(Kelly Ocock) The Fraternal Society partnered with the Sorosis, Sibylline, Dorian and Delphi sororities put on a fundraising event for Hope College’s Children After School Achievement (CASA) program Tuesday in the Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center. The event sought to bring awareness for CASA, as the program is always looking for volunteers, while also…
Children’s After School Achievement, CASA, proclaims the motto, “Promoting success at school and in life – one child and one afternoon at a time.” Since 1987, the community program at Hope College has linked the at-risk children of Holland with Hope students to form a partnership in education. Through emphasizing one- on-one tutoring, school work…
Hope College has developed an after-school program for middle school students called Step Up, a collaboration of the Children’s After School Achievement (CASA) and TRiO Upward Bound programs for elementary and high school students. It’s a successful initiative that is continuing to grow. Initially enrolling five CASA students who were moving into middle school, Step…
The Step Up program at Hope College is beginning again this spring semester in the coming weeks. The program matches school students to our campus by pairing the kids with volunteer mentors. The mentors provide them with the consistent support they need to succeed in school and reach their personal potentials. The time spent with…