The Washington Ballet is a founding resident partner of THEARC.  Now in the 16^th school year of The Washington School of Ballet SE Campus, more than 300 children train at THEARC weekly in the art form of classical ballet.  Learn More.

Levine Music is a nonprofit community music school offering outstanding musical instruction for students of all ages, abilities and economic backgrounds while also encouraging a love of music. Learn More.

Washington School for Girls grounded in the legacy of dynamic female educators and religious pioneers, The Washington School for Girls (WSG) encourages young girls growing up in the underserved area of Anacostia to stay in school and excel beyond their imaginations. Learn More.

Trinity Washington University is the only place you can complete your college degree east of the Anacostia River! Whether you need college credit for employment or are working towards a college degree, Trinity’s associate’s degree program is an excellent choice! LEARN MORE.

ArtReach GW is a free visual arts program under The George Washington University serving residents East of the River.  In addition to free classes and community programs, ArtReach oversees the Community Gallery at THEARC, which serves as an exhibition venue for program participants, local artists, community organizations, and schools.

Mission/Vision:

ArtReach aspires to be a cornerstone for community engagement through arts-based work that promotes real social dividends, therapeutic respite, and advanced college preparation. Partnering with George Washington University faculty, staff, students and alumni, ArtReach free programs and collaborative projects act as a vehicle for strengthening cross-cultural understanding, enhancing communication, activating citizenship, heightening a sense of self-worth, and fostering greater understanding among people and their communities.  ArtReach provides a safe, supportive, and enjoyable environment where youth and families can make connections between art and their lives.  In addition to classes and community programs, ArtReach oversees the Community Gallery at THEARC, which serves as an exhibition venue for program participants, local artists, community organizations, and schools.

Programs:

• After-school programming: high quality visual art classes for children aged 8-18
• Community-based projects: community engaged art projects that foster greater understanding between art, life, culture, and citizenship
• Advanced college preparation: art portfolio development classes for high school teens
• The Art Journal: classes with art therapy infused instruction and practices for teens and adults

Contact:

Aselin Flowers, Director

ArtReach GW & The Community Gallery at THEARC

202-819-5490

artreach@gwu.edu

Main Website:

https://serve.gwu.edu/artreach-gw

Social Media:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artreachgw/

Boys & Girls Club

A sense of belonging, a sense of usefulness, a sense of influence, and a sense of competency is what this youth service organization instills in young boys and girls, ages 6 – 18. The FBR (Friedman, Billings, Ramsey) Branch of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington at THEARC offers a wide range of programs and activities to help youth of all backgrounds build confidence, develop character and acquire the skills necessary to become responsible, civic-minded adults.

The dynamic staff works to engage Club members in fun and enjoyable activities while supporting their development. Programs are focused around the organization’s five core areas: Education & Career Development; Character & Leadership Development; The Arts; Health & Life Skills; and Sports, Fitness, and Recreation. Program activities include Power Hour homework assistance and tutoring; an award-winning teen character & leadership group, the Keystone Club; an Intel Computer Lab and ceramics; a money management program; and soccer and basketball teams. The facility is complete with a regulation gym, a game room fully equipped with Playstation 3, X-Box 360, and GameCube systems, and a Teen Center study lounge.

AppleTree is an award-winning organization working to unlock the potential of young children by providing them with the social, emotional, and cognitive skills they need to enter kindergarten ready to thrive.

Founded in 1996, AppleTree consists of two non-profit organizations: AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation and AppleTree Early Learning Public Charter School with six campuses across Washington, DC.

Together, they produce and use an award-winning instructional model that is implemented at all AppleTree public charter preschools and in more than 1,600 classrooms serving 3,200 students in Washington, DC and New York City. AppleTree currently educates about one-third of three- and four-year olds attending DC public charter schools.

In the fall 2018, AppleTree Early Learning Public Charter School moved its Parklands campus to THEARC West with two preschool and two pre-K classrooms.

AppleTree is proud to help vulnerable children catch up to their peers. In fact, children who enter AppleTree programs below grade level typically graduate at or above it, with a well-rounded foundation to succeed in kindergarten, elementary school, and beyond.

Our work is grounded in five core values that guide how we work together to achieve our mission:

• Mission First: We believe that AppleTree can be instrumental in closing the achievement gap before children enter kindergarten. Doing so will transform the lives of the children we teach, and transform our country, as we support more communities by sharing what we’ve learned.
• Continuous Improvement: We believe in the ongoing effort to improve the quality of everything we do. As an organization, we commit to collecting and using data and feedback to grow our collective impact over time. As a team and as individuals, we seek and provide the professional development needed to achieve excellence in our work, and build a foundation for our careers.
• Research to Practice: We commit to acting and building upon what we’ve already learned, and to staying appraised of and contributing to evolving research in the field. Given the high stakes for the children we teach, we use an evidence-based instructional program and we innovate deliberately, holding a high standard for proof before shifting our approach.
• Trust: We believe that to teach children effectively, all the adults involved must work together and, therefore, must trust one another. As a staff we begin with the assumption that each of us is committed to the mission and intends to live these core values. We build trust by keeping our word, telling the truth (even when it’s hard), being transparent about tough decisions, and acknowledging our mistakes.
• Solution Focused: We recognize the enormous challenges before us. This work is never easy. And, yet, we dwell in the solutions, not the challenges. We search for proven strategies wherever they exist, work collaboratively and in partnership with families, communities, and each other whenever possible, and relentlessly pursue greater impact for our students.

The Meditation Center @ THEARC 

The Meditation Center (TMC), a division of the David Lynch Foundation, opened its doors in January 2018 to promote the health and well-being of residents in Wards 7 and 8. TMC serves youth, adults, and seniors by offering courses in the evidence-based Transcendental Meditation^® (TM) technique. In addition, TMC partners with the 13 other community service organizations at THEARC to teach their staff and clients to meditate. TMC fully supports THEARC’s mission of improving the quality of life of southeast Washington residents and revitalizing the whole community.

Sign up for a free intro class today.

For more detail information visit: David Lynch Foundation

David Lynch Foundation

The David Lynch Foundation (DLF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, founded in 2005, that addresses the epidemic of trauma and toxic stress among under-resourced populations by offering courses in Transcendental Meditation. DLF has served more than one million children and adults worldwide, with a focus on underserved youth, veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress, and women and children survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. DLF also works with those dealing with substance use disorder, the homeless, prison populations, people living with HIV/AIDS, and others.

What is Transcendental Meditation?

Transcendental Meditation is a simple, easily-learned technique, practiced for 10 to 20 minutes twice a day, sitting comfortably in a chair with the eyes closed. During TM, the body gains a deep state of relaxation while the mind is settled and wide awake and the brain functions with increased orderliness and coherence. More than 400 peer-reviewed studies verify the benefits of Transcendental Meditation for mind and body, including reduced stress and stress-related disorders, such as high blood pressure, anxiety, depression, and insomnia, while also increasing creativity, energy, and focus.

What Happens When You Meditate?

* Transcendental Meditation allows the active thinking mind to settle down
* Gain a natural state of inner calm and peace
* Enjoy a level of deep rest that rejuvenates mind and body

Transcendental Meditation Benefits

* Reduces stress, anger, and depression
* Improves sleep, memory, and focus
* Lowers blood pressure and improves heart health
* Reduces the use of cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs
* Slows the aging process
How Do You Learn Transcendental Meditation?

TM is taught in a 4-step course of personal instruction by a certified teacher. Introductory talks are held at The Meditation Center @ THEARC every Wednesday at 12 noon and 6 pm.

TM Course Fee @ THEARC

Our commitment as a resident partner at THEARC is to make the TM technique available to everyone within the Ward 7 and 8 communities, including family and friends of THEARC and its agency partners. Course instruction costs are on a sliding scale based on household income.

The Meditation Center @ THEARC
1801 Mississippi Ave SE
Washington, D.C. 20020
202-465-4862
Send Email:info@themeditationcenterdc.org  

OUR STAFF 

Rena Boone– Certified teacher of the Transcendental Meditation technique, 40 year educator and Regional Director of the David Lynch Foundation

Krystle Liggins– Certified Teacher of Transcendental Meditation

Lea Cho– Director of Programs, Certified Teacher of Transcendental Meditation

Adora Lee– Senior Program Advisor

Tahmina Safi– Program Coordinator

Regan Ford– Senior Program Advisor

For more detail information visit: David Lynch Foundation

Serving children ages 0 to 23, Children’s is a full-service medical clinic which provides preventive health care, sick visits, immunizations, chronic illness management, and psychological, legal aid, referral management and social support services. The clinic also provides 24-hour, seven-day a week on-call service to patients. Comprehensive dental services are available through the on-site mobile dental unit.

Addtionally, the medical center provides a Mobile Health Program by operating mobile medical and dental vans that travel throughout the community to provide care which includes immunizations, physical examinations, chronic illness management, medical screenings, oral healthcare, psycho-educational evaluations and referrals for specialty services and legal services. Through a collaboration with The Children’s Law Center, Children’s National Health System: Children’s Health Project of DC created The Health Access Project (HAP) to improve the health of children by adding legal services attorneys to the treatment team who address non-medical barriers that impact kids’ health. To contact HAP, call 202-467-4900 x 513.

Lastly, Children’s National Health System: Children’s Health Project of DC offers seminars throughout the year which provide awareness on chronic health conditions that disproportionately impact the community and offer tips on proper nutrition, fitness, and other healthy lifestyle habits.

Children’s National Health System: Children’s Health Project of DC
1901 Mississippi Avenue, SE, Suite 104
Washington, DC 20020
Phone: 202-436-3060
Dr. Marceé White, Director

mwhite@cnmc.org

Monday: 8 AM – 8 PM

Tuesday: 8 AM – 8 PM

Wednesday: 8 AM – 8 PM

Thursday: 8 AM – 4 PM

Friday: 8 AM – 4:30 PM

Every 3rd Saturday: 8 AM – 12 PM

(Closed from 12 – 1 PM on Thursday and Friday)

Phillips@THEARC provides arts-infused programs that promote creativity and wellness in our Living Room Gallery and Creativity Workshop to K12 teachers and students, parents and caregivers, and older adults.
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The Bishop John T. Walker School for Boys is a tuition-free Episcopal school for children from traditionally underserved communities. The School nurtures the spiritual, intellectual, social-emotional, artistic and physical development of its students in a Christian community of learners that welcomes boys of all faiths and beliefs. Working in close partnership with students and families, the School strives to create an environment where each boy is challenged to reach his full academic potential and receives the structured support necessary to develop his unique gifts.

The Bishop Walker School seeks to foster a love of learning, intellectual curiosity, spiritual foundation, and moral character that each boy will need as a student, as a citizen and as a child of God. The Bishop John T. Walker School for Boys strives to alter the educational and social trajectory of children from traditionally underserved communities and prepare them for leadership and service in their communities and well beyond.

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Training Grounds’ mission is to equip and prepare economically disadvantaged DC youth and young adults for living wage careers through professional skills, personal development and entrepreneurship training. Participants learn the skills necessary to success in today’s business climate, as well as an entrepreneurial mindset and pathways to sustainable lifestyles. Assessments and surveys, a comprehensive training regimen and internships via program partners are all part of Training Grounds offerings. For more information about Training Grounds visit: http://traininggroundsdmv.org/.

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