November 6, 2009 - Posted by Jenna Wandres
This week, Higher Achievement-Baltimore held a commencement ceremony in honor of its very first class of After School Academy scholars.
Higher Achievement is a non-profit organization that provides middle school youth with academic enrichment programs and high schoool prep. It has been operating in the Washington, D.C., area for nearly 35 years and has helped thousands of school children improve their grades, test scores, school attendance, and confidence.
The opening of programs in Baltimore is part of Higher Achievement's national expansion.
In this video Erin Hodge-Williams, executive director of Higher Achievement-Baltimore, and a few of the Baltimore scholars explain the importance of the program and how it works:
Visit the Higher Achievement-Baltimore website to learn more or to volunteer.
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