From the President On behalf of the Board of Directors, administration, staff, participants and families that are served through all of Lawrence Family Development, Inc. d/b/a Lawrence Prospera’s programs, we present this Annual Report which covers July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021. This FY’21 Annual Report reflects our unwavering commitment to our mission: Strengthening the individuals and families of Lawrence through the development of thriving neighborhoods. FY’21 was a year of transition for the staff and constituents of Lawrence Prospera. The year started out with the country still in full quarantine. Our focus was still on social distancing and the prevention of transmission of the COVID 19 virus. While our staff and constituents maintained relatively good health, we did lose members of our extended family to the deadly virus. As the year progressed and transmission slowed, we saw restrictions loosen both locally and nationally; and we were able to begin transitioning our programming away from fully remote to a hybrid model. Despite all of these challenges, Lawrence Prospera is proud of what we were able to accomplish: Transitioning all programming to a remote learning model using the Zoom platform Instituting a staff vaccination program The gradual reintegration of staff and constituents back onto the campus and into hybrid and in-person programming Launching an adult Spanish HiSET pilot program at the Quintana Center Completing construction of the SISU Kitchen Like most of you, we were happy to say goodbye to 2020, and continue to be cautiously optimistic about what the future holds for Lawrence Prospera, the City of Lawrence, and the world as a whole. As we bring this past fiscal year to a close, we hope that this 2020-2021 Annual Report reflects our commitment to continuing to meet the needs of Lawrence through the mission of Lawrence Prospera and prompts readers and the Board of Directors to share our satisfaction for the future of Lawrence Prospera and its impact on the community. In addition, Lawrence Prospera continues to strive towards professionalism and excellence in all aspects of the organization by being a community-focused, non-profit service agency. Sincerely, John Housianitis, President Lawrence Prospera Ralph Carrero, Executive Director Lawrence Prospera LAWRENCE PROSPERA FY’2020-2021 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 1
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