The Orange Duffel BAG Initiative Inc

ODBI serves academically and economically at-risk high school and college students, providing participants evidence and trauma-informed programs and proven methodology of certified executive-level coaching to empower each individual toward self-advocacy, self-reliance, improved education and employment outcomes. ODBI's services are a human investment in the lives of these students, offering them a pathway out of poverty through self-exploration, improved critical thinking, access to technology and a focus on education retention and completion. ODBI's high school and college coaching programs are data-informed and individually evaluated, with key student outcomes achieved being: 1) improved critical thinking 2) improved attendance and gpa 3) improved self-esteem 4) reduced anger 5) improved retention and academic progress 6) graduation achievement 7) accelerated career exploration and postsecondary planning.