out the Federal W-4 Form, I-9 form, and the CT W-4 form to let us know how to handle your taxes and to show the federal government that you can work in the United States. Please sign and print out these completed three forms and bring them with you to LEAP on your first day. If you do not have access to a printer, you can print these forms at LEAP and fill them out on your first day. You can also email signed and completed pdfs of the forms to payroll@leapforkids.org. Please DO NOT send your tax forms to the counselor development team. 1 Direct Depo sit Form LEAP pays everyone by direct deposit, so you will need a bank account and we need your account information. If you do not have a bank account, please open one. If you do not know how to do so, we are happy to explain. Please email the finance office at payroll@leapforkids.org or the counselor development office at froman@leapforkids.org with any questions. You will need to set up a direct deposit through your bank account or set up a bank account if you do not already have one. Please note, that we do not ac cept Cash App or any online banking apps. ADP only recognizes actual banks. We need an electronic routing number. A routing number is a nine-digit code used by banks to identify other financial institutions. You can find your electronic routing number and your account number by logging into your online banking or by calling your bank. You r account number is not the same as your card number. You have the option to split your direct deposit between yo ur checking and savings account. It can be split 50/50, 70/30, or 20/80; however, you want but it must add up to 100%. 2 Federal W -4 Form The federal W-4 form is used to compute federal income tax. Please find the federal W-4 form here . 3 I-9 The federal government requires that you provide certain documents to prove you can work. On page 3 of the I-9 form is a list of required documents. Due to the rules of the I-9 Form, the Finance Department is required to physically inspect ID's. Please come with your ID's to the office. Please review this list and bring the required documents with you on the first day. Please find the I-9 form here . 4 CT W-4 Form The CT W-4 form is used to compute state income tax. Please find the CT W-4 form here. Questions? Please contact the finance department at payroll@leapforkids.org or the counselor development team at mulloa@leapforkids.org with any questions or concerns. Trainings Sexual Harassment and Mandated Reporter Training We are required to provide staff and interns with Sexual Harassment and Mandated Reporting Trainings in accordance with Connecticut. The state has imposed inclusive mandatory training. Since COVID, these resources are now available online from the state of Connecticut in the form of videos and questions and answers developed by the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities. In total, both courses are about 3 hours to complete. At the end, you will be emailed a certificate of completing the Sexual Harassment. Please have this email to the Finance Department at payroll@leapforkids.org . If you are experiencing any trouble or have any questions, feel free to email payroll@leapforkids.org . If you are unable to access your certificates, please take a clear screenshot of the final page including your name & date, and email it to payroll@leapforkids.org . Please click here to find the link to the sexual harassment training. Please click here to find the link to the mandated reporter training. Guides Click on the image on the left to download the full onboarding guide. This document is meant to help you fill out the necessary new hire forms. Onboarding Guide ADP Registration Guide What is ADP? ADP is a payroll software that LEAP uses. Click on the image on the left to download the full registration guide. ADP Walk Through Here is an instructional video on how to use ADP. Filling Out ADP Timesheets Here is a brief instructional video on how to fill out your ADP timesheet. 2024 Payroll Pay Schedule Click on the image to the left to view the fiscal year pay schedules.