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Project Transformation Tennessee Inc

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1008 19th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37212, USA

EIN Number: 45-3265261

contact information

Phone: 615-810-9620

Hours: Closed

Mon - Fri 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM (EST)

Sat Closed

Sun Closed

Website: https://projecttransformation.org/tennessee/

Email: dotson@pttennessee.org

NTEE Code: P30: Children & Youth Services

MISSION - WHAT WE DO

Project Transformation Tennessee's mission is to to transform communities by engaging children, college-age young adults, and churches in purposeful relationships.

SERVICES - HOW WE DO IT

Summer Enrichment and Leadership Program (Davidson County, Rutherford and Cannon Counties, Montgomery County) Project Transformation's eight-week summer program operates Monday through Thursday from 9 am to 3 pm at four sites in Davidson County. Highlights for children (grades 1-6) include a daily reading program, nutritious meals, and enriching art and wellness activities. Our youth program (grades 6-8) focus on team-building and leadership development, book clubs, and service projects. Project Transformation also recognizes the importance of educating tomorrow's leaders to be principled and community-oriented. Summer internship experiences are offered for young adults who are interested in hands-on service to the community. During their term of service, interns participate in on-going training and regular meetings with community and civic leaders to examine different careers in community service. The interns, in turn, are the key providing health, academic, and recreational enrichment for underserved children. Afterschool Enrichment and Leadership Fellowship Program, Davidson County Launched in August 2015, this afterschool program deepens the impact of our summer program by connecting the potential of underserved children with the positive mentorship of college-age young adults. The program, for children grades 1-6, will focus on enriching mind and body with an emphasis on literacy, similar to our existing summer program. Children will participate in daily enrichment activities, including homework assistance, art enrichment, science and math exploration, healthy decision-making, and nutritional education. Through pre-assessments and collaboration with children's schools, PT will identify specific opportunities for each child's literacy growth. Daily activities will aim to address any deficiencies, while building a love for reading and desire to be life-long learners. Strategically leading the afterschool program are college-age young adult interns, who commit to a year-long fellowship in which they receive ongoing training, participate in weekly leadership courses, and meet regularly with community leaders to examine careers in service. In-turn, these interns serve as positive role models for students, inspiring and encouraging them to graduate high school, pursue further education, and return as PT interns themselves someday, committed to community service.