Who can be part of our programs?
As a non-profit organization, we serve parents, other caregivers and
students
throughout the Baltimore-Washington corridor. Some of our services,
such
as our Homework Club at Kimberly Gardens (grades 1-6) and Cherry Branch
(grades 7-12) and other community-based programs, are only available in
certain areas. We’re working to bring more programs to more communities
as quickly as possible.
First Generation College Bound is open to students from low and
moderate
income families. A modest amount is charged for some programs, but most
are free.
A history of achievement.
- More than 350 of our students have attended college and over 70
have
graduated
and begun well-paying careers
- Homework Club has grown to over 100 members per year.
- FGCB has received multiple grants for a number of years from
local and
state agencies, and receives support from many local businesses to
support
academic and incentive programs.
- Program participants have enrolled in schools such as the Bowie
State
- University, Capitol College, Frostburg State University,
Georgetown
University,
Hampton University, Howard Community College, Morgan State University,
New York University, Prince Georges Community College, Salisbury
University,
Swarthmore College, University of Maryland, University of Maryland
Baltimore
County, University of Maryland Eastern Shore and many others, including
the University of Baltimore medical school.
FGCB has partnerships with:
- The Maryland Higher Education Commission
- Baltimore-Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce
- Prince Georges County
- City of Laurel
- Capitol College
- Maryland State Department of Education
- The Governor’s Office of Crime Control & Prevention
- Prince Georges County Public Schools
- Department of Housing and Community Development
- Citizens National Bank
- The Baltimore Washington Corridor Chamber Foundation
- Faith AME Church
- Laurel Marketing & Design
- Bormel Grice & Huyett, PA.
and many other public and private organizations.
Recognition:
FGCB’s success has been recognized by government agencies, public and
private
groups, and corporations throughout the region, including Prince
Georges
County the National Association of Counties and the
Baltimore/Washington
Corridor Chamber of Commerce.
With a combination of proven techniques and ongoing mentoring, First
Generation has been so successful that we were recently recognized by
the
Prince Georges County Department of Housing and Community Development
for
the Community Development Block Grant project “with the greatest
community
impact.”