Self Enhancement, Inc. is dedicated to GUIDING UNDerserved youth TO realize their full potential.

Working with schools, families, and community organizations, SEI provides opportunities for personal and academic success, bringing hope to individual young people and enhancing the quality of community life.

WHO WE SERVE
• Over 2500 young people (ages 8-25) and families;
• Over 83% of SEI students are eligible for free or reduced lunch;
• 90% of SEI students begin the program with significant barriers to success such as homelessness, placement in foster care, family substance abuse or gang involvement, or academic skills well below grade level;
• Over 90% of SEI students are from North and Northeast Portland neighborhoods; and
• SEI’s student population is 85% African American, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 4% Caucasian, less than 1% Native American, and 3% mixed heritage.

OUR PROGRAMS

• In-School Services (academic mentoring and tutoring) in eleven Portland Public Schools (Elementary: Boise-Eliot, Humboldt, Vernon and Woodlawn; Middle: Beaumont, Ockley Green, Tubman and SEI Academy; High Schools: Grant and Jefferson).

• After-School Programming at the Center for Self Enhancement and in the above schools.

• Academic Summer Program for six-weeks and multiple one-week basketball camps.

• SEI Academy Charter Middle School, providing a full time education option, closing the achievement gap with proven curriculum and one on one attention.

• Culturally competent support services for African American students in 46 schools throughout Multnomah County.

• Post high school mentoring and support for college and technical training.

• Family Resource Services including counseling, Youth Investment, Family Enhancement, Latino Community Outreach, Ready-to-Rent programs, parenting classes and other family resource training.

For more program details, click here.

All SEI staff and students follow the SEI Standards of integrity and respect. To read the SEI Standards, click here.