A Special Visit to the Capitol

Peter Paul has our very own celebrity working on staff! Peter Paul middle school students enjoy a tour of the Virginia Capitol before witnessing Lamont Bagby's swearing-in ceremony. In the July 21 Special Election, PPDC Director of Operations, Lamont Bagby, won the house seat as Delegate of the 74th District of Virginia. As

Kids Helping Kids

Fairfield Court Summer Promise students had a blast attracting neighbors to their LemonAid stand on Phaup Street. Thank you for your support of our PPDC campers and their Anthem LemonAid stands. PPDC Summer Promise campers at our Fairfield Elementary and PPDC Central programs raised a total of $566.90. This annual program benefits the

Expression Through Art 180

An example of a unique body from head to toe, drawn by a mentor and mentee match at the recent Art 180 workshop here at Peter Paul. Our PPDC mentor coordinator, CasSandra Calin, has coordinated some extraordinary opportunities for mentor and mentee matches. On July 18, PPDC students and mentors teamed up with

Trauma 101

At PPDC, we understand that early experiences of trauma can change the architecture of a child’s brain, interfering with their ability to learn effectively and overriding their higher reasoning skills. The evidence is overwhelming, including a highly respected 20-year old Centers for Disease Control and Prevention public health study that links childhood trauma to the

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