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Inspiring Students Towards College
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In October, we had the great opportunity to host two representatives from Broward College at our Lauderhill 6-12 and Coconut Creek High School Centers. They led a presentation on the importance of continued education after high school. As they discussed aspects of financial aid and all the support they can get from the institution,…
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We have a Dance Troupe!
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Students at a few of our program sites were rewarded with Halloween parties last week. Students, staff, and AmeriCorps Firewall members had such an amazing time together, sharing food and engaging in different fall activities like painting pumpkins. At our Lauderhill 6-12 site specifically, students put up an entire show that included readings of…
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Students Become Mentors
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Did you know that more than 10 of our former Firewall students have become AmerCorps mentors? Many of these students start off by working in our internship program. The internship allows students that attend our High School sites to gain volunteer hours as they tutor and mentor fellow Firewall students. We currently have 4…
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Our Visitor From Volunteer Florida
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Firewall Staff and AmeriCorps members were inspired at our September 16th Training. We had to split our training into two groups due to our recent growth, as we added new Center locations and Mentors to the team. The day began with a Citizenship Training where Mentors learned about the importance of committing to personal…
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Building Curriculum
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At Firewall Centers, our students are not just assisted with their homework, but we create curriculum to help them better understand the world around them. Our Elementary School Mentors spend hours making lessons, PowerPoints, and games for their students. Some of the topics we discuss include taking care of our environment and how they…
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Serve-a-Thon 2021 was a SUCCESS!
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On Saturday, April 24th, over 40 Firewall staff, AmeriCorps members, and high school students gathered at the Davie mobile home park where Firewall Centers’ Headquarters is located. Blue shirts could be seen all around the community completing different service projects like delivering groceries, painting a family’s mobile home, cleaning shoes, and painting the Orange…
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Taking Survey
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This month we decided to take an inventory from our parents and students on how they’ve felt about Firewall during this period of COVID restrictions. HQ Staff called parents weekly and got their feedback, while mentors logged onto Zoom to ask the students what they thought about Firewall. It is always so satisfying to…
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Mentor Appreciation
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March 5th is Employee Appreciation Day, but at Firewall we wanted to highlight our staff ALL MONTH! This all started by scheduling a monthly luncheon with all our staff. This allowed us to create an environment free of stress from work and just enjoy each other’s company. As we shared each of our experiences…
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We’re Accredited!
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Firewall Centers, the after-school mentoring and tutoring program, located in Davie,FL has earned National Accreditation through Green Apple Accreditation of Children’s Services. Green Apple Accreditation of Children’s Services is a national, independent accrediting agency for Child Care Centers, After School Programs, Private Schools, and Behavioral Health Programs. Firewall Centers was founded in July…
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In Jacob’s Shoes Outreach
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This February, we are sharing some EXTRA love for our community. We had the amazing opportunity to not just work with another non-profit in Broward County, but also gift each of our students a pair of shoes! ‘In Jacob’s Shoes’ gathered over 100 pairs of shoes, both new and refurbished. They sorted them by…