A Tough Road Made Easier for Low-Income Parents Says Concernedblack Men

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Organization of Concerned Black Men was faced with a dilemma: how does an organization committed to mentoring and tutoring children in the District of Columbia ensure that those efforts are supported at home by literate and able parents?

The Organization had helped thousands of at-risk youth living in the District of Columbia's poorest neighborhoods since it was founded 30 years ago. Children learn to read better, count faster and develop life skills through various prevention programs. So often though, their hopes were dashed as they arrived home to see their parents needing significant help to improve their own educational development. "So we felt the need to help the parents improve their basic literacy skills, and over the past four years we've probably had about 500 parents come through the program and achieve some or all of these goals," said George Garrow, executive director of the National Organization of Concerned Black Men.

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A Tough Road Made Easier for Low-Income Parents Says Concernedblack Men

The Parents Self Improvement Project celebrated its fourth graduation last week. The program, funded through the District's Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation (CYITC) and administered by t...

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