Category: Education Services
The major thrust of the League's current educational programs are the provision of parent education and training services, tutorial assistance and experiential education (service learning, community service, internships and school-to-work) exposure.
The U.S. Department of Education awarded the League a $264,712 grant in 1995 to enhance parent assistance centers in the city. Through the grant, we offer a variety of services to parents, educators, human services personnel and other stakeholders to help parents build and/or enhance their parenting skills and their involvement in the education of their children. Read more »
Forty-five young people are continuing to complete the program components of the League’s Young Scholars Program. Through this program, 35 youth age 15 and 16 and 10 children age eight and nine are being prepared to attend college upon high school graduation. Read more »
Experiential learning is as valuable to the growth and development of a young person as is academic learning. The League’s Education Services Division administered three internship programs giving the participants hands-on learning opportunities. Read more »
Audrey Epperson, Director
2901 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Tel: (202) 265-8200
Fax: (202) 387-7019 Read more »
