Our deepest thanks to all sponsors and attendees for making PPDC's Rise & Shine Breakfast a success! We LOVED the energy in the room, the positive comments from attendees, and the opportunity to see so many smiling faces bright and early on a Monday morning! If you attended the event and would like to provide
New this year, the PPDC students are going to WORK! If we want to teach our students how to be responsible, we must give them responsibilities. Each PPDC student now has a classroom job and “money” that can be earned by performing his or her job duties. In order to be selected for their position,
Monday, October 21, 2013 The Jefferson Hotel 101 W. Franklin Street Schedule: 7:00 a.m. Registration 7:30 a.m. Breakfast Begins 7:40 a.m. Welcome by PPDC Students 7:50 a.m. Breakfast Served 8:10 a.m. Presentation by Damon Jiggetts, Dwight Jones, and Chris Moore Please join PPDC for the Rise & Shine Breakfast to hear about PPDC’s bold vision
In the fall of 2012, the Richmond Promise Neighborhood program launched an Action Team model. The model consists of five Action Teams, each concentrating on a theme that community members selected as significant for the East End. Through the Action Teams, resident leaders, service providers, and other stakeholders are working side-by-side to support our children
On February 11th, all Richmond Promise Neighborhood (RPN) Action Teams assembled for a powerful conversation about Health and Wellness in the East End. Peter Paul - through the work of Richmond Promise Neighborhood - is becoming the change agent of inside-out transformational revitalization in the East End. Resident leaders, service providers, and other stakeholders are
Imagine standing in front of 300 people and echoing the words of a famous man and speech. For Jama, a 5th grader at Woodville Elementary and student of Peter Paul, this was no small feat. On January 25, Jama gave the Martin Luther King, Jr. ‘I Have a Dream Speech’ to the congregation and community
What do you give someone who dedicates their time to bringing gardens to life for the youth in our community? For Rick McCormick a golden trowel is the perfect way to honor his efforts in Richmond! The Golden Trowel Award is a Tricycle Gardens annual award that celebrates RVA citizens and organizations who have demonstrated
Peter Paul places great value on family and its importance in empowering the community. Last year, we established the Promise Family Network, created to strengthen the core of parents connected to Peter Paul and Richmond Promise Neighborhood. The program will offer free trainings such as parenting workshops, family field trips, and access to workforce development opportunities.
What do you give someone who dedicates their time to brining gardens to life for the youth in our community? For Richard McCormick a golden trowel is the perfect way to honor his efforts in Richmond. The Golden Trowel Award is a Tricycle Gardens annual award that celebrates RVA citizens and organizations who have demonstrated