Mission Statement
Agape empowers and supports underserved families within its communities to discover and embrace their full potential.
Overview of Youth Education & Enrichment Programs
2011 - 2012
Growing Geniuses Program
The Program: Growing Geniuses is a 5-day a week after-school program for elementary school students (grades K-5) that promotes graduation from elementary school to middle school, while expanding their social development and broadening their educational horizons. The mission of the Growing Geniuses program is to improve and/or maintain students’ (from Bolton Academy-Atlanta Public Schools) academic performance through tutoring/mentoring, character building, and familial support.
Program Components
Tutoring and Mentoring
Provide tutorial for students, in the form of a Homework Buddy, to aid in the completion of daily homework assignments. Provide a bilingual outreach specialist (AMIGOS) who will provide supplemental instruction and academic guidance in individual or small group settings at Bolton Academy and/or during the ASP.
Character Development
Provide a variety of interactive and informative opportunities for students to learn and develop the ethical values that constitute the six pillars of character as defined by the Josephson Institute of Ethics: Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship.
Educational/Recreational Activities
Provide exposure and access to activities that foster social and personal development including but not limited to interactive technology, board games, arts and crafts, and field trips.
Criterion Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) Readiness
Provide test preparation to students in anticipation of taking the state exam required for grade- to-grade promotion and academic placement. Provide customized tutorial for students who may not have passed specific sections of the CRCT.
Nutrition
Provide students with a nutritious, well-balanced, meal daily and educate students on proper eating habits, in order to curtail childhood obesity and promote healthy lifestyle choices.
Physical Fitness
Facilitate opportunities for students to engage in activities that promote health and well-being through physical movement and education in bodily care and development.
Family Involvement Host parent meetings quarterly throughout the school year at designated times to get parent feedback on programs, discuss student report cards, inform parents about upcoming events, and share other pertinent information. Provide transportation for parents/guardians to PTSA meetings at school sites to ensure involvement in the academic well-being of their children/our students.
Program Partnerships
Bolton Academy The Fox Theater
Trinity Presbyterian Church Carl E. Sanders Family YMCA at Buckhead
St. Anne’s Episcopal Church Junior Leagues’ Kids in the Kitchen
The Lovett School Kids on the Block
Pace Academy The Trinity School
The Westminster Schools
Daily Program Schedule
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm Pick up at Bolton Academy
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm Arrival at Trinity Presbyterian Church/Sign-in/Bathroom Break/Announcements
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm Homework/Tutorial
4:15 pm – 4:45 pm Circle Time/Indoor/Outdoor Activity
4:45 pm – 5:15 pm Dinner
5:15 pm – 5:40 pm Meditation/Story Time/Bathroom Breaks/Dismissal (Initial Routes)/Transport Home
5:40 pm – 6:00 pm 2nd Dismissal (Final Route)
Program Impact Outcomes
Grades General Education students will maintain an average GPA of 80 or above each semester.
ESOL ELL students will increase proficiency in speaking writing, listening, and reading English.
Student Achievement Students will be promoted to the next grade level at the end of the academic year.
Students will be promoted to middle school.
Character Development Students develop understanding and increasing practice of the 6 pillars of character development: Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship.
Program Impact Indicators
Grades Number (#) and percent (%) of General Education students who maintain an average GPA of 80 or above on report cards (all academic subjects) each semester.
ESOL Number (#) and percent (%) of ELL students who maintain a Satisfactory (S) or above on ESOL Report Card.
Student Achievement Number (#) and percent (%) of students who receive promotion notice from school in June.
Number (#) and percent (%) of students who receive promotion notice from school after June of 5th grade.
Character Development Number (#) and percent (%) of students who increase 1 value point each semester, based on a 5-point scale.
Scholastic Achievers Program
The Program: Scholastic Achievers is a 5-day a week after-school program for middle school students (grades 6-8) that promotes graduation from middle school to high school, while expanding their social development, and ensuring early exposure to post-secondary options. The mission of the Scholastic Achievers program is to improve and/or maintain students’ (from Sutton Middle School-Atlanta Public Schools) academic performance through tutoring/mentoring, character building, familial support, and exposure to college campuses.
Program Components
Tutoring and Mentoring
Provide tutorial for students, in the form of a Homework Buddy, to aid in the completion of daily homework assignments.
Character Development
Provide a variety of interactive and informative opportunities for students to learn and develop the ethical values that constitute the six pillars of character as defined by the Josephson Institute of Ethics: Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship.
Educational/Recreational Activities
Provide exposure and access to activities that foster social and personal development including but not limited to interactive technology, board games, and field trips.
Criterion Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) Readiness
Provide test preparation to students in anticipation of taking the state exam required for grade- to-grade promotion and academic placement. Provide customized tutorial for students who may not have passed specific sections of the CRCT.
Nutrition
Provide students with a nutritious, well-balanced, meal daily and educate students on proper eating habits, in order to curtail childhood obesity and promote healthy lifestyle choices.
Family Involvement Host parent meetings quarterly throughout the school year at designated times to get parent feedback on programs, discuss student report cards, inform parents about upcoming events, and share other pertinent information. Provide transportation for parents/guardians to PTSA meetings at school sites to ensure involvement in the academic well-being of their children/our students.
Program Partnerships
Sutton Middle School (Atlanta Public Schools)
Trinity Presbyterian Church
Clark Atlanta University
The Microsoft Store-Atlanta
Planned Parenthood
Daily Program Schedule
3:30 pm – 3:45 pm Pick up at Sutton Middle School
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm Arrival at Trinity Presbyterian Church/Bathroom Break
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm Announcements/Rap Session/Sign-In
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Homework/Tutorial
5:30 pm – 6:15 pm Dinner/Team Building Activity
6:15 pm – 6:45 pm Dismissal/Transport Home
Program Impact Outcomes
Grades General Education students will maintain an average GPA of 80 or above each semester.
Student Achievement Students will be promoted to the next grade level at the end of the academic year.
Students will be promoted to high school.
Character Development Students develop understanding and increasing practice of the 6 pillars of character development: Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship.
Program Impact Indicators
Grades Number (#) and percent (%) of General Education students who maintain an average GPA of 80 or above on report cards (all academic subjects) each semester.
Student Achievement Number (#) and percent (%) of students who receive promotion notice from school in June.
Number (#) and percent (%) of students who receive promotion notice from school after June of 8th grade.
Character Development Number (#) and percent (%) of students who increase 1 value point each semester, based on a 5-point scale.
Ginger Kaney Mentoring Institute (GKMI)
The Program: The GKMI is a readiness program for high-school students that promotes graduation from high school, while teaching life skills, expanding social development, and ensuring exposure and access to post-secondary options. The mission of the GKMI is to improve and/or maintain students’ (from the Atlanta Public School system) academic performance as well as assist them in designing and implementing an Individualized Career Plan, through the provision of mentors, tutors, college tours, internships, workshops, and speakers.
Program Components
Tutoring and Mentoring
Provide tutorial for students to aid in the completion of daily homework assignments.
Provide a mentor/post-secondary coach to each student based on matching interests (i.e. favorite subject, career interest, hobbies, etc.) to facilitate the career mapping process.
Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT) Readiness
Provide test preparation to students in anticipation of taking the state exam required for graduation and provide customized tutorial for students who may not have passed specific sections of the GHSGT.
SAT/ACT Readiness
Assist students in registering for college entrance exams and provide customized test preparation (strategies, practice exams, etc.) to students on a weekly basis leading up to the administration of a specific college entrance exam.
Career Readiness
Administer a career assessment for students in order to gauge their talents, interests, and goals and match it to a particular career path. Provide exposure and access to a variety of careers and discuss options for pursuing them.
Post-Secondary Readiness
Facilitate students’ research of colleges, universities, vocational schools, and other post- secondary options.
Provide exposure and access to a variety of post-secondary options through campus tours and admissions/program representatives.
P.R.E.P. (Preparing to Receive Educational Power) Series
Provide a variety of interactive and informative sessions for parents and/or students related to your career(s), post-secondary readiness, life motivation, social /life skills, etc, (Sample Topics: Writing Your Own Success Story, Financial Aid & Scholarships, College Admissions 101, Interviewing Skills, Etiquette, Managing Your Money, Buying A Home)
Summer Internships & Jobs
Assist students with securing opportunities (paid and unpaid) to work and gain experience/first- hand knowledge in their particular field of interest.
Community Service
Facilitate meaningful volunteer opportunities for students to engage in service while also earning hours to satisfy their requirements for graduation.
Student Council
Provide an opportunity for students to acquire leadership skills by serving in various capacities that represent their peers (e.g. providing input on GKMI programming, hosting guest speakers, promoting GKMI at their schools, representing GKMI on field trips)
Post-Secondary/Alumni Support
Provide mentoring, academic, and social support (tutoring, internship placement, etc.) for students while they are enrolled in a post-secondary program of their choosing.
Character Development
Provide a variety of interactive and informative opportunities for students to learn and develop the ethical values that constitute the six pillars of character as defined by the Josephson Institute of Ethics: Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship.
Educational/Recreational Activities
Provide exposure and access to activities that foster social and personal development including but not limited to interactive technology, board games, arts and crafts, and field trips.
Nutrition
Provide students with a nutritious, well-balanced, meal daily and educate students on proper eating habits, in order to curtail childhood obesity and promote healthy lifestyle choices.
Family Involvement Host P.U.L.S.E. parent meetings quarterly throughout the school year at designated times to get parent feedback on programs, discuss student report cards, inform parents about upcoming events, and share other pertinent information. o P.U.L.S.E. – Parents United to Lend Support to Education Provide transportation for parents/guardians to PTSA meetings at school sites to ensure involvement in the academic well-being of their children/our students.
Program Partnerships
North Atlanta High School (Atlanta Public Schools)
Frederick Douglass High School (Atlanta Public Schools)
Maynard Jackson High School (Atlanta Public Schools)
City of Atlanta Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs
Carl E. Sanders Family YMCA at Buckhead
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library – Perry Homes Branch
Passion For Life, Inc.
The Microsoft Store-Atlanta
5 Star Consulting & Empowerment, Inc.
Foundations Youth Center
Spelman College
Morehouse College
Daily Program Schedule
3:30 pm – 3:35 pm Pick up at North Atlanta High School
3:35 pm – 4:15 pm Additional Student Pickup From Homes
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm Arrival at Agape/Sign-in/Announcements/Bathroom Break/Good News
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Homework/Tutorial
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Specialized Programming/Dinner/Recreational Activity
6:30 pm – 7:15 pm Dismissal/Transport Home
Program Impact Indicators
Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT) Readiness
Number (#) and percent (%) of high school Juniors who pass all 5 sections of the Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT) on the 1st attempt. (*Note: The GHSGT is slated to be phased out by the Georgia Department of Education, beginning with the Freshman student cohort that entered high school during the Fall of 2011.)
Post-Secondary & Career Readiness
Number (#) and percent (%) of participants who attend a 4 year college, 2 year community college or vocational/ technical institution after graduating from high school. Number (#) and percent (%) of college-prep participants who register for and take the SAT or ACT at least once by the end of their Junior year. Number (#) and percent (%) of participants who visit at least 2 colleges or vocational/technical institutions per academic year. Number and (5) of participants who are enrolled in a summer enrichment program or have a job or internship each summer to explore career opportunities before graduating from high school.
Community Service
Number (#) and percent (%) of participants who complete the 75 hours of community service required for graduation by the end of their Junior year.
Mentoring
Number (#) and percent (%) of participants who have a mentor/coach each year, that matches their area of interest (i.e. favorite subject, career, hobby, etc.)
Post-Secondary/Alumni Support
Number (#) and percent (%) of participants will graduate from a 4 year college, 2 year community college, or vocational/technical program or institution
Parent Participation Number (#) and percent (%) of parents who volunteer an hour each month at Agape during the after-school program.
Contact Information
Agape Community Center
2353 Bolton Road, NW
Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30318
Phone: (404) 355-1877
Fax: (404) 355-7442