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On/OFF-site partnerships

Southern Connecticut State University

Through our unique partnership with Southern Connecticut State University as a University Magnet School, students at Obama receive support from future educators in a dynamic learning environment and inspire and develop the next generation of teachers.  There are many student groups at SCSU who facilitate book drives and service projects that directly benefit our students and school community.  In addition, our students have many experiences that can be provided to them because we are on a college campus.  

PHI BETA SIGMA FRATERNITY, INC

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., is an international organization comprised of 225,000 college-educated men, and built primarily on the ideology of promoting Brotherhood, Scholarship and Service. Over its one hundred plus years of existence, the Fraternity has focused on improving the global community through dedicated service. This focus has compelled the development of the organization’s four main programs:  Bigger and Better Business, Education, Social Action and Sigma Beta Clubs that embrace these objectives:

  • To support Sigma’s vision of ensuring programs are focused and committed to serving our communities and serving young males through mentoring and scholarships;
  • To ensure symmetry among all organizational and community initiatives;
  • To develop a sense of pride and commitment in the community toward healthy living that will reduce the incidences of health conditions that adversely affect men of color.    

Through the lens of these programs, members determine how best they can serve their respective communities. For example, our national mentoring program for males ages 8-18 provides for the development of young men as they prepare for college and the workforce. The organization’s partnerships with the American Cancer Society, March of Dimes, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Boy Scouts of America and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund are examples of its efforts to address societal ills including health disparities and educational and developmental challenges for people of all backgrounds. 

omega psi phi fraternity, INC

Through an effective International District and Chapter volunteer workforce and organizational support system, programs, services and activities of the International Committee on Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiatives of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., are dedicated to:

1. Bridging the gap of father absenteeism in the life of their children and families.

2. Mentoring fathers and youth internally within the international fraternity and externally to the broader community.

Common ground

The Schoolyards Program of Common Ground supports the creation and effective use of outdoor learning spaces in school.  We believe that by using or knowledge and resources to provide professional and technical support, we can help schools realize the full potential of teaching outside in deepening the academic and emotional learning of their students.  Our team consists of professional environmental educators with extensive experience in the field. 

The New Haven Ballet

Founded by Noble Barker in 1985 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community-based ballet school, New Haven Ballet has grown to provide the standard for classical dance training throughout Greater New Haven, Connecticut. Each year New Haven Ballet reaches over 6,500 children and adults through ballet training, performances, and community programs.

Boys and Girls Club

At the Boys and Girls Club after school program, Strong students are offered after school supervision, mentoring, activities, and homework help. Volunteers from nearby universities such as Yale and SCSU serve as tutors for students, and one-on-one mentors are available for students, as well. The after school program also provides physical activity each day in their gym and activities room. Students enrolled in the program may take a bus after school to the Boys and Girls Club site. Scholarships are available, and Care4Kids is accepted.

Farnam Neighborhood house

The after school program at Farnam Neighborhood House provides students with social, recreational, and educational activities in a supervised environment. Activities provided include homework help, arts and crafts, team sports, dance, field trips, and more. Programming runs after school from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm, and care is also provided on school holidays. Students enrolled in the program may take a bus after school to the Farnam Neighborhood House site.

Leap

LEAP provides after school programming at five different sites throughout New Haven. Their program offers homework help, skill-building educational activities, arts, athletics, technology, and more. LEAP participants are also given the opportunity to join different “clubs.” Students enrolled in the program may take a bus after school to the LEAP site at which they are enrolled.