Families, youth and communities claiming their power.

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Elev8 Baltimore Summer Freedom School 2024!!

Summer is Almost Here! Elev8 Freedom Schools is back! A literacy-focused six-week summer experience that focuses on literature that highlights local Baltimore artists and authors in America while reinforcing college and career readiness standards. This youth-focused program has been designed to include youth voice and choice within all aspects of…

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Children, Youth & Young Adults

Elev8 Baltimore seeks to respond to the unique needs of young people, to create a powerful environment for learning from best practices, linking them together through a comprehensive model and applying them within community and school settings.

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Adults

Elev8 Baltimore engages families and students so they can be more effective advocates for themselves and their communities.

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Communities

By partnering with schools, Elev8 Baltimore is able to increase the impact we have on families and the community.

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Community Schools: A Model for the Middle Grades

An Education Week commentary praises Elev8, community schools model. Expanding the number of community schools is no longer a goal that can be left on the periphery of school reform. No academic standards, tests, or school-based interventions will ever be able to completely mitigate the economic, family, medical, and emotional needs…

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Report shows progress at Collington Square and Tench Tilghman

In December 2017, Carson Research Consulting (CRC) conducted evaluations to assess the progress being made toward the program’s goals and objectives at Collington Square and Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle School. The reports answer the following questions: Are students improving academically? Is the program being implemented according to quality standards for youth development programs? Are parents…

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“Elev8 is trying to help as many parents as they can to get to where they need to be in life.”

– Elev8 Baltimore Parent