At Future Foundation, our board is vital to setting our direction and helping us attain our goals. We’re very pleased to welcome six new board members. Maurice Anderson owns The Anderson Business Group, which provides business strategy and executive leadership development and coaching. Gerone Conyers, Chief Technology Officer and Vice President, Engineering – NXPOINT Solutions. […]
“We [Heart] UPS”
Since 2012, UPS has awarded Future Foundation more than $50,000 to support after-school programming. In early 2015, we requested additional funding to support the Reef House Afterschool Program (RHAP) Digital Learning Lab Project. Digital media is altering the landscape of learning in both higher education and K-12 schools. Access to technology out-of-school is crucial to […]
Intervention works: The Power of the Trifecta
A trifecta can be defined as “a situation when three elements come together at the same time.” And when it comes to helping students improve their academic work, it’s hard to beat the trifecta of students, parents and teachers. Bridging gaps between these three groups is what Academic Intervention Specialist Chamarla Brame focuses on every […]
Learning how to be the Perfect Gentleman (or woman!)
In March, the students of the FF Banneker Afterschool Program received another perspective on this important theme as they enjoyed an enriching visit from Herberto Horne, also known as “The Perfect Gentleman” (TPG). Herberto shared useful etiquette tips to enhance students’ social interactions. And it wasn’t just for the males in the program—The Perfect Gentleman […]
These kids are serious about their comic books
High school students in our after-school programs create and participate in a wide range of creative projects—everything from fashion design to music production to robotics. But this is the first time they’ve tackled writing, drawing and producing their own comic book. “The students wanted to do a different type of enrichment,” explains Otha William, FF […]
Getting a close-up look at college
Nothing shows high school students what higher education is all about like a college tour. That’s why every year, students in our College4Careers program use part of their spring break to go on an out-of-state college tour. This year, ten students and three Future Foundation staff members boarded a bus and visited six colleges in […]