Academic Achievement

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Young People need options to Learn & Progress

Alternative Education: Opportunity Academy – a place where students can fit in and succeed!
Tutoring and Homework Help
Post-Secondary Opportunities
Credentials like Phlebotomy, CNA, CNC Machinist, Guard Card, etc.
College Degrees

Opportunity Academy (OA)

Opportunity Academy (OA) is an alternative solution offering overaged, under-credited students support in their educational journey through student-centered, project-based learning.

OA students learn by:

CHOOSING how they learn

Project based learning
Online/Hybrid learning
Blended based on your individual preference and needs

DECIDING what their assignments are about

Young people choose topics based on their interests, social issues and impact and current events

DISCOVERING new forms of learning through technology

3D Printing
Multi-Media equipment
Media Applications
Software Applications

OA has a proven record for graduating overaged and under credited students and preparing them for a career and future of academic success.

TESTIMONIAL

There is someone there who will go above and beyond to help you. My YDS was an ongoing motivator for keeping me on track. I also learned how to persevere. Initially, my basic skills were deficient, and it took a lot of discipline and work to get me to where I am academically.

- Jairo

OA At a Glance

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Our Piece of the Pie, Inc.

20-28 Sargeant Street Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 761-7300
Fax: (860) 297-0174

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Kim Johnson

Senior Director of Development and Strategic Initiatives

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Kim Johnson joined Our Piece of the Pie (OPP) in January 2024. She has spent her career in the nonprofit sector. Kim brings over 35 years of experience in fund development, youth development, capacity building, and volunteer management. Most recently, Kim served as Chief Youth Development Officer and previously as Chief Development and Marketing Officer for LifeBridge Community Services in Bridgeport. She has also worked for United Way and multiple Girl Scout Councils. All of these organizations worked to increase the capacity and resilience of both the clients and communities they served. Kim is passionate about filling the opportunity gap for youth.

In her role as Senior Director of Development and Strategic Initiatives, Kim will use her experience and skills to increase OPP’s visibility as well as financial and community resources to support and expand our mission.

Kim earned her Master of Public Administration with a nonprofit concentration from Indiana University. She received her Bachelor of Science in Leisure Studies – Program Management from University of Illinois. She completed her certificate in Fund Raising Management with the Center of Philanthropy at Indiana University.