Tutoring
Family Resource
Mentoring
The Tutoring Committee seeks to improve educational equity and outcomes and bridge achievement gaps in Hickory by improving access to tutors and tutoring programs for students from underserved communities.
Reading Stories
Reading Stories part of the Tutoring Initiative aims to provide kindergartners who have been identified as at-risk i
The Tutoring Committee seeks to improve educational equity and outcomes and bridge achievement gaps in Hickory by improving access to tutors and tutoring programs for students from underserved communities.
Reading Stories
Reading Stories part of the Tutoring Initiative aims to provide kindergartners who have been identified as at-risk in this area with story time. Volunteer readers will receive a brief training session by an expert in early childhood and early literacy. They will then be assigned to read to selected children for an hour once a week.
Tutoring Readers
With the support of the Catawba County United Way, the Augustine Literacy Project trains volunteers to provide research-based, individualized tutoring to students from low-income families who read at least one year below grade level, at no cost to the students’ families or schools.
Helping with Homework
In this part of the tutoring initiative, the committee hopes to recruit volunteers to support the Joseph Hill Reach Back Tutorial Program, which will offer after-school tutoring and homework help on Mondays and Thursdays.
Go HERE to learn more or sign up HERE to help tutor a child.
Committee Chair: Diane Hampton
Mentoring
Family Resource
Mentoring
The Mentoring Committee is participating in mentor preparation training in an effort to be well equipped with strategies needed to work with students.
We are working to create a positive relationship with students in an effort to increase student achievement, attendance rate, and reduce office referrals.
We are partnering with parents by p
The Mentoring Committee is participating in mentor preparation training in an effort to be well equipped with strategies needed to work with students.
We are working to create a positive relationship with students in an effort to increase student achievement, attendance rate, and reduce office referrals.
We are partnering with parents by providing workshops and resources needed to support their children.
This task force is currently seeking mentors for students in Hickory Public Schools.
Committee Chair: Mervin Sealy
Family Resource
Family Resource
Family Resource
The Family Resource Committee's objective is to provide services to strengthen parents’ ability to provide for their families; to give individuals an opportunity to strengthen their job skills, job readiness, and become gainfully employed; to help parents become engaged with their children’s school. Studies have shown that students who h
The Family Resource Committee's objective is to provide services to strengthen parents’ ability to provide for their families; to give individuals an opportunity to strengthen their job skills, job readiness, and become gainfully employed; to help parents become engaged with their children’s school. Studies have shown that students who have involved parents are more successful academically. Parents who have positive self-esteem are better able to meet the needs of their children.
Committee Chair: Margaret Pope
Pre-K/Early Childhood
Pre-K/Early Childhood
Pre-K/Early Childhood
The Pre-K and Early Childhood Committee's goal is to engage more children in high quality early childhood and pre-kindergarten experiences. We are using STEM Playdates to introduce children to science concepts and inspire them to participate in activities at
Ridgeview Library. We are also educating parents about opportunities for and ben
The Pre-K and Early Childhood Committee's goal is to engage more children in high quality early childhood and pre-kindergarten experiences. We are using STEM Playdates to introduce children to science concepts and inspire them to participate in activities at
Ridgeview Library. We are also educating parents about opportunities for and benefits of participating in a high-quality pre-kindergarten experience.
Committee Chair: Cozette Sinclair
Grants & Funding
Pre-K/Early Childhood
Pre-K/Early Childhood
The Grants and Funding Committee is actively working to acquire funding for other task force committee activities and services.
Committee Chair: Sam Hunt
Economic Development
Pre-K/Early Childhood
Economic Development
The Economic Development Committee is new to the Task Force, having just begun in August of 2021. Stay tuned for exciting new developments!
Committee Chair: Dedra Flournoy
Housing
Ministerial
Education
The Housing Committee is dedicated to helping link people to much needed affordable housing and other housing resources not only in the Hickory area, but even the surrounding counties.
Committee Chair: Jenna Ross
Education
Ministerial
Education
The Education Committee is new to the Task Force, having just begun in August of 2021. Stay tuned for exciting new developments!
Committee Chair: Bev Snowden
Ministerial
Ministerial
Ministerial
The Ministerial Committee is new to the Task Force, having just begun in August of 2021. Stay tuned for exciting new developments!
Committee Chair: Rev. Roberts
Hickory Branch NAACP Mentoring Task Force Needs you!
Want to Make a Difference in the Life of a Local Youth?
We are looking for compassionate adults to join one of our structured mentoring programs. We have opportunities in both the Hickory Public Schools and Catawba County Schools systems from elementary through high school levels.
Mentors provide skills, resources, and positive experiences that will help our youth become better students and realize their full potentials as they become productive citizens.
Lunch Buddy Program
Opportunities to mentor students at schools throughout Catawba County. Mentors will typically meet students at their schools during lunch time (varies from 10:30 am to 1 pm)
Off-Site Mentoring Program
Mentor students once a week on Mondays from 3:30-5:30 pm at St. Luke's Methodist Church .