From the desk of Dr. J
Dear Friends and Partners,
Where has the time gone, since our June 19th Scholarship Awards Rally? We want again to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to City Councilman Harry Thomas for working with us to award 5 inner-city graduating high school students each $1000.00 to assist them in going to college in the fall. We are working on two Summer Projects.
Project I
Identifying Mentors to work with the 30 inner-city youth presently in our Positive Alternative Job Readiness Program
Youth take on the responsibility of running the EXTENSION Center. Presently, we are working with 30 inner-city youth in our Positive Alternatives Job Readiness/College/Stay-in School Program; which is designed to prepare youth for employment, going to college and staying in school. As, an added incentive to our unique Hands-On Mentoring Skill Building curriculum, youth work along side of staff in operating the EXTENSION Center. Specifically, it is the youth under the leadership of a staff person running the EXTENSION Center this summer. Click here for a Positive Alternative Flier.
Youth in our program range from being 13 to 21 years of age and their aspirations consist of being accountants, nurses, artist, teachers and we are presently looking for people in these professions to mentor our youth. As we strive to make a positive difference in the lives of the youth working with us, we need your help in providing meaningful Hands On experiences that prepare them for being productive citizens. If you, or your small group or business would like to have one of youth come and work shadowing/volunteering/interning at your place of business, please let us know as soon as possible. We are also looking for guest speakers who would like to come and share with our group as well.
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Project 2
Obtaining Back Packs filled with school supplies for 1000 inner city KIDZ which will be given out at the August 21st Back to School Rally. Help us obtain 1000 Back-packs filled with School Supplies for our Saturday, August 21st Back to School Rally. Now with DC  schools soon to open, and KIDZ returning back to school, we look forward to providing Back packs filled with school supplies for 1000 DC children and youth. This year the theme for the rally is Family FRIENDS and Fellowship which we hope will continue the Anti Crime/Anti Gang/ Anti Violence move we are on working with City Councilman Harry “ Tommy” Thomas. We need your help. Please consider partnering with us by adopting a child or youth obtain school supplies needed for returning back to school in September.Click here for a Back to School Rally Flier.Your tax deductible donation of $50.00 will provide school supplies for a family with 3 kids and your donation of $100.00 will not only help provide school supplies for a family with three children, but will also help us provide uniform vouchers for the children as well.
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| Mission Statement: |
| As a community-based organization, the EXTENSION Center’s mission is to provide educational training services that positively impact lives of children, youth and adults living in inner-city neighborhoods. To accomplish our mission we sponsor 7 rallies, 6 educational training programs and Good Samaritan Emergency Compassion Relief Projects for people needing help getting back on their feet. |
| On the Horizon.... |
Thursday,
August 5,2010
11am
Open House for our Job Readiness Program at 11:00am Please plan to come by and meet and greet the youth and staff working in our Job Readiness Program. Bring a friend! | |
Volunteers |
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Request for Volunteers!
We are always seeking volunteers to help work with us. If you can help us with mentoring, teaching computers, fundraising, working with children, etc. please contact us or fill out an application below.
Volunteer Application
Community Service Application
View community service letters from two high school students: Romel, Malik |
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