"The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled"
-Plutafch

Mentee gets a lot of maternal support and well-wishes before he ships out to the navy.

"Our students visit relatives and friends at U of M Eastern Shore".

A safe, nurturing environment guided by a mature certified teaching staff. The curriculum will teach students how to get better grades and maintain a more positive attitude.

Students will be instructed in:
-Note-taking formats and graphic organizers
-Visual Aids for use in social and natural sciences
-Targeted reading skills

Students will gain a better understanding of:
-Their strengths and weaknesses
-How to prepare for tests using skills and time
management models

Students will experience results such as:
-Improved memory [establishing key points for tests and quizzes]
-Strategies for use in all core courses that lead to
successful learning habits in college, and beyond
-Improvement in the ability to receive instruction
-Improved confidence in understanding what needs to be accomplished and how to get the work done.

"The Village Connection and CyberWorld Educational Foundation has developed a list of like minded and supportive professionals who are excellent at what they do and provide services and information that aid our children and our families in accomplishing the goals of preparing them for college and being contributors to society".

The College Prep Summer Camp, sponsored by The Village Connection, CyberWorld Educational Foundation, and ABBA Educational Consultants, is a weeklong, day summer camp for students in grades 6-12.

Designed to give quality instruction in the SAT Prep/Essay Writing, Math/Reading/English, and College Prep Study Skills, the College Prep Summer Camp also includes College Tours of the Universities in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.

Each camper attends three days of five-hour classes in a selected area of study. With a morning session, lunch break, and a two-hour afternoon session. Campers receive instruction that promotes DC Public School and Prince George’s County Public School curriculum skills in math and reading, and study skills that teach students how to study smarter, not necessarily harder.

Campers are divided into grade groups (6th, 7th, and 8th grades; 9th and 10th grades; 11th and 12th grades) for academic course work and other activities. Our hands-on curriculum encourages problem solving and critical thinking, as well as instructor and classmate interaction.

In addition to the academic course work, the campers experience life on a college campus. They participate in a range of activities that foster personal and social development, and encourage physical activity (i.e., walking). The Summer Camp is an opportunity for students to have fun while experiencing the structure of a college prep atmosphere.

Please forward emails to the_village1@msn.com for any questions.

"The Village Connection and CyberWorld Educational Foundation has developed a list of like minded and supportive professionals who are excellent at what they do and provide services and information that aid our children and our families in accomplishing the goals of preparing them for college and being contributors to society".

Below is a list of organizations that provide services and information aimed at assisting youth in their college endeavors.

ABBA Educational Consultants is a community based Learning Center that features PGCPS extended learning, tutoring and enrichment programs.
http://www.abbaed.com

Child, Adolescent & Adult Psychiatry Individual, Organizational, Political Coaching & Consulting
http://www.M2BWELL.com

Helping young students and athletes achieve their dreams by bridging the gap through scholarship.
http://www.academicempowerment.org

A Department of Education Grant supported program designed to assist adults 19 yrs and older enroll or re-enroll in post-secondary institutions.
http://www.aap.umd.edu/Ed_opportunity

Encourages and enables D. C. Public High School students to enter and graduate from college.
http:// www.dccap.org

Scholarships, Colleges, Online degrees for college-bound, Graduate school bound students
http://www.college-scholarship.com

Website for ACT test dates
http://www.act.org

Website for the SAT test
http://www.collegeboard.com

Real Hip Hop Network
http://www.rhn.tv

Roots, Inc
http://www.RootInc.org
http://www.ROOTTV.org

Transforming lives through the Power of of the Humanities
http://www.wdchumanities

Developing & placing talented minority youth in businesses, and preparing them for corporate and community leadership.
http://www.inroads.org/

Following is a list of churches that have supported The Village
Connection’s college tours.

Fort Washington Baptist Church http://www.fortwashingtonbaptist.org

Matthews Memorial Baptist Church
http://www.mmbcdc.org

Mt. Ennon Baptist Church
http://www.mtennon.org

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