Charlottesville Abundant Life

Fall Tutoring Programs

Tutoring is for 1st-4th graders, from 3:20 - 5:00 PM, Mon. - Thurs. The program is held at Johnson School. The children have 1:1 tutoring in reading and math, computer lab, and enrichment time. Kids are invited to optional Bible Club on Fridays.
Bible Club meets Friday afternoons from 3:20 to 5:00 PM and is mostly led by volunteers from UVA. 1st - 4th graders are invited for snack, singing, crafts, and a Bible story with small group leaders.
The Summer Program is a six-weeks-long morning academic program for elementary school children who participate in 1:1 reading support and other enrichment oppportunities.
Summer Camp is a weeklong day camp held every summer for elementary school children. High School students from Trinity Presbyterian and from the community serve as counselors; they live together in the neighborhood for the week, sharing in meals, discussion, and service.
The Christmas Banquet is an annual fundraiser with hundreds in attendance, put on by students at UVA. The banquet honors our elementary school children at a formal dinner.
Christmas Store is the culmination of the fall semester of tutoring. Kids spend "Blue Bucks" earned from good behavior on presents for family, friends, and themselves.

The Intelligent Girls Club meets Wednesday evenings from 5:30 - 7:00 PM, and includes dinner, large- and small-group discussions on Biblical principles/life skills, crafts, and field trips.
Walker Tutoring is for 5th-6th graders at Walker Upper Elem. from 2:30-3:30 PM, Tues. and Thurs. Tutors provide one-to-one academic help. This program uses incentives and offers field trips.

The 5/8 Club is for 5th-10th gr. guys and meets Monday evenings, 6:00 - 8:45 PM, for large group games, skits, dinner, speakers, Bible study and service.
Basketball Teams for 5th-8th grade boys are coached by volunteers; practices are at area gyms.
Ladies of Quality Jr. Wednesday nights, 7:30 - 9 PM, meets for large group dinner and small group Bible study w/girls in 7-8th grades. Retreats and small-group outings also take place.
Buford Academic Meetings (BAM), Mon. and Wed., 2:30-3:30 pm at Buford Middle School, homework help and test prep for 7th-8th graders.

Ladies of Quality Sr. is for girls in grades 9-12 and meets Weds. nights, 7:15 - 9 PM for dinner, Bible study, crafts, and small group discussion. Regular retreats and fieldtrips are also offered.
Tutoring at Charlottesville High School for teen girls is Thursdays (11:30-12:00 or 12:24-12:54 PM).
Elevate is for high school guys in gr. 11-12 and meets Tues. evenings. Meetings include dinner, discussion, & recreation. Spiritual matters, community service, leadership development, & vocational enrichment are the focus. Annual CCDA Youth Conference trip in August..
Teens at Work is a summer employment program enabling young teens to work at area businesses and non-profits. We provide job experience, vocational training, and incentives.

Community Leadership Catalyst is an effort to stimulate home-grown leadership which includes (but is not limited to) participation in the community Resident Council, coaching basketball teams, attendance at parent meetings, and other neighborhood initiatives.
The IDA Program offers 20 adults the opportunity to study money management together while learning to save monthly. Year-long support prepares adults to obtain an asset such as a first-time home, business, or education. A State of Virginia grant matches the adults' savings if used for asset purchases. Bible Studies, prayer meetings, monthly worship services. Occasional Intro to Computers classes.
Occasional community days cookouts and block parties, often in partnership with Blue Ridge Commons management (CHP) Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration