"It takes a village of concerned organizations to lead our youth to embrace an education which builds character, and successful young adults."

--Avis White Thomas, Founder of The Village Connection

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sponsors and tour participants

Dr. Cornell West
Dr. Cornell West, Author, Professor of Religion and African American Studies, Princeton University. Dr. West is a mentor to The Village Connection.

"If you think education is expensive, try ignorance".
- McIntyre

COLLEGE RECRUITING FOR STUDENT/ATHLETES
College Prospects of America for DC/MD/VA students
P.O. Box: 1054
Oxon Hill, MD 20750
Contact: Recruiter Tim Sultzer at 202-257-3179
Website: http://www.cpoa.com
Email: collegesports@verizon.net

Dr. Freeman Hrabowski
Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, author, Educator, and President of University of Maryland Baltimore County, spoke to students on the College Tour.

Student Feedback:

" I have been keeping my grades up all through school and I saw the school I want to attend. I've learned how much that my hard work will pay off. I can get scholarships to get all my tuition, room, board, books, and meals paid for, so my parents won't have to pay, thank God, I am blessed"
-2002 Tour Student

"My teachers think I have talent, and that I should be doing a lot better. But I was into being cool, and popular. My senior package, my essay, and my personal commitment to do better, got me accepted conditionally to an HBCU. Thank you for believing in me".
-2007 Tour Student

"The student tour guides told us about how their grades were not the best in High School either, and about how hard they have to work to keep their grades up. They helped me take a look at myself. I'm a Junior, but I have promised myself to do what I need to do in High School now, so I can eventually do what I want to do later, I want to be a student tour guide while I'm in College."
-2007 Tour Student

tour director
TVC staff with the Howard University student tour guide.

"I liked TVC HBCU tour cause we were there to get familiar with what happens in college, and the understanding about how to turn our lives around, to get in college, and not become a statistic".
-2007 Tour Student

" The way my counselors tell it, I don't have a chance at going to college, but I found out from admissions officers at these HBCUs that students with worse records than mine, get in College and do well. I want to change, and go to an HBCU, cause nobody ever told me I could be a good student"
-2007 High School Sophomore

tour director
Student Volunteers, Sponsors, Friends, at the Fall Fundraiser.

The Village Connection's(TVC)
College Access Programs
and
Regional College Tours
To

HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES
AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCU's),
IVY LEAGUE UNIVERSITIES,

and TRADITIONAL UNIVERSITIES


"Greetings Parents and Students"
See Our Upcoming 2009 Fall Tour Schedule

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Fall flyer

Our 2009 July through December CALENDAR

HBCU Cookout - Sunday, July 12, 2009, for program participants, sponsors, staff, new students, parents, and friends at Fort Washington Park, in Ft. Washngton, MD, Time: 2:00pm to 6:00pm at Picnic Area: B

Sat. August 1 (Mentor Workshop/Overview & College Selection process and

Senior Packet Preparation)

Sat. August 15 (Mentor Workshop/Financial Aid Process)

Sat. September 12 (Mentor Workshop/Mentors and students meet

& Networking & Communications Skills)

Sat. September 19 (Mentor Workshop/College Tour Etiquette)

Sat. September 28 to October 1- Ivy League College Tour

Sat. October 3 (Mentor Workshop/Time Management)

Sat. October 10 (Mentor Workshop/College 101)

Sat. October 17 (Mentor Workshop/Senior Packet Preparation)

Sat. October 24 (Mentor Workshop/College tour Etiquette)

Mon. November 9 to 12 Southern HBCU College Tour

Sat. November 20 (Mentor Workshop)

Sat. December 11 (Mentor Workshop)


Locations for Mentor Workshops:

Matthews Memorial Church
2616 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE.
Washington, D.C. 20020
(One block up MLK Ave. from the Anacostia Metro Station)

or

Mount Ennon Baptist Church
9832 Piscataway Road
Clinton, MD 20735

*Parents envited to attend

Registration: 9:30 to 10:00
Workshop: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm





ONLINE VIDEO AND FORMS

Video Commerical

(right click to download)

Chart of No of Students Applying
(right click to download)

HBCU Tour Application Form
(right click to download)

HBCU Tour Information Packet
(right click to download)





ONLINE INFORMATION FORM

This form sends an e-mail to The Village Connection College Access/College Tour/Mentor Programs


Name:

Who do you represent:

Email Address:

Home Address:

Phone Numbers:

School you attend and grade:

Your Interest:

Your Groups Interest:

College Tours you are interested in:

Comments:



Note: Please follow up this form with an email to the_village1@msn.com with your information

The Village Connection, Inc. is a 501 c3 charitable youth enrichment organization, and 100% of the donations mand fees received go toward our programs.

If you would like to make a tax-deductible contribution to The Village Connection Programs go to our donations page.

Please direct any questions to:

Avis White Thomas Founder and Executive Director The Village Connection 202-657-1235





howard university
UMBC President, Dr. Freeman Hrabowski lectures
the tour group on the importance of getting used to
studying at least 4 hours per night, and
time management.


Tour Particulars

  • Two Experienced Tour Directors
  • Chaperones (parents and college graduates)
  • Scheduled on-campus tours at select universities
  • Interaction with College Students
  • Visits to College Dormitories
  • Scheduled Meetings with Admissions Officers
  • Early Admissions for Students w/checklist, required GPA, and SAT/ACT scores
  • Essay Writing Seminars
  • Access to SAT/ACT Preparation Courses
  • Ongoing Mentoring while in College
  • Up to 25 Community Service Hours per Tour
  • 2008 Motor Coach w/professional driver
  • 6 Plasma Screen Televisions
  • 4 and 5 star lodging at Marriott Hotels

Program Staff

Avis White Thomas,Co-Founder and Executive Director

Deborah Reeves, Esq.,V. P. of Administrative Services

Tracey Norwood Farmer, Director of Administrative Services

Angela White Narain, Program Director

Darwin Farmer, Program Director

Vincint Thomas, Program Director

Jamil A. Hameed, Director of Tours and International Travel

Errika Hameed, Asst. Dir. of Tours and International Travel

Chaplins: Minister Marcus Washington, Pastor Corey Coles

Elisa Kimble, Creative Director

Juanita White (Bahka), Community Organizer

Erwin Thomas, Co-Founder and Development Director




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THE VILLAGE CONNECTION
P.O. BOX 1232
TEMPLE HILLS, MARYLAND 20748
 
     
"DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO NOW, SO YOU CAN DO WHAT YOU WANT TO DO LATER"
A Quote from the Movie, "The Great Debaters"