East African Community Services
Organization Details
| Name | East African Community Services |
| URL | https://eastafricancs.org/ |
Organization Description
| Mission statement | Inspire East African immigrant and refugee families to achieve cradle to career success. Actions that help us to live out EACS’ Core Values: Nurturing the whole-life development of East African youth from cradle to career. Unapologetically embracing a growth mindset that centers the strengths of our community. Intentionally creating space for all individuals to grow. Demanding respect for diverse cultural perspectives. Maintaining an open door policy that defers to community needs as they arise. |
| Service(s) description | Culturally-competent, After-School Programs designed for Elementary (K-4) and Middle School (5-8) and High School (9-12) Scholars. The EACS Model encourages academic performance, healthy self-esteem and self-image, leadership and college/career exploration. Additionally, through our network of more than 15 community partners, our youth scholars are exposed to state-of-the-art STEM programs, including computer coding, robotics, and the exploration of the natural world. |
| Program impact | not provided |
Community programs are organized into categories known as Community School Elements. All community programs associated with East African Community Services are listed below and each program may be provided at 1 or more schools. You can use the 'Show Details' buttons to learn more about each program.
Expanded Learning (1 program)
Programs that provide opportunities outside of the regular school day to practice and reinforce the skills students are learning in the classroom, to get exposure to new and different areas that may spark their interest and curiosity, and to cultivate strong social emotional skills and mindsets.