Education

 Helping children and youth achieve their potential through education.

»   Improving access to quality, affordable child care and early learning opportunities

»   Partnering with schools and parents to improve graduation rates

»   Providing after-school and mentoring programs for at-risk youth

Boy Scouts of America / Southeast Georgia / Okefenokee Area Council: Prepares young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. (912) 283-6016 www.oacbsa.org/

Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Georgia: Provides adult mentored educational, social, and recreational youth programs designed to effectively replace at-risk youth behaviors to area children ages 5 to 18 but targeting disadvantaged youth. (912) 265-1455. http://www.apositiveplace.net/

Communities in Schools of Glynn County):  Identifies at risk ninth graders and provides academic support, mentoring,and tutoring throughout high school until graduation. Offer non-traditional high school classes to at risk Juniors and Seniors to give them a second chance to earn a high school diploma. (912)554-0649. www.cisofglynncounty.org

Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia (Savannah Region): Our purpose is to provide girls age 5 to 17 years with opportunities to build confidence, character and skills for success in the real world. (912) 236-1571 http://www.gshg.org/

FERST Foundation: Provides age appropriate books to all registered children from birth to age 5 delivered to the home for reading and learning success. (912) 638-7435 www.Ferstfoundation.org 

Latin American Resource Center (a program of Coastal Coalition for Children): LARC focuses on teaching English and helping Spanish speakers assimilate into our society through a newspaper in both English and Spanish, tutoring advanced students, town hall meetings with local law enforcement and other support as needed. (912) 262-1855. http://www.cc4children.net/

YWCA of Brunswick: Offers many programs and services for people of all ages including licensed childcare and after school programs, extensive fitness programs and classes, indoor and outdoor pools, swim lessons for all ages, official site for Silver Sneakers program for seniors and career  adventure program for eighth grade girls.  (912) 265-4100 www.ywcabrunswickga.org