Mission
New Community for Children (NCFC) empowers children though educational, cultural, and spiritual enrichment. Toward that end, NCFC works with parents, teachers, the community, and other social service organizations in the District of Columbia to address the comprehensive educational needs of children. NCFC prepares students for post-secondary education, careers, and/or vocational training to become responsible, productive adults who, in turn, will their time and talents back to their communities.
NCFC's programs are carefully designed around five core values.
- Academic Success and Self-esteem—Providing academic support to a student who is struggling in school, and the resulting improvement in grades and success in school, play an important role in improving a child’s self-esteem.
- Mentoring—The benefits to students who are tutored by adults from the community extend far beyond improved academic performance; spending one-on-one time with adults helps students model positive behavior and social interactions and develop their self-identity.
- Multiculturalism—Bringing together diverse student and volunteer populations to work towards a common goal—the students’ academic and personal success—encourages respect for and understanding of people from different backgrounds and cultures.
- Collaboration—Partnering with schools, community groups and other organizations to serve an overlapping population encourages a critical exchange of information and ensures that all available resources are utilized to meet each child’s needs.
- Inclusiveness—Involving parents in program design provides them with the tools to take on a broader role in their child’s education, while also ensuring continual improvements to NCFC's programs.
The staff are fun and I like having a tutor. 