PPDC Parent Family Network member and UnBoundRVA High Potential, Requel McKeever. PPDC and our Promise Family Network (PFN) has been selected as a Community Partner to help to identify “High Potential” candidates for UnBoundRVA’s breakthrough entrepreneur development program. UnBoundRVA’s founders, Richard Luck and Sarah Mullens have developed a process for building successful entrepreneurs
Summer at Peter Paul is action packed with learning and fun! Students return after a two-week break and gear up for continued classroom learning, field trips, camp experiences and much more. A favorite for both kids and volunteers is the “Reading Buddies program. Volunteers visit the Center and Fairfield Court to read with students one-on-one or
PPDC student Kimaya bravely makes friends with a butterfly at the Bumblebee Jamboree. What do you know about bees? If you don’t know much, you’re not the only one. Maymont and the Master Gardner’s program of Richmond is here to fill in the gaps. On Saturday, June 13 Maymont Park hosted the second
Ms. Knight, PPDC's Director of Education, awards Demario Lonzer with the Superman Award at Woodville's graduation ceremony. June brought scholastic recognition and celebration at PPDC with “moving on” ceremonies from local schools for our 5th and 8th graders. PPDC hosted the Fairfield Court Elementary “Moving On” ceremony for 5th graders in our auditorium
May – 2015 – Newsletter The end of the school year is just around the corner. Our hallways are brimming with excitement for summer and our staff is preparing for Summer Promise programming. We have had some great events here at the Center, along with some fruitful projects completed by staff, partners, and students alike.
Richmond Promise Neighborhood at Peter Paul Development Center and the Downtown YMCA are hosting the third annual East End Community FieldDay/Healthy Kids Day. The event will be held on Thursday, August 20 from 11:00 am-2:00 pm at the field behind Woodville Elementary School. This free, family-friendly event will include healthy food, physical activities and games
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Keishawn Harris and the Scholastic Standout Award Recipient of Fairfield Court Elementary's annual Scholastic Standout Award, Keishawn Harris, poses with his PPDC teacher, Ms. Bailey. Keishawn Harris has been a model student from the day he stepped foot in Fairfield Court Elementary School in Kindergarten. He has exemplified poise and exceptional manners throughout
Members of the Douglas Freeman High School LitWorld Teen Advocates Club held a car wash to support Peter Paul. A few months ago, a bright and entrepreneurial high school student named Cailey Cummins, sent an email to our Director of Volunteer Services, Rosemary Jones. In her message she asked how her club at
