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Empowering the Next Generation of Business Leaders
On March 6, 2025, students from Firewall Centers showcased their entrepreneurial talents during the much-anticipated Food Truck Day at Walter C. Young Middle School. Organized by dedicated Firewall staff, the event gave students a dynamic, hands-on opportunity to bring their food truck visions to life. From crafting catchy business names and designing eye-catching logos…
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Open to Serve
On September 26th when most schools were closed for the Rosh Hashanah holiday, our Children’s Services Council of Broward (CSC)-funded elementary school programs were able to have full days of fun in which they engaged in activities like field trips outdoor games, cultural arts, and more. Two of our sites went on a field…
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Growing from Good to Great
The 2022-2023 School Year started with a bang! Thanks to Children’s Services Council of Broward (CSC) funding, we were able to open Firewall programs at SEVEN new elementary schools. This is allowing us to impact an additional 800 students every day. Each school was inspected and became licensed, thus ensuring that the classrooms and…
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Raising Broward AWAREness
In April, Firewall Centers and its students had the amazing opportunity to be a part of a countywide movement. “The Broward AWARE! Protecting OUR Children campaign, powered by the Children’s Services Council (CSC), is an awareness campaign that uses the full spectrum of media to ensure that Broward County families, educators, media, law enforcement and all stakeholders…
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Easter Fun with Firewall
Firewall students that attend our program housed in Davie’s Orange Park Community Center were ecstatic to return from their Spring Break because they were treated to an Easter Party! This celebration highlighted not just all their hard work throughout the year, but gave them some much-needed rest before upcoming final exams. Our middle and…
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Spring Break Field Day
The week before Spring Break, our Bair Middle School Center hosted a ‘Spring Break Field Day.’ This purpose of this event was to celebrate the students’ perseverance and the hard work they accomplished throughout the year. Field Day gave the students a fun, physical outlet with healthy competition as they played with their Firewall…
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We Help Our Schools Succeed
Out of Firewall’s 9 centers, Bair Middle School is the largest. Serving over 80 students every day, our staff and AmeriCorps members (pictured above) assist with homework help and career development. This center is funded by the Children’s Services Council of Broward (CSC Broward) and AmeriCorps. Every week, Bair Middle students engage in…
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Inspiring Students Towards College
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!
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
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…