Project Graduation Initiative

Where senior celebration meets safety, equity, and transparency.

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Every senior deserves a safe, inclusive, transparent, and meaningful graduation experience.
This initiative ensures they get one.

Mission:

Project Graduation Governance & Oversight Alignment

In alignment with this mission, Guardians for Transparency Through Truth, Education, and Reform (GTTER) supports Project Graduation and senior-year activities as a student-focused, safety-centered, and inclusive community initiative. Our involvement in Project Graduation is limited to ensuring that graduation celebrations are lawfully organized, financially transparent, student-inclusive, and free from discrimination or exclusion, while prioritizing student safety, family engagement, and equitable access for all graduating seniors.

Consistent with our nonprofit purpose, GTTER’s role in Project Graduation emphasizes:

  • Safe, substance-free celebrations that protect students during graduation milestones

  • Transparent fundraising and financial accountability, ensuring funds raised for seniors are used solely for student benefit

  • Inclusive participation, including students with disabilities and those who may otherwise be marginalized

  • Collaborative coordination with school administration, parents, volunteers, and community partners

  • Compliance with district policies, nonprofit standards, and applicable laws, without disruption to instructional or administrative operations

GTTER’s Project Graduation involvement is non-political, non-adversarial, and student-centered, and is designed to support schools—not oversee or replace them—by reducing liability, strengthening community trust, and ensuring that every graduating student has access to a safe and celebratory experience.

GTTER does not engage in investigative, enforcement, or advocacy activities within the scope of Project Graduation itself. All Project Graduation support is provided in coordination with campus administration and in recognition of the school district’s authority over school operations, student eligibility, and campus decision-making.

This work reflects GTTER’s broader commitment to ethical stewardship, student protection, and community confidence, and is fully consistent with our mission to empower families, safeguard students, and promote integrity within educational systems.

Why This Alignment Supports School Approval

  • Uses risk-reduction language (safety, compliance, transparency, liability reduction)

  • Explicitly states a non-adversarial, non-political role

  • Clearly frames GTTER as a support structure, not enforcement or oversight

  • Aligns with standard Project Graduation goals commonly approved by school districts

  • Protects against claims that GTTER’s broader civil rights mission conflicts with Project Graduation activities

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What We Do

Guardians for Transparency runs Project Graduation as a structured, ethical, student-focused program with:

  • transparent fundraising

  • inclusive planning

  • safety oversight

  • scholarship and access support

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Why We Exist

Schools and senior groups often face:

  • inequity

  • favoritism

  • hidden finances

  • exclusion

  • retaliation

  • lack of oversight

Project Graduation should protect seniors — not divide them.

Our Mission for Seniors

To safeguard senior year experiences through inclusive, transparent, student-centered celebration and opportunity.

What Makes Guardians Different

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What Makes Guardians Different

Accountability

We are a registered nonprofit with bylaws, governance, documentation, and compliance standards.

Equity Focus

We advocate for students who are excluded or ignored.

Support Beyond the Event

We provide scholarship awareness, mentoring, advocacy, photography access, and more.

Our Project Graduation Program Includes:

Senior Celebration Planning

Inclusive, safe, transparent planning committees.

Fundraising Integrity

Ethical structures without exploitation, favoritism, or secrecy.

Scholarship Access

Making sure every student sees opportunity — not just a few.

Student Recognition

Photography support and participation assistance for students who cannot afford it.

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How We Work With Schools

How We Work With Schools

Partnership Recognition

We are a registered nonprofit with bylaws, governance, documentation, and compliance standards.

Planning Committee Setup

We advocate for students who are excluded or ignored.

Compliance & Transparency Framework

We provide scholarship awareness, mentoring, advocacy, photography access, and more.

Celebration Execution & Reporting

We provide scholarship awareness, mentoring, advocacy, photography access, and more.

Benefits to Schools & Districts

Reduced liability

When Project Graduation is managed by a registered nonprofit with policies, bylaws, documentation systems, and compliance oversight, schools experience significantly lower risk. Guardians ensures proper supervision, financial controls, volunteer vetting, and safety protocols so the district is protected from avoidable legal exposure.

Ethical financial tracking

We maintain transparent bookkeeping, donor tracking, fundraiser reporting, and spending documentation. Schools and families gain confidence knowing that every dollar is handled responsibly, ethically, and with full accountability.

Public transparency

Guardians provides clear communication, written reports, open records compliance, and documentation that can be shared with administrators, boards, families, and donors. This reduces misinformation, prevents conflicts, and ensures trust in leadership.

Student inclusion

Our program is built to ensure ALL seniors can participate — regardless of income, disability, family situation, or social standing. No student is overlooked, excluded, or limited because of politics, favoritism, or financial barriers.

Community confidence

When Project Graduation is run fairly and transparently, trust grows. Families see professionalism, businesses are more willing to sponsor, and the community becomes proud to support their seniors. Guardians creates a positive, unified celebration experience instead of conflict, division, or secrecy.

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Get Involved / Call to Action

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Get Involved / Call to Action

Schools & Districts

Contact us to establish Guardians as your Project Graduation facilitator.

Parents & Students

We advocate for students who are excluded or ignored.

Join advisory committees or submit concerns.

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