Grieving Mom and Daughter Find Stability and Hope
Ava is a 6th grade student who began participating in Friendly Center’s tutoring program a few months after losing her father to COVID-19. The devastating loss left Ava shattered. She
Virtual Summer Program is a Success!
This week, The Power of Me completed its annual summer program! The 6-week virtual program gave students the chance to engage in fun activities ranging from at-home science experiments to
Long Distance Tutoring
In March, as school districts switched to virtual instruction, Friendly Center’s after-school program followed suit; knowing that the needs of its nearly 100 K-8th grade students were still present, if
From Reading Problems to Proficiency
When Emma began attending Friendly Center’s daily after-school program in August 2018, she had difficultly speaking, reading, and writing in English. Friendly Center staff and tutors noticed that Emma, a
The Power of Me: After-School Program Moves Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead
Friendly Center’s after-school program of twenty years receives a fresh start, and, with it, a new name: The Power of Me. The new program invites students to see themselves as