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For April 2008, take closer look at The Achievement Academy of Durham.
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The Achievement Academy of Durham
www.achievedurham.org

Location:
1307 W. Knox Street
Durham , NC 27705

Mailing address:
P.O. Box 15656
Durham, NC 27704-0656

Phone: (919) 286-1914

Achievement Academy of Durham


About The Achievement Academy of Durham:
The Achievement Academy of Durham empowers hard-working, at-risk students, who have dropped out of high school, to become productive, successful members of the community through obtaining a North Carolina High School Equivalency Diploma and post secondary education.

Achievement Academy of DurhamTheir year-round daily school provides the education and support necessary for high risk, initially low reading, hard-working students living in poverty to become gainfully employed citizens. They pair formal education with the teaching of personal and leadership skills to turn lives around.

In addition to helping students earn a NC High School Equivalency Diploma (“GED”), AAD works with students through post-secondary education at Durham Technical Community College (DTCC).

Post secondary education enables our students to climb out of poverty and gain financial stability for themselves and their children.
Since our founding in 2005, we’ve graduated 46 GEDs 1 and are currently supporting 14 of our graduates in post secondary education. You can help us do even more.

How To Help The Achievement Academy of Durham:
The Achievement Academy of DurhamSUPPORT AAD
The success of AAD students depends on AAD's ability to provide them with intense academic support & structure, as well as their ability to find resources in the community to help them deal with other problems.

Make a tax-deductible donation or in-kind donation. Donate online through the Network for Good, or mail your donation directly to AAD at the address listed above. For in-kind donations, see the list here or contact AAD for current needs.

The Achievement Academy of DurhamVOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
AAD is always looking for tutors as well as people to work on specific projects. Volunteer opportunities include tutoring, taking students on field trips, adopting a student and more. For a list of opportunities and contact information, click here.

Help the AAD Volunteers are needed to help out in our kitchens, tutor children and adults and to help out with our upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas Community Dinners when hundreds of homeless and working poor families will come to our Main St Campus for a meal and fellowship!

POSTED: April 1, 2008