2024-04-29T11:12:11-04:00 2023-08-31 474306215 Mullins PC 7625 Wisconsin Avenue Bethesda MD 20814 990 2022-09-01 352247059 Live It Learn It LIVE 735 8th Street SE STE 300 Washington DC 20003 Erin McSpadden Co-Executive Di 2025466223 2024-04-29 true Erin McSpadden XXX-XX-XXXX John Mullins P01429307 2027706371 2024-04-29 0 00 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z 770671 false X www.liveitlearnit.org X 2005 DC LILI partners with public schools which receive Title I funds and cultural institutions to create and deliver experiential learning opportunities for students in order to increase their self-efficacy, build on their intrinsic motivation, and support their scholarly achievements. 14 14 11 12 0 0 718593 623010 88340 117215 2064 34044 28382 840977 770671 0 0 488895 648042 0 43992 274995 325119 763890 973161 77087 -202490 1225895 908077 294403 179075 931492 729002 LILI partners with public schools which receive Title I funds and cultural institutions to create and deliver experiential learning opportunities for students in order to increase their self-efficacy, build on their intrinsic motivation, and support their scholarly achievements. false false 729595 117215 LILI partners with public schools and cultural institutions to create and deliver experiential learning opportunities for students in order to increase their self-efficacy, build on their intrinsic motivation, and support their scholarly achievements.For nearly 20 years, Live It Learn It has addressed educational inequities in Washington, DC by immersing elementary-aged students in learning experiences that expose them to new places, content, and career options. As a result, students build schema (a critical component of literacy proficiency), gain confidence as learners, and develop a sense of belonging to the broader DC community. During the 2022-23 school year we partnered with 95 classrooms from 15 schools, the highest numbers since before the pandemic, serving approximately 1,900 students in 3rd-5th grade and ensuring that they experienced joyful, relevant, and engaging out-of-classroom learning. We utilize DCs tremendous cultural resourcesarguably our citys greatest competitive advantage in educationin an accessible, equitable way for the academic and socio-emotional benefit of our students.Over the course of the school year, students engaged in two experiential learning units focused on art, history, and science. All students participated in a brief hands-on pre-lesson in the classroom that provides them with the needed vocabulary, context, and background knowledge to get the most of the field experience. This is immediately followed by the field experience itself, and finally, within a day or two, a classroom post-lesson during which students synthesized their newfound knowledge through discussion and hands-on activities. All units are led by our highly-trained experiential educators. One recent accomplishment of which we are particularly proud is our revamped curriculum. Based on feedback from DCPS teachers, we have revised older units and created nearly 15 new units that completely align with DCPS Scope & Sequence. Therefore, Weve ensured that teachers are able to schedule their Live It Learn It units when it makes the most sense with their existing curriculum and is the most beneficial for students. To put it simply, our work now fully supports and expands upon what teachers are teaching in their classrooms at any given time. In order to remove barriers and ensure access for Title I schools, Live It Learn It manages all of the scheduling logistics pertaining to programmingfrom arranging times to go to classrooms for pre- and post- lessons, to coordinating with the destination sites, to securing (and paying for) bus transportation for the field experience. Live It Learn It also supplies all materials needed for a unit, including our own carefully-crafted, interdisciplinary, age-appropriate curricular materials that support national and DC standards, the equipment required when technology is needed for a lesson, and even simple items, like pencils, should any student need one. We ensure that no child is ever excluded from learning by removing any and all barriers. In order to remove barriers and ensure access for Title I schools, Live It Learn It manages all of the scheduling logistics pertaining to programmingfrom arranging times to go to classrooms for pre- and post- lessons, to coordinating with the destination sites, to securing (and paying for) bus transportation for the field experience. Live It Learn It also supplies all materials needed for a unit, including our own carefully-crafted, interdisciplinary, age-appropriate curricular materials that support national and DC standards, the equipment required when technology is needed for a lesson, and even simple items, like pencils, should any student need one. We ensure that no child is ever excluded from learning by removing any and all barriers. In Washington, DC, we are seen by schools and cultural institutions as the premier partner in experiential learning. Our model ensures we connect students with destinations in ways that maximize learning and inspire them to return. After the field experience with LILI, 91% of students want to go back and visit again soon, and 90% say that they would like to learn more about the subject. Furthermore, our unique pedagogy engages all students, regardless of prior knowledge, language ability, or reading comprehension skills. As a result of our experiential units, students gained new knowledge in key content areas. Our unique pedagogy engages all students, regardless of prior knowledge, language ability, or reading comprehension skills. 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As of yearend, Live It Learn It had no unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions in its information return that would qualify for either recognition or disclosure in its financial statements. Live It Learn Its policy would be to recognize interest and penalties on tax positions related to its unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense in the financial statements.Through year end, there have been no matters that would have resulted in an accrual for interest and/or penalties. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The Organizations Board of Directors reviews the Organizations financial statements on a quarterly basis. In addition, the Organization has hired an accounting firm to oversee the accounting and financial reporting functions. The review process for Form 990 is as follows: 1) The Organizations Co-Executive Directors collaborate with an accounting form to draft the 990; 2) The draft is reviewed by the Finance and Oversight Committee of the Board of Directors and subsequently revised, as needed; 3) The final draft of the 990 is sent to the full Board of Directors for comment and then put to a vote to file with the IRS as presented. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c Staff and Board are under a continuing obligation to disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest as soon as it is known, or reasonably should be known. Staff and Board are required to complete an annual conflict of interest disclosure and submit it to the Chair of the Board. An additional disclosure statement shall be filed at such time as an actual or potential conflict arises. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a Members of the Board confer and agree on compensation for the Executive Director. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 Live It Learn Its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request at the Organizations office. General explanation attachment Mission Statement Continuation:Partnerships with Title I Schools: We offer our exceptional programs to students who attend schools in high-poverty neighborhoods that often lack the resources to provide experiential learning opportunities.Rigorous three-part learning model: Each Live It Learn It experience consists of a pedagogically sound learning loop extensive preparation, intensive experience, and guided reflection to ensure that students get the most out of every program.Engaging curricular materials: For each of our programs, our staff has developed rich, detailed curricular materials that are interdisciplinary, age-appropriate, and aligned with Common Core standards. Transformative effect on teachers: Partner teachers see firsthand the powerful effect that our experiential learning programs have on their students, and are often inspired to incorporate more active learning into their daily lessons.Emphasis on rigor and engagement: We understand that children learn best when they are highly motivated, so our programs are designed to challenge students while inspiring joy and excitement.