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 a re 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 Aenvironment 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 , 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 , El popular weekly swimming Encanto Latino, hearing how the excursions. Guillermina family learned how to make 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 ho work with prep, and career exploration and enrichment activities. n Rubin and Shri Tanna, w Bruce Clark, Jaso eing ke with students about b Mastercard Services, spo HC’s Teen Program provides a software engineers. supportive and skills-building Technology Aformat 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 art at the ARTLAB at the Increase your donation—ask if 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 Tcompleted 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. ers celebrated their achieve - future dreams: Na hom Ayele (Bucknell University, Economist), ment at AHC’s annual Sarish Zahid (Ge orge Mason University, Doctor), Delina Ogbe Graduation Celebration in (NOVA, Me dicine & Nursing), Eilaf Abdelmutalb (NOVA, June. “I find this group so Crimina l Justice Lawyer), Anudari Oyunbold (NOVA, Mus inspiring,” said keynote ic), Rozina Nigussie ( Commonwealth Ayele is going to Bucknell through Un speaker Arlington County iversity, Doctor), Allinson Hernandez (NOVA, the POSSE Foundation and Esther Me Board Chair Christian Dorsey. dicine & Nursing), and Kevin Platero (NOVA, Garcia is attending James Madison Mech “Even though you all want to anical Engineering). University thanks to the Centennial do different things in college, Scholars Program. there is a common theme that Graduate Roger Mensah-Cooley, Mentors Are Key you want to find a way to make a a participant in AHC’s education to Students’ Success difference and be a change maker programs since fourth grade, shared in the world.” how the program and volunteers Each student in the CCR program have helped him overcome challenges has a mentor who works one-on-one over the years. with them during their senior year “Our journey ahead is going to of high school. Their consistent ded - be so awesome, but it may be rough ication makes a world of difference. at times. However, you can’t climb Some mentors have worked with to the top of a mountain if the sides individual students for several years are smooth. You need those rough through AHC’s Teen Tutoring pro - patches to get there. AHC and its gram, and their personal connection programs were like my mountain has been a huge part of their success. climbing gear.” Many other volunteers, support - M entor Josh Kearns (left), who has ers and community organizations kno wn Roger Mensah-Cooley since Students Earned have helped our students along 6th grade, says “It’s been a privilege $600K in Scholarships their journey, including Project to mentor Roger an d watch him grow. AHC’s Class of 2019 earned approx - Discovery of Virginia, Arlington His determination to succe ed inspires imately $600,000 in scholarships County, and the Arlington Public me every day.” Roger is studying and gift aid. Two students received Schools. Together, we are making Mechanical Engineering at George full-tuition scholarships. Nahom Mason University in the fall. dreams come true. AHC Resident Services Report Card Page 5

Volunteers are Changing Lives

e love our volunteers! Each The relationship keeps growing. year, hundreds of individuals MasterCard’s Data and Services Wgenerously give their time and talents Department has set up several to help our residents. Activities vary shadowing days at their work - from working with students once place. After shadowing a manag - a week to distributing backpacks er, one student realized there was to helping prepare and serve a job title that matched his interest Thanksgiving dinners to AHC in sketching products. The student families. was thrilled and left with contact information and a new sense of Five-ye ar volunteer Nancy direction. Limpre cht loves it when the kids ar e excited to see her.

Paying it Forward Aisha Farooq grew up in AHC’s education pro - grams and graduated from the University of Richmond in 2017. This . five-year From left to right: AHC Inc year she volunteered to mentor an Nyk Lotocky, volunteers Gail Marlukin, AHC student because she believes (Arlington School Liz Liang, Tannia Talento sharing her own experience can help , Nancy Board Chair), Jamie Usrey inspire other students. “If you don’t , and Laurie Lisa M Limprecht, Jean Falvey see people like you represented in artin (left) with 2018 graduate U McManus. colleges, it’s hard to picture yourself ndrakh Tsend says: “Having volunte there.” Her favorite moments of ered for my sixth year now 15 Five-Year Volunteers , I’ve seen the kids grow mentoring are “when she explains into incre dible young women and This year, as part of National something, and they had no idea” men. I w orked with Undrakh from Volunteer Month, AHC honored 15 and it brings them closer to achieving 8th to 12 th grade, and she’s off individuals who have volunteered their dreams. to college now!” with our education programs for five years: Karen Bailey, Bruce Corporate Commitment Clarke, Rachel Cosgray, Jean Falvey, Volunteering is part of the Jamie Garzia, Kathy Killion, Liz culture in the Data and Services Liang, Nancy Limprecht, Nykolas Department of Mastercard in Lotocky, Gail Markulin, Lisa Martin, Arlington. Currently eight Laurie Mcmanus, Steven Rentz, employees participate in AHC Radha Sambasvian and Jamie Usrey. Inc.’s Teen Tutoring Program. These amazing volunteers work Four – Bruce Clarke, Liz Liang, with students of all ages, but all share Nyk Lotocky and Radha the joy of helping a child thrive. Sambasvian – have volunteered We are grateful for their ongoing for five years and have formed Arlington Masonic Lodge #58 volunteers commitment and the lives they are lasting connections with the students helped prepare and serve Thanksgiving changing. they tutor. dinners for AHC residents.

Learn more about getting involved at www.ahcinc.org or email [email protected]! Page 6 AHC Resident Services Report Card

Social Services Team Promotes Housing Stability

ousing plays a fundamental role in the well-being of families. A Hstable place to live is the first step for success in employment, education, health and social/emotional development. AHC’s multi-faceted Social Services team provides onsite services and access to local resources to help residents maintain housing stability. Wrap-around services and program - ming include Financial Capability Arlingto n Food Assistance Center staff members (including Eviction Prevention), and Marymount Nursing School stude Health & Wellness and Community nts present health programs to Building/Engagement. seniors at Hunter’s Park.

same time, we try to stabilize families for the long-term through tools such as financial literacy classes. Facilitated by the Virginia Cooperative Exten- Each yea r, social work Geor students from sion, the six-week Money Smarts Pay ge Mason Uni U versity and th program teaches individuals how niversity of M e aryland inter for the sch n with AHC to improve budgeting, saving, and ool year. Fro some m left to righ financial planning skills. of our 2018/2 t are Sh 019 interns: A eila, Laura, Ro driana, The intensive one-on-one xana, Rosa an staff meets d Shawn. AHC’s Social Services regional coaching and residents’ persistence ractices and quarterly to share best p is working. During the 2018-2019 ht: Russell healthy eating and grocery shopping coordinate services. Left to rig ll Seck fiscal year, Social Services staff on a budget. We also work with McDowell (Silver Spring) Linde more), prevented eviction for 79 families Arlington Food Assistance Center (Baltimore) Lottie Sneed (Balti d Alba and connected an additional 51 (AFAC) and the Capital Area Food Timothy Mercer (Arlington), an families to housing resources. Hernandez (Arlington). Bank to provide food to almost 1,200 children and adults. Health and Wellness Eviction Prevention Program Studies increasingly show a strong Community Building/Engagement For many low-income families, correlation between housing and Our Social Services staff members are just one set back can be disastrous. health. Helping residents develop also working with AHC Management Whether it’s a major challenge like healthy lifestyles can improve their to build community at our properties a job loss or a temporary issue like overall quality of life and long-term and help residents feel connected. a car breakdown, families who are success. AHC’s Health & Wellness Programs include onsite just making ends meet can find efforts include nutrition education, com munity education events, work - themselves unable to pay their bills. exercise classes and aging in place shops and health fairs with local That’s when AHC’s Social Services initiatives. partners such as Capital Bike Share and team can make a difference. Working with a variety of the Arlington County Department Working with Arlington County community partners, we regularly of Health and Human Services. and other local organizations, we can provide health screenings, chronic Annual Resident Appreciation help families find the emergency disease management, cooking and events also bolster community assistance to tide them over. At the demonstrations and workshops on connections. AHC Resident Services Report Card Page 7

Building Community Baltimore Resident Services Building community is a top priority for AHC-GB’s Resident Services. Builds Stronger Futures At Greenspring Overlook, local partnerships have helped the center HC Greater Baltimore (AHC-GB) become a home away from home Ahas a robust Resident Services for both children and adults. program that provides tools to help Local nonprofit Catherine’s residents build stronger futures for Family Youth Services hosts a themselves and their children. thriving afterschool program for 25 children that includes a nurturing Financial Capability environment, field trips, learning AHC-GB has been offering Financial about national events such as Black Capability programming onsite at History Month and special bonding four of our Baltimore apartment activities like a “glam sleepover.” communities for more than 10 years. At MonteVerde Apartments, “Dollars and Sense” builds long- which is primarily for senior citizens, term stability through one-on-one Resident Services provides a host counseling, access to innovative of activities, including Art with a technology practices, and help Speaker Lisa Phillips inspired attendees Heart creative classes, health visits, a establishing mainstream banking. t the Women’s Empowerment Conference holiday gatherings and nutritional with her life Since its inception, residents of all story, the obstacles she has food workshops. ages have significantly improved overcome, and the importance of setting their financial situations and built life goals. more stable lives. The program has been deemed a Empowering Women model program by NeighborWorks AHC-GB’s Women’s Empowerment America, a network of 240 of the Conference has established itself as nation’s community-based housing an annual opportunity for women organizations. NeighborWorks plans ages 18 to 65 to build their self- to replicate the program nationally confidence and learn about in 2020. resources. This year’s theme, “The Butterfly Effect: She’s Stronger Than They Believed” is based on Mothers and daug hters had a blast at the the premise that a very small “Glam Sleepover.” change can create a significantly different outcome. More than 25 women attended this year’s inspiring event. From line dancing to motivational speakers the conference inspired attendees to connect, create a plan, and build a network for a better life. “We wanted to encourage people to embrace the idea that we have the So cial Work Intern Niteara Mickey Gree conducte nspring Overlook students power to overcome obstacles,” said d health and financial parti capability cipated in special activities Tiffany Smith, AHC-GB Resident surveys to give staff a and p broader p resentations to celebrate Services Assistant Director. erspective on residents’ Bl needs ack History Month. to help shape our programming. NONPROFIT Report Card ORGANIZATION Report Card is published by AHC Inc. U.S. Postage www.ahcinc.org PAID Arlington, VA Board of Directors Permit No. 1653 Justin Oliver, Chair John V. Snyder, Vice-Chair 2230 North Fairfax Drive David Barsky, Secretary Suite 100 C.C. Jenkins, Treasurer Arlington, Virginia 22201 Robert Bushkoff Jason C. Dalley Address Service Requested Wanda L. Pierce Catherine Saadat Rachael Schroeder Walter D. Webdale, President

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