Over the years, we’ve been blessed to work with many incredible volunteers. Often, they come to us from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and are able to connect with the students in ways that impact them both. Natane Eaddy works at the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation as a Program Officer. Volunteering at RE […]
Art Empowers Students to Shape Their Present and Their Future
Art is one powerful tool that students can use to process thoughts and feelings. It’s also a skill set that can open up a range of opportunities for them. For this year’s summer YouthWork program, we partnered with The Creatives Project (TCP) to guide our students in accessing their inner creatives. Each week, TCP sent […]
Impact Study: Princess Yarbrough
There are many ways to measure impact. Facts and figures can be useful, but at RE, we prioritize real stories from real people. Princess—a rising senior at Washington High School—started with RE when she was in 9th grade. The school administration referred her to us because of behavioral issues, suspensions, and a general lack of […]
Opening Doors with Georgia Tech
We have been a proud partner with Data Works, a program out of Georgia Tech since their inception. Founded in January 2020, Data Works recruits people from economically disadvantaged neighborhoods and groups that are underrepresented in computing to train them as Data Wranglers and Data Developers. Partcipants learn by servicing data provided by nonprofits, so […]
Staff Spotlight: Faith Porter, Program Director
Faith began working at RE in the fall of 2019. As Program Director, she participates in training staff, organizing workshops for kids, and hosting orientations for parents. She previously worked as a teacher in public/charter schools. “I felt limited in the support I could offer students,” she says. “I wanted to provide holistic support to […]