Tuesday, 10 May 2022 06:00 PM
Company Update
The Joseph Fund of Camden Announces Partnerships With St. Joseph's Child Development Center and Catholic Partnership Schools To Bridge the Education Gap and Prepare Students for High School.
CAMDEN, NJ / ACCESSWIRE / May 10, 2022 / The Joseph Fund of Camden, a non-profit organization committed to empowering Camden's youth through education, has announced partnerships with the St. Joseph Child Development Center (CDC) and Catholic Partnership Schools (CPS) to bring students The Joseph Fund Summer Enrichment Program at the St. Joseph Child Development Center and The High School Placement Test Preparation (HSPT Preparation) at CPS. Both programs will provide Camden's youth with an opportunity to further their education during the summer months.
The Joseph Fund Summer Enrichment Program at the St. Joseph Child Development Center will revive a program formally funded by the Department of Health (DOH). Unfortunately, due to budget cuts and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the DOH was unable to fund the program this year. The program will take place during July and August and will provide 45 young Pre-K and kindergarten students with a safe, structured environment as they learn through hands-on experiences, socialization, and daily engagement with their peers.
In addition to the partnership with the St. Joseph CDC, The Joseph Fund is also working with CPS to better prepare sixth- and seventh-grade students for the High School Placement Test. The HSPT Preparation program will cover the five sections of the exam: Verbal Skills, Quantitative Skills, Reading, Mathematics, and Language.
"We are so grateful and excited to be working with the St. Joseph Child Development Center and Catholic Partnership Schools to provide Camden's youth with the resources they need to succeed", shares Brian Riggs - The Joseph Fund's Executive Director, "Our founder, Father Bob, believed education was one of the best ways to break the poverty cycle. Through these programs, we are empowering the next generation to do just that."
Through the years, the St. Joseph Child Development Center has consistently operated at full capacity - serving as many of Camden's youth as possible and providing a curriculum including language skills and computer skills, reading, math, art, and science. In addition, Catholic Partnership Schools - Saint Joseph's Pro Cathedral has a 98% daily attendance rate with 100% of the students graduating and attending high school. Together, the St. Joseph CDC and CPS prove that structure in early childhood provides a strong foundation for students to succeed in higher education.
ABOUT THE JOSEPH FUND OF CAMDEN
Since 2012, The Joseph Fund of Camden has been committed to improving the lives of Camden's residents and the community. The organization is dedicated to raising funds to support the youth and their opportunity to access quality education. Like our founder, Father Bob, we believe education is one of the best ways to break the poverty cycle and ultimately- the foundation of transformation.
CONTACT:
Brian Riggs
609-519-9689
[email protected]
SOURCE: The Joseph Fund of Camden