Summer 2019/Resident Services Report Card (PDF)
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AHC Resident Services Report Card No. 9 Summer 2019 2018-2019 R EPORT CARD Aftersch ool Program 94 students partici pated regularly. 90% (83/ o 92) f the students made mean read on grade le ingful progress. vel or T een Program 93 stud ents participa ted regularly. 69% (53 out of 77) maint or higher ained an over . all GPA of 3.0 96% (5 0 out of 52 me ) t their enrichm Hats off to ent goal. AHC’s 2019 high school graduates! All 2 College an 4 are the first in their d Career R families to go to college. 44 juniors a eadiness P nd seniors p rogram All articipated 24 seniors grad in the progra uated from h m. 100% of the se igh school. a niors receive Housing + Education = Success nd are enrol d admission led in fall cla to college All are th sses. e first in the or more than 10 years, 100% of the programs build on S ir families to tudents re attend coll s ceived app ege in the U seniors in AHC’s education program that foundation. We cholarships roximatel .S. and financia y $600,00 in Fhave successfully graduated from high help our residents l aid. 0 2018 Sum school. And almost all have gone to overcome obstacles, mer Camp 97 students p college – the first in their families to develop their poten - articipated r 84% of t egularly. he students m achieve that dream. tial and build suc - aintained or improved rea That’s just one of the ways AHC cessful lives. ding skills. Inc.’s “Housing + Education = Success” Our Resident mission is changing lives. Services programs AHC believes affordable housing work because we provide programs is the first step in family stability. Our where people live. Our extensive education and social services services are consistent and accessible. Our staff are trusted resources. AHC’s “Report Card” is an annual overview of Resident Services’ activities and success stories, including our K-12th grade education programs, social services initiatives, and volunteer teers are key to activities. AHC’s volun ur students’ success. For We are deeply grateful to our o many, like Jamie Garcia, the Kevin Platero grew up in AHC’ many supporters, partners and s education programs. Today he experience is a two-way is on his way to study Mecha nical Engineering at NOVA in the volunteers for making this work street. Recently celebrating fall. Above: First grader Kevin waters the student vegetable possible. For those new to AHC’s –his fifth year as a volunteer, garden at Berkeley Apartmen ts. Eleven years later, he programs, please join us to help he says, “It makes me happy celebrates high school gradu ation with AHC students build stronger communities. to support, encourage and Alinson Hernandez (left) and A nudari Oyunbold (right). Together we can do so much. share what I have learned over the years.” Page 2 AHC Resident Services Report Card Afterschool and Summer Camp Programs Building Elementary Students’ Literacy Skills AHC’s Afterschool and Summer Camp programs provide year-round educational and cultural activities to build elementary students’ literacy skills and self-confidence. Our Summer Camp is specifically designed to help prevent learning loss – a challenge for low-income students. Afterschool Theme: Specialist Patti Sanner created a program around Entrepreneurship the theme “How Do You HC’s Afterschool Program pro - Turn a Family Recipe into vides a consistent and nurturing a Business?” Combining eAnvironment for children from books about recipes and kindergarten through fifth grade. visits from restaurateurs, Students work together on projects, Sanner brought the theme build reading and writing skills, to life. develop problem solving abilities Restaurateurs includ - Co-Founder and CE O of District Taco, Osiris Hoil, (rear left) and expand their creativity. Because ed Daisy Dumera, the inspired students with the story of how he started District owner of Delhi Dhaba. Taco 10 ye youth grow up in the program, they ars ago and encouraged youth to stay in sc form close, long-lasting friendships Daisy came from India as hool, work hard and do what they love. that extend from home to school. a teenager with the dream This year’s afterschool theme was of using family recipes to build a students designed their own planets, Entrepreneurship. Students learned business. She started Delhi Dhaba created solar systems, learned about about money and saving, organized 28 years ago. Co-Founder and careers in space, and blasted off craft and bake sales to raise funds CEO of District Taco, Osiris Hoil, with theme-related spelling and for charities and developed their inspired students with the story site word games. own business ideas. of how he started District Taco 10 Youth also went on multiple At Harvey Hall, students got a years ago. He encouraged youth science and history field trips and taste (literally) of some local entre - to stay in school, work hard and do enjoyed a variety of outdoor preneurs’ creations. AHC’s Literacy what they love. Students also loved adventures, including the always touring a local food truck, El popular weekly swimming Encanto Latino, hearing how the excursions. Guillermina family learned how to make tacos as children, and tasting their signature chicken tacos and special salsa. Summer Camp Theme: Space hhhhhh. Please don’t tell our students, but the fun tShey have at AHC’s Summer Camp programs also helps urship them learn and thrive. ear’s Entreprene As part of this y ted their own This year’s Summer S e, students crea ummer campe them s, baked Camp was out of this world. rs turned plane , including craft site words ts into businesses as part of this ces. Working with a Space theme, Space year’s goods and servi theme. AHC Resident Services Report Card Page 3 Teen Program Learning Life Skills AHC’s middle and high school program keeps teens engaged and helps them maximize their options after high school. The program includes one-on-one tutoring, college visits, standardized test prep, and career exploration and enrichment activities. Bruce Clark, Ja son Rubin and Shri Tan Maste na, who work with rcard Services, spoke with students about be HC’s Teen Program provides a software engineers. ing supportive and skills-building Technology fAormat that encourages youth to Career Night become the best they can be – not just any of our teens are interested academically, but also as engaged in technology, but don’t members of the community. Mhave any idea about the range of Students establish individualized opportunities. To broaden their academic and enrichment goals in horizons, AHC hosted a Technology conjunction with their tutors and Career Night this summer. Resident Services staff. Enrichment Nineteen volunteers representing goals vary from learning an instru - 12 different organizations discussed ment to volunteering once a week. their education, career path and This year, 50 of 52 (96%) of the current job with nearly 60 AHC Mimi Huynh is a physicist who helps participating teens met their goal. teens and college students. The develop technology solutions for night Along with creating a college- vision and evening was organized in a “speed sensor systems used by the going culture as early as sixth grade, military. Students l networking” format to give all the oved seeing actual we help teens learn about financial night vision goggles. youth a chance to visit with each literacy and the variety of post- group of professionals. secondary pathways, including job The evening was a huge success. training programs and professional The students learned a lot and opportunities. made wonderful connections. A new strategy includes career Thank you Affirm Logic, ARTLAB, fairs where teens talk directly with Amazon, Arlington Independent professionals in different fields. Media, DC Fire & Police, Department of Homeland Security, LTS, Mastercard Services, Microsoft, Night Vision and Electronics When you support AHC families, you help communities thrive. Sensors Directorate, Punch Digital Please give today to neighbors Strategies and Salesforce. who need us most. ONLINE www.AHCinc.org/donate MAIL AHC Inc., 2230 N Fairfax Dr., Ste 100, Arlington, VA 22201 PHONE bout Kosi Dunn (left) spoke with teens a 703-486-0626 ext. 1117 d combining words and new media an MATCHING GIFTS Increase your donation—ask if art at the ARTLAB at the exploring your employer has a matching gift and Sculpture Garden. Hirshorn Museum Fiona S program. If you or a friend works cott and Sarah Worley discussed their ed for Amazon, all gifts received by ucation paths and the variety of Sept. 30 will be matched 100%! career opportunities at Amaz on. DESIGNATE #77198 AHC Page 4 AHC Resident Services Report Card College and Career Readiness Program 100% High School Graduation Rate! Our College and Career Readiness Program helps high school seniors successfully transition to their next step. The program pairs students with mentors for a full year. Highlights include a college boot camp in the summer, campus visits, career fairs, and practical workshops on life skills. College and Career Readiness his year, 24 AHC high Manager Milenka Coronel (left) rade, school seniors successfully congratulates Rochelle And Arlington cTompleted the program and who won the 2019 y Foundation Joy graduated from high school. Communit ambert AHC Scholarship. All are the first in their families R Initiated by long-time AHC sup- to go to college in the U.S. porters Roger Brown and Joanna Many of the students have Miller, the scholarship provides grown up in AHC’s education $8,000 to an AHC student over programs. four years. Rochelle is attending More than 100 proud Trinity Washington University mentors, parents and support - to study International Relations Graduates from left to ri ght with their college choice and and Cyber Security.