Bike Builds
The focus of our organization's endeavors is our bicycle program, through which we have granted over 185,000 bikes to some truly exceptional students!
How this works
To attain success, a collaboration between teachers, parents, and students is necessary. They sign a contract which includes academic and behavioral components. After three months, faculty informs us of the students who have met or exceeded their goals. We then reward them with a brand new bicycle and helmet.
We partner with *Title One schools, where at least 75% of the students are low-income. We start the program with a pep rally at the school and end with a celebration when they receive their bikes.
CYCLE's Approach
Our Targets
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Title One Schools
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Second Graders
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Volunteers
In a survey we took with educators, we discovered that the 2nd grade is the last formative year in which students are learning to read and sound out what they are reading. Starting in the 3rd grade, students are transitioning to reading for content and understanding. After the 3rd grade, students with poor reading skills start becoming unwilling participants in negative academic, behavioral and income statistical predictors.
Our Beliefs
#READTORIDE
We want to create excitement and a sense of ownership for the children towards learning! Their excitement encourages guardian participation and gives them a "learn does earn" reference point. Their skills developed with our program will carry them throughout their academic career, not only the skill to study, but hopefully this will encourage a positive and collaborative learning environment at school and at home. We want to enhance a positive self-esteem outlook upon goal success: because THEY earned it!
Your Next Move
How can you help?
Would you like to participate in one of our builds? Please use the form below to register for one of the builds. If you're unable to attend our dates, consider making a donation!
*If you represent a Title One school and are interested in participating, please click here to start the process.
*If you would like to do group build for your corporation or organization, use our Corporate Participation form to start the process.
Upcoming Builds
