Organization: THE JOSHUA GROUP
Mission: PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT FOR INNER CITY YOUTH
Activities: THE JOSHUA GROUP PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, MENTORING, AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS IN THE CITY OF HARRISBURG, PA, INCLUDING A PRESCHOOL, A KINDERGARTEN, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM AND A SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAM. NEARLY 250 RESIDENTS FROM THE ALLISON HILL NEIGHBORHOOD COME TO THE JOSHUA LEARNING CENTER TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES BY PARTICIPATING IN ONE OF THE "CRADLE TO CAREER" EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. EVERY WEEK 170 UNDER-SERVED CITY YOUTH FROM HARRISBURG SCHOOLS PARTICIPATE REGULARLY AND VOLUNTARILY IN THE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM, WHICH OFFERS INTENSIVE ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL MENTORING.
NTEE category: Education
Secondary category: Youth Development