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• Academy of Hope

  http://www.aohdc.org/
  Helps low-income and at-risk adults earn high school credentials, improve math and reading skills, and learn how to use and apply computer technologies. Includes programs and services, news, volunteer opportunities and directions.

• American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

  http://www.aacte.org/
  Includes news, publications, meetings, teacher preparation information, professional development, and state chapters.

• Asian American LEAD

  http://www.aalead.org/
  AALEAD provides mentoring and other services for Asian American students.

• Carlos Rosario International School

  http://www.carlosrosario.org/
  An adult charter school for members of immigrant communities in Washington. Provides training in English as a Second Language, literacy, GED, citizenship and computer applications.

• Children & Youth Investment Trust Corporation

  http://www.cyitc.org/
  An independent non-profit organization working to increase the quality, quantity and accessibility of services for children, youth and families. Program details and grant process.

• College Bound

  http://www.collegebound.org/
  Helps prepare DC public school students for college through tutoring, mentoring and scholarship programs. Information on enrolling, volunteering, donating, and scholarships.

• District of Columbia College Access Program - DC CAP

  http://www.dccap.org/
  Encourages and enables public high school students to enter and graduate from college. Includes services, guides for students and parents, financial aid information, news and events.

• Everybody Wins! DC

  http://www.everybodywinsdc.org/
  Non-profit organization that promotes children's literacy by pairing students with reading mentors. Includes program description and newsletter.

• Fredrick B. Abramson Memorial Foundation

  http://www.abramsonfoundation.org/
  Awards college scholarships to DC public high school students and fellowships to young lawyers for a year of public-interest legal service.

• Hands On DC

  http://www.handsondc.org/
  Volunteer workathon to improve public schools and raise college scholarship for local students.

• Higher Achievement Program

  http://www.higherachievement.org/
  Developing academic skills, behaviors, and attitudes in academically motivated and underserved middle school children. Program, organization, volunteering, results and center locations.

• International Center for Language Studies

  http://www.icls.edu/
  ICLS offers courses in ESL and over 70 languages, TOEFL preparation, and evening programs in English, Spanish and French.

• Lado International College

  http://lado.edu/
  English language school both for those trying to learn English and those seeking the TEFL teaching certificate.

• Language Fundamentals

  http://languagefundamentals.com/
  Spanish language instructional programs and tutoring in the Washington, DC, area.

• Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center

  http://www.gallaudet.edu/clerc_center.html
  Works with schools and programs to meet the needs of students in literacy, family involvement, and transition from school to career. Organization's history, frequently asked questions, annual reports, and information on employment.

• Les Aspin Center for Government

  http://www.marquette.edu/aspin/
  Enrolls students for a semester or the summer to take classes and intern in Washington. Founded by Marquette University. Includes application information, faculty listing, and program description.

• Literacy Volunteers of the National Capital Area

  http://www.lvanca.org/
  Provides free tutoring to adults who cannot read. Features volunteer opportunities and events.

• Mentors, Inc

  http://www.mentorsinc.org/
  A private, nonprofit organization that pairs Washington, DC public high school students with trained adult mentors.

• ReSET Online

  http://www.resetonline.org/
  Strives to inspire and motivate children within the classroom structure to immerse themselves in the wonders of science and math.

• Spanish Education Development Center

  http://www.sedcenter.org/
  Non-profit organization dedicated to designing and implementing educational programs for the low-income residents of the DC metro area. Programs are primarily for immigrants from Latin America. Pre-school, adult education, and volunteer opportunities.

• Takoma Children's School

  http://www.takomachildren.org/
  Progressive year-round preschool serving 2 to 5 year-old children and their families with part-time through full-day options. Includes information about activities, tuition, calendar, staff and events.

• Tenley Study Center

  http://www.tenley.org/
  Offers programs for young men between the ages of 15 and 25, including SAT preparation and academic review of math and English, followed by character-building lectures and sports.

• The Black Student Fund

  http://www.blackstudentfund.org/
  Offers scholarships and support to low-income African-American children at participating schools, grades K-12, in the metropolitan area. Features programs, news, member schools and events.

• The Collins Foundation

  http://members.tripod.com/collinsfoundation/
  Provides scholarship grants to Catholic high school students living in the Archdiocese of Washington, DC.

• The Enrichment Centers, Inc.

  http://www.enrichmentcenters.com/
  Provides after school, summer and fall tutoring from locations in MD and Northern VA. Profile, programs, fees and online registration.

• The SEED Foundation

  http://www.seedfoundation.com/
  a national nonprofit that partners with urban communities to provide innovative educational opportunities. History, information about SEED schools and how to help.

• Twenty-First Century School Fund

  http://www.21csf.org/
  Organization dedicated to building the public will and capacity to improve urban public school facilities. History, programs, news and publications.

• Washington Arlington Catholic Forensic League

  http://www.wacfl.org/
  Debate and speech league open to all schools in the metro area. Includes constitution, tournaments, membership, and schedule.

• Washington Post: Education

  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/metro/schools/
  News articles and columns on education in the area.

• Washington Post: Fixing D.C.'s Schools

  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/metro/interactives/dcschools/#fullseries
  A series of investigative articles about the problems of the DC school system.

• Washington Post: School Readiness Primer

  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/education/specials/kindergartenprimer.htm
  Describes kindergarten programs in Washington, DC, metro area schools.

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