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FAMILY EMPOWERMENT

"Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom."

- George Washington Carver

Research shows that a child's success in school is linked to their parents' level of educational attainment.  That is why our Family Empowerment programs offer a dual-generation strategy for academic achievement. Anchored in family literacy,

workshops and activities enable parents to reach important self-sufficiency goals as they learn and grow together with their children.

DREAMBUILDERS

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DREAMBUILDERS PROGRAM

Dreambuilders supports school success goals for children and self-sufficiency goals for parents.

  • The program lasts 19 weeks​

  • Parents determine the type of goal the funding will help them reach. 

  • Financial support includes $1,500 toward the desired goal.

  • Program activities are designed to elevate the value of education in the home.

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KEY PROGRAM

The Key Program was piloted from January 2021-January 2023

  • The program required parents to pursue an education and training goal.

  • Financial support included $15,000 to supplement parents' income so they could focus on learning

  • Program activities were designed to elevate the value of education in the home.

OUR FAMILY LITERACY MODEL

City of Promise staff received training from the National Center for Families Learning  to implement principles of its evidence-based model which includes the following components:

PARENT TIME

Weekly classes covering a variety of topics, from parenting, to self-care, to supporting a child's academic success.

P.A.C.T. TIME

Weekly learning activities that parents and children do together.

CHILD'S EDUCATION

All things related to a child's learning, including school, extracurricular activities, and City of Promise coaching.

ADULT'S EDUCATION

All parents have one-on-one coaching. Key Program participants must pursue a degree, certification, or licensure. 

EXPECTED OUTCOMES

FOR STUDENTS

FOR PARENTS

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ENVISION 
City of Promise has joined The United Way of Greater Charlottesville in a 5-year initiative to lift 1800 families out of poverty:


To learn more, click Here
To enroll as an envision client, click the form below
Envision Application (jotform.com)

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