The Faces of Education Innovation
The Immokalee Foundation is the region’s first and only organization providing a full continuum of support for students. We start with literacy intervention in elementary school and continue through career exploration, immersion, and postsecondary education — leading to long-term career success. Under the leadership of President and CEO Noemi Y. Perez, The Immokalee Foundation has achieved extraordinary results for its students:
✓ 100% high school graduation rate
✓ 100% earn an industry certification and complete a paid internship
✓ 96% earn an advanced postsecondary certificate or college degree
✓ 95% work in their field of study
The Immokalee Foundation proves many of Southwest Florida’s most powerful pathways to success begin in Immokalee.
