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Community Tutoring and enrichment

Partner Spotlight programs are provided for
students daily by certified
teachers with the assistance
of several paraprofessionals.
These programs consist of
Family Connection statewide STEAM, music, non-bake
network supported by Family cooking, art, and physical
Connection Partnership, a education classes. The program
state-level public/private has been recognized by state
nonprofit organization. leaders as one of the best
programs in the state.
Programs The Club’s Program Director
Coffee County Family and CEO of the Boys and Girls
Connection believes that the Club, Mr. Michael “Bull” Brown,
array of strategies included in who is a product of the Coffee
the strategic plan will assist in County School System, was
reaching these goals. Some of selected in 2018-2019 to serve
the programs in place to help as an After-school Ambassador.
improve our results include: He was one of only 15 leaders
• Teen Maze in the country who was chosen
• Red Ribbon Campaign for this honor. During his tenure,
• Imagine Me he not only continued to lead
Coffee County Family Connection • The C.H.O.I.C.E.S. the local Boys and Girls Club,
(Communication, Hope,
but traveled to Washington,
Family Connection is a statewide network of 159 Opportunity, Change, D.C. communicating with policy
county collaborative organizations in Georgia. Each Empower, Success) Program makers on the awareness and
collaborative serves as the local decision-making body, • Botvin’s Life Skills and support for after-school and
bringing community partners together to develop, many others. summer learning programs.
implement, and evaluate plans that address the serious The Boys and Girls Club
challenges facing Georgia’s children and families. Boys and Girls Club was originally offered to
of Coffee County students from kindergarten to
Collaboratives build a team • Increase policymakers’ In 2015, the Coffee County 8th grade. In September 2019,
of diverse partners committed awareness of local issues School District, in partnership an additional site was added
to improving the quality of life • Implement proven programs with Boys and Girls Club of for 9th grade students on the
in their communities. Each and practices Coffee County, received a Georgia Washington Carver
collaborative coordinates a • Leverage additional funding 5-year 21st Century Community Freshman Campus.
planning process that identifies to support community plans Learning Centers grant to The school district is
needs and resources, sets implement an after-school very proud of the work and
goals and priorities, evaluates Collaborative partners and summer program for educational success of the
programs and practices, and include families, local business low-performing students students who attend the
measures and reports results and civic leaders, local elected attending targeted schools. Boys and Girls Club.
for their county. officials, faith-based and The Boys & Girls Club
Collaboratives work closely school-based organizations, of Coffee County recently
with communities to: and public/private human celebrated its 5th anniversary
• Foster relationships with service providers. Each serving the students and
local partners collaborative is part of the families of Coffee County.

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