2007 Annual Report Executive Summary
Westside Tule Enterprise Community
In 2007, Westside Tule Enterprise Community experienced a very successful year as an Enterprise Community. The Board of Directors had stable membership and the Executive Director and Administrative Assistant remained consistent throughout the year allowing for the implementation of benchmarks to occur effectively. An added bonus was the addition of two (2) AmeriCorps VISTA who served as community-based organization staff in Coalinga and Five Points. AmeriCorps representatives provided support to ongoing projects and provided overall assistance with the coordination and implementation of benchmark tasks. Westside Tule Enterprise Community has primarily focuses on adult education, after school programs, youth leadership/job development, facility construction planning, and beautification planning efforts in 2007. In addition, the Westside Tule Enterprise Community continues to develop its partnerships with local government, institutions of higher education, K-12 school districts, county agencies, community service providers, and local businesses. The Westside Tule Enterprise Community Board of Directors, Executive Director, Administrative Assistant, community-based organizations, and partners are thrilled about the progress made in 2007 and look forward to an even more successful year in 2008 as our planning projects begin their implementation phase. The partnerships developed and the leadership in existence right now offers Westside Tule Enterprise Community the opportunity to continue its current momentum as we enter into 2008.
Significant progress was made during the past year in securing grant funds for various educational, arts, and health service projects.