Ministries: Tutoring and Training, African Americans
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De La Salle Middle School (St. Louis, MO)
De La Salle Middle School was founded in 2001 by the Christian Brothers of the Midwest. With the goal of providing a quality education to underserved 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students in North St. Louis’ African-American community, De La Salle offers an empowering education centered on comprehensive academic preparation, small class sizes, and dedicated teachers and staff, all within the frame work of an extended school day and a year-round academic calendar. De La Salle educates 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students, but our school’s focus extends beyond the middle school years, as well as beyond our school building. We help place students in one of St. Louis’ preparatory high schools and offer them academic and
counseling support throughout their high school and college years. De La Salle is a holistic place where students are nurtured academically, physically, morally, and spiritually. As a neighborhood school that instills values and fosters accountability, we believe that excellence in education increases individuals’ opportunities while also building stronger families and a better community.
Gesu Catholic School (Detroit , MS)
Gesu Catholic School builds a culture of success by facilitating the moral, intellectual and social development of each student in a Christ-centered, educationally stimulating, nurturing, and safe environment.
Homeboy Silkscreen (Los Angeles, CA)
Started in 1996, Homeboy Silkscreen & Embroidery is currently the largest division of Homeboy Industries, employing at-risk and formerly gang-involved youth, giving them job skills and a living wage to assist them to become positive, contributing members of society.
Office for International Programs, Cape Town, South Africa (Chestnut Hill, MA)
University of Capetown: Semester or full-year program in Cape Town for students across the disciplines. UCT enrollment is open to students in the humanities, arts, social sciences, science, and business. Courses of particular interest to international students address local content and focus on the African continent. These courses are grouped according to the following themes: historical perspectives, development and democracy, southern African environments, and cultural Africa.
Office for International Programs, Grahamstown, South Africa (Chestnut Hill, MA)
Rhodes University: Semester or full-year program in Grahamstown for students across the disciplines. Excellent opportunities for service learning. Grahamstown offers excellent supervised community service opportunities. Under the dedicated leadership of BC’s on-site coordinator, Prof. Geoffrey Antrobus, students participate in customized service placements in local hospitals, shelters, day care centers, schools, soup kitchens, senior centers, and AIDS education projects.
Office for International Programs, Kuwait (Chestnut Hill, MA)
This course addresses the comparative and international politics of the Gulf States, with emphasis on Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. It analyzes state formation, state-society relations, democratization, the rise of Islamism and regime stability, foreign policies, regional politics, and the politics of OPEC and international oil markets. It also assesses the effects of oil on domestic politics and foreign policy, including the trade-offs of wealth for regional power and political continuity. Finally, it highlights pressures for political liberalization and growth in civil society. Students will visit sites of political, religious, and historical significance throughout Kuwait and the Gulf, attend presentations at the National Assembly and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and take part in joint sessions with English-speaking Kuwaiti students of the same age.
Office for International Programs, Morocco (Chestnut Hill, MA)
Semester or full-year program in Ifrane at a small, prestigious institution with an English-language curriculum. Courses in business, management, the humanities, including Islamic Studies, Arabic language, and across the disciplines. Opportunities for service and volunteer work. Multilingual environment.
St. Aloysius School (New York, NY)
St. Aloysius is a pre-kindergarten through 8th grade independent Jesuit school located in Central Harlem. We are dedicated to educating inner-city children at risk of not reaching their potential. We do this through a comprehensive, academically challenging, literature-based program that includes support of the family and the whole child. Our goal is to empower our students with an ever-expanding appreciation of their cultural heritage, a healthy sense of self-esteem, and a life-long commitment to being a person for others.
Sursum Corda Family Literacy Group (Washington, DC)
For over 30 years, Georgetown students have provided tutoring for children in the Sursum Corda housing community in Northwest Washington, D.C. More than 40 Georgetown students tutor at Sursum Corda four nights a week.
The Good Shepherd Nativity School (New Orleans, LA)
Opened in 2001 as part of the vision of the late Fr. Harry Tompson, S.J., Good Shepherd Nativity School provides an excellent, tuition-free education in a safe and nurturing environment to at-risk children whose families live below the poverty line. This exceptional year-round academic program empowers these children by providing them and their families with the tools to break away from the cycle of poverty in which they find themselves.
