The ultimate goal of The Community Powerhouse program is that students would remain in school and on track to achieving their High School Diploma while also obtaining the appropriate mindset, discipline, job skills and certifications to secure legal and gainful employment or attend college.
CORPORATE MISSION
Building A Brighter Future
Together We Can Spark Hope, Ignite Optimism & Create The Currents For a Brighter Future for primarily African-American males identified within our local high schools as those who could benefit from additional support, mentorship, motivation and life-skills training to propel them towards their destiny of graduating high school.
Contact Us today if you would like to learn more on how you can spark hope & change in our African American youth.
803.322.3324
Rev. AnThony Pelham,
CEO of The Community Powerhouse
OUR SERVICES
What Makes Us Different
Programs designed to Empower, Engage, Enrich and assist in fostering positive change in the lives of at-risk male youth and systematic change within the institutions, organizations and systems serving them.
Prevention
Our Prevention Department has shaped and empowered the minds & literacy skills of eighty-eight (98) males.
OUR STRATEGY
Why Should You Choose Us ?
The Community Powerhouse strives to “Spark hope, ignite optimism and create the currents for a brighter future” for predominately at-risk African-American male youth and young adults.
The Community Powerhouse program offers literacy and education, instruction, career exploration and technology training in one of Lancaster County’s highest poverty areas.
Works with for primarily African-American males ages 16 – 24 who have dropped out of high school or been expelled due to behavioral, academic or social issues.
The projected outcomes are improvement in reading levels, math, computer and problem solving skills; improvement in English proficiency, job skills & work behavior training, leadership and social skills; budgeting and basic financial skills. The ultimate goal of the program is that students would return to either high school or Adult Education to earn their G.E.D. or High School Diploma or obtain the appropriate mindset, discipline, job skills and certifications to secure legal and gainful employment or attend college.
Client testimonials
What People Say About Us
We have continued to be innovators within the educational arena, with an humanitarian spirit that is never satisfied with the status quo, for ourselves or for our youth.
Richard Pringle, Lead Asst. Principal
Lancaster High SchoolThe Powerhouse program has been an integral part of LHS mission to meet the needs of all our students.
Donna Bowers, Academic Support Instructor
Lancaster High SchoolI am so impressed with the Community Powerhouse program at Lancaster High School. I have personally seen the difference this program makes with our students.
Mr. Jerron Cauthen, Guidance Counselor
Lancaster High SchoolThe Powerhouse in my professional opinion has been a tremendous asset to Lancaster High School.
Ms. Tracey Hynson, Instructional Aide
Lancaster High SchoolThe Community Powerhouse is a dynamic, life changing, encouraging, mentorship and brotherhood class taught with tough LOVE and fun.
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