Our Work

Career Pathways: Empowering Students to Succeed

Since 2007, The Immokalee Foundation has focused on preparing our hard-working middle and high school students for college. Through the incredible dedication of our donors, mentors and staff, the Foundation has consistently achieved a 100 percent of our students have graduated from high school, 100 percent have a postsecondary plan to pursue a professional career, and 92 percent graduate with a postsecondary certificate or degree, with the majority of them getting a four-year bachelor’s degree. We couldn’t be more proud of our students who have embraced the Foundation’s resources to help them achieve their dreams. Now, we have expanded our mission, based on our successful programs and led by our steadfast commitment to helping these young men and women achieve financial success through satisfying professional careers.

Desirable professional careers don’t always require a college degree. The Immokalee Foundation spent nearly two years developing a new model that focuses on a broad spectrum of professional careers, including those that don’t require a college degree.

Through extensive research and analysis, we have identified four pathways for our students that lead to well-paying jobs that are in high demand in Southwest Florida: Engineering & Construction Management, Business Management & Entrepreneurship, Education & Human Services, and Health Care.

In collaboration with program staff, industry professionals, and institutions of higher education, we identified opportunities for middle, high school, and postsecondary students to explore career options through after-school and summer programs, classes for earning industry-recognized credentials and certificates, apprenticeships, internships, dual-enrollment programs, field trips, academies, camps, and many other career-centric opportunities. Importantly, we involve parents early in the process, to help educate them about the incredible professional opportunities available in Southwest Florida, even for students who choose a career that doesn’t require a college degree. We support these students every step of the way, with mentoring and scholarships that will help keep them on track and focused on success.

The Immokalee Foundation is building on 30 years of breaking down barriers, forging new pathways, and changing the lives of Immokalee’s youth through this exciting new initiative for delivering career-based programming.

Preparation In Elementary School: Immokalee Readers

This after-school tutoring program helps Immokalee’s youngest generation become strong readers today – so they can be strong students tomorrow.

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CAREER EXPLORATION IN MIDDLE SCHOOL

The Foundation’s Career Exploration program empowers students to make informed choices about their career paths to better ensure their professional success.

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CAREER IMMERSION IN HIGH SCHOOL

Career Immersion offers hard-working youth a path to the future through education, mentoring and college scholarships.

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Career Success Scholarships

The Career Success Scholarships program helps students navigate the transition between high school and their chosen educational path.

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Whistleblower Policy

The Immokalee Foundation requires directors, officers and employees to observe high standards of business and personal ethics in the conduct of their duties and responsibilities. As employees and representatives of The Immokalee Foundation we must practice honesty and integrity in fulfilling our responsibilities and comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

Reporting Responsibility
This Whistleblower Policy is intended to encourage and enable employees and others to raise serious concerns internally so that The Immokalee Foundation can address and correct inappropriate conduct and actions. It is the responsibility of all board members, officers, employees and volunteers to report concerns about violations of The Immokalee Foundation’s code of ethics or suspected violations of law or regulations that govern The Immokalee Foundation’s operations.

No Retaliation
It is contrary to the values of The Immokalee Foundation for anyone to retaliate against any board member, officer, employee or volunteer who in good faith reports an ethics violation, or a suspected violation of law, such as a complaint of discrimination, or suspected fraud, or suspected violation of any regulation governing the operations of The Immokalee Foundation. An employee who retaliates against someone who has reported a violation in good faith is subject to discipline up to and including termination of employment.

Reporting Procedure
The Immokalee Foundation has an open door policy and suggests that employees share their questions, concerns, suggestions or complaints with their supervisor. If you are not comfortable speaking with your supervisor or you are not satisfied with your supervisor’s response, you are encouraged to speak with [insert here another title, such as Executive Director, or a board member, if the organization is very small and involving the board would be appropriate]. Supervisors and managers are required to report complaints or concerns about suspected ethical and legal violations in writing to the Immokalee Foundation’s Human Resource’s Director who has the responsibility to investigate all reported complaints. Employees with concerns or complaints may also submit their concerns in writing directly to their supervisor or the Executive Director or the organization’s Compliance Officer.

Compliance Officer
The Immokalee Foundation’s Human Resource’s Director is responsible for ensuring that all complaints about unethical or illegal conduct are investigated and resolved. The Compliance Officer will advise the Executive Director and/or the Board of Directors of all complaints and their resolution and will report at least annually to the Chair of the Finance Committee on compliance activity relating to accounting or alleged financial improprieties.

Accounting and Auditing Matters
The Immokalee Foundation’s Human Resource’s Director shall immediately notify the Chair of the Finance Committee or Executive Director of any concerns or complaint regarding corporate accounting practices, internal controls or auditing and work with the committee until the matter is resolved.

Acting in Good Faith
Anyone filing a written complaint concerning a violation or suspected violation must be acting in good faith and have reasonable grounds for believing the information disclosed indicates a violation. Any allegations that prove not to be substantiated and which prove to have been made maliciously or knowingly to be false will be viewed as a serious disciplinary offense.

Confidentiality
Violations or suspected violations may be submitted on a confidential basis by the complainant. Reports of violations or suspected violations will be kept confidential to the extent possible, consistent with the need to conduct an adequate investigation.

Handling of Reported Violations
The Immokalee Foundation’s Human Resource’s Director will notify the person who submitted a complaint and acknowledge receipt of the reported violation or suspected violation. All reports will be promptly investigated and appropriate corrective action will be taken if warranted by the investigation.