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Backpacking For The Community 2023
On August 12th, 2023, A Vision To Empower celebrated the 5th anniversary of our community event, Backpacking For The Community. The community came out and received free quality school supplies. The children enjoyed playing in the bouncy house, face painting, snow cones, cotton candy, and many other wonderful activities. At the same time, parents shopped…
Read MoreNYC Public Schools 2023-2024 School Calendar
Unsure about NYC 2023-2024 School Calendar dates? A Vision To Empower’s got you covered! Here’s a quick summary of all those essential dates:
Read MoreInspiration
Inspiration can come from a vast range of sources, but one of our biggest inspirations would have to be Rosa Parks. We admire her for standing up for what is right – it’s often not the easiest decision, it takes courage, strength, and a willingness to persevere. Rosa Parks did not waver in her decision.…
Read MoreSocial Media
It can be a blessing and a curse It definitely has a variety of uses, some more productive than others, but here at A Vision To Empower, we’re grateful for the opportunity to stay connected with our community, and spread awareness about the opportunities and events we have on offer! If you use social media, recognise your…
Read MoreWork Hard, Play Harder!
With the recent pandemic and the blur of work-life balance, like adults with working from home, children have had to live through a confusing period of home schooling, where the boundaries of where school work begins and ends has been far from clear! Here at A Vision To Empower, we firmly believe that to provide…
Read MoreOpportunities at A Vision to Empower
Did you know we offer tutorial services for core subjects including Math, English Language, Reading and Arts? Here at A Vision to Empower, we don’t limit ourselves to just Math and English – we fully recognise the benefits of Arts, including music! The benefits of learning an instrument can include improved concentration, confidence and of course…
Read MoreThe Importance of Mentoring
Mentoring can be hugely beneficial for both the mentor and the mentee! Benefits of mentoring for the mentee can include: heightened confidence in relation to the subject matter, but also often boosted self-confidence and motivation to succeed encouragement and support on their journey through education strategies for dealing with challenges – academic and personal valuable…
Read MoreToy Drive
Like many others, A Vision To Empower loves the holiday season, and is keen to continue to share the festive spirit and love with our community. At a previous Toy Drive in the Southern Queens Homeless Shelter, A Vision To Empower was able to provide the children with over 100 presents to celebrate the holiday…
Read MoreA Vision To Empower: Origin Story
A Vision To Empower was founded by Ebony Woods, with the goal of providing a safe environment that encourages children to develop a love for learning. The youth in our area are often “latchkey” kids who from 3-6pm are left on their own to decompress after school, complete assignments, and prepare for the next day.…
Read MoreBackpacking for the Community
On August 28th 2021, A Vision To Empower had the pleasure of holding a community event, at our base in Springfield Gardens, where children had the opportunity to receive free school supplies. At A Vision To Empower, we are committed to providing equity in education, and aim to provide children with the resources to realize…
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