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Educational Opportunity Program, Baltimore, Inc. (EOP)
The EOP is a program designed to address the problem of low high school graduation rates in Baltimore City public schools. EOP adopts, monitors, and ensures the graduation of 50 randomly selected 9th graders from a subject school.
Since 1986, the program has dramatically improved graduation rates climbing from a system-wide 38% low to as high as 79% at a single subject school.
As a large donor, Second Presbyterian Church will help ensure this organization’s continued success, and at the same time, provide us the opportunity to assist in the selection of subject high schools - like those which Guilford School graduates attend. For more information on this program, please call the church office.
Women for Afghan Women (WAW)
WAW Mission Statement
Women for Afghan Women (WAW) is an organization of Afghan and non-Afghan women from the New York area who are committed to ensuring the human rights of Afghan women.
WAW promotes the agency of local Afghan women through the creation of safe forums where Afghan women can network, develop programs to meet their specific needs, and participate in human rights advocacy in the international sphere.
WAW raises funds for the reconstruction of Afghanistan, particularly schools and health facilities for women and children. Recognizing that the ability to earn their living is fundamental to the empowerment of women, WAW supports the development of vocational training programs for women in Afghanistan who have been denied access to education and professional training.
The inclusion of women in all decision-making processes is a requirement of a democratic society. WAW advocates for the representation of women in all areas of life in Afghanistan: political, social, cultural and economic.
The Role of Second Presbyterian Church in the Mission of WAW:
As a large donor, Second Presbyterian Church supports the mission of WAW and ensures its continued success improving health care, building schools, educating children, and empowering women in Afghanistan, while our specific project is to build a school for girls in Afghanistan.
To read the latest letter (PDF) from Fahima Vorgetts, please click here, for HTML, click here.
For more information on WAW, please visit their Web site at www.womenforafghanwomen.org.
CARES Career Connection: Caroline Center – gedco
Two successful nonprofits are seeking to combine their talents and resources in the service of low-income people in need of employment. At their CARES program, Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation (GEDCO) primarily offers emergency services, while Caroline Center helps people to grow beyond the need for such services through education and employment assistance. They plan to pair their skill sets in an exciting partnership to further benefit our neighbors in need of long-term solutions.
Last year, CARES provided nearly 6,000 units of service – helping men, women, and children within city zip codes boundaries as well as those who were referred by GEDCO Member Organizations, including Second Presbyterian Church.
Although CARES is designed to offer emergency assistance, many clients clearly could benefit from other services. While some help already is available CARES could increase its value by having the capacity to help people achieve self-sufficiency whenever possible. A primary tool for financial independence is learning good employment habits, developing solid, marketable job skills, and matching interests and abilities with actual jobs.
At the same time, Caroline Center’s mission is to assist unemployed and underemployed women to acquire the discipline, knowledge, and skills necessary to find work in a career with potential for growth and advancement, thus creating a future full of hope for themselves and their families. They have demonstrated their success in this work at their own sites, and now propose to reach out to the clients at CARES through a partnership with GEDCO. This could take many forms, from job readiness workshops to the creation of a small business; details are in development. In every case, this partnership will rely on volunteer involvement throughout the training and early employment of clients.
More information about each individual program is available at through following Web sites:
http://www.caroline-center.org