2024-11-13T08:19:33-08:00 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 462915657 Philosophic Systems Institute PHIL 9155334020 333 N Oregon 2nd Floor El Paso TX 79901 Juan Ferret PhD President 2024-11-13 true 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X X N/A X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 To provide empowering transformational learning practices for a more just society through higher learning programs that integrate philosophy, arts, humanities, and scientific inquiry. The organization's programs integrate advanced research with best learning practices to aim to serve the community of learners, but with a focus on those economically and academically disadvantaged. Lighstream Project:Juvenile Diversion, Reentry, and Incarceration Transformative Education ProgramContinued development of LS as part of the Juvenile Probation Department (JPD) of El Paso CountyDesigned, developed and implemented a new version LS for youth in detention and at Challenge Academy at JPDContinued the collaboration to implement LS as part of El Paso ISDs Alternative School and Alternative programs for students in Alternative and those justice involved Continued the development of social systems supports with our innovative embedded social work team Artstream Project: program geared to train educators on the implementation of Design as Innovation transformative higher learning techniquesContinued design and development of Artstreams teacher training program (Innovative Teacher Fellowship Program) in collaboration with EPCF, CREEED, Bank of America, served over 45 educatorsDesigned and developed several programs in collaboration with artists, including El Paso Border Art Resident artists, to support PSI programsContinued to work with PSI Fellowship recipients, Ph.D. students at UTEPs College of Education, to support ArtstreamContinued the development of social systems supports with our innovative embedded social work team Shadows to Light: (S2L) - Adult Diversion, Reentry, and Incarceration Transformative Education Program Education ProgramContinued development and implementation of S2L as part of the Federal Courts in the Western District of Texas of the Adelante and Sendero program, served over 50 individualsDesigned and implemented a 3+ month S2L program at FCI La Tuna, Bureau of Prisons, served over 60 individualsContinued the collaboration to implement S2L as part of El Paso Community Colleges primer program for justice involved individuals, served over 50 individualsContinued the development of social systems supports with our innovative embedded social work team El Paso Science Festival ('EPSF") Collaborative - Annual STEM festival service the El Paso and Juarez region, showcasing to youth and families, the power of scientific inquiry and of STEM fieldsPSIs ED is one of the 3 founders of EPSF, also a non-profit orgStarting in May 2023, PSI collaborated closely with EPSFs team to design, develop and bring to fruition the first annual EPSF on April 6-7, 2024 at the El Paso Convention centerWe served over 10,000 individuals!Continued the collaboration with EPSF to enhance future iterations of the festival Alamito STREAM Center (Alamito) - a family and community focused center, at the heart of one of the poorest zip-codes in the USA, for developing co-designed innovative solutions to actual problems and challenges as part of our Transformative Learning Communities, using the best of STREAM (Science, Technology, Reasoning/Logic, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics)Continued design and development of Alamito in collaboration with HOME, formerly know as the Housing Authority of El PasoDesigned and developed several programs in collaboration with UTEP, EPCC, Borderplex Connect, EPIH for when Alamito opens on December 2024Continued to work with community and an advisory board to combat poverty, inequity, and lack to access to real opportunitiesContinued the collaboration with HOME to implement programming at several HOME sites in preparation with the opening of Alamito, served over 250 individuals and familiesHired a full time Vista Scholar, in partnership with UTEP, to spearhead the programReceived an MCAD grant to work with local and NY artists to implement a collaborative arts program in 2024-2025Continued the development of social systems supports with our innovative embedded social work team Atlas Prime (Atlas) - Adult, specially focused on Opportunity youth, professional, life, and logical skills Higher Learning programDesigned, developed, and implemented an 8-week pre-apprenticeship program in collaboration with EPCF, Microsoft, the El Paso Innovation Hub (EPIH), served 16 individualsDesigned, developed, and implemented a 16+ week apprenticeship program with same partners, served 3 individualsEstablished social systems supports with our innovative embedded social work teamDesigned, developed, and implemented a shortened Atlas summer program with same partners, named Coding by DesignCollaborated to be key design partners as part of EPIH Digital Fluency - Adult digital literacy program for low-income and underserved communities in the El Paso regionCollaborated with FabLab and EPIH in the design, development, and implementation of a tech up-skills programs at EPIH, served over 100 individualsDesigned, developed, and implemented an 8-week basic digital skills yet transformative education program in collaboration with Borderplex Connect, served over 85 individualsDesigned, and developed a series of future progressive digital skilling programs with same partnerEstablished social systems supports with our innovative embedded social work team John McClure PhD Director 0.25 0 Nathaniel Robinson Director 0.25 0 Andrs Muro PhD Director 0.25 0 Stephanie Otero Director 5.50 0 Sean Ihorn Director/Treas 0.25 0 Juan Ferret PhD President 40.00 0 Kim Daz PhD Vice President 14.00 0 Mika Cohen Vice President 40.00 0 Maggie Snchez-Mercado Secretary 0.50 0 false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false 0 0 false El Paso Community Foundation PO Box 272 El Paso TX 799430272 9155334020 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X X X 1 El Paso Community Foundation 741839536 7 true 0 0 1 0 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false