Brochure developed by KAL/PR for Community Based Learning Centers and Community Housing.

1. Black Student
Trained and Dedicated Staff Locations/Days/Times Achievement Program
Centers are staffed with a Site Coordinator,
Assistant Site Coordinator and September - June Community Based
dedicated parents and/or community Monday - Thursday Learning Centers
volunteers. Staff members attend quarterly 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. (times may vary)
Professional Development meetings and (BSAP—CBLC)
receive on-going site support as needed.
CBLC at Forest Ridge Apartments
For More Information 5862 Stevens Forest Road #A A
Columbia, MD 21045
Howard County Public School System Place
10910 Route 108
Ellicott City, MD 21042
CBLC at Monarch Mills
7333 Oakland Mills Road to Be
Patrician Branner-Pierce, Specialist Columbia, MD 21046
Black Student Achievement Program
E-mail: patricia_branner-pierce@hcpss.org CBLC at Rideout Heath
Telephone: 410-313-6771 5891 Harpers Farm Road
Columbia, MD 21044
Columbia Housing Corporation Successful
9150 Rumsey Road, Suite A-1 CBLC at Roslyn Rise
Columbia, MD 21045 10341 Twin Rivers Road And Proud
Grace Morris, Executive Director Columbia, MD 21044
gmorris@columbiahousing.org
Telephone: 410-730-9554 CBLC at Swansfield
Swansfield Elementary School
Loretta Thompson, 5610 Cedar Lane
Administrative Assistant Columbia, MD 21044
E-mail: Loretta_thompson@hcpss.org
Telephone: 443-730-9554 Tiber Hudson Homework Club
5675 Mt. Ida Drive
Jean Lewis, Specialist Ellicott City, MD 21043
Coordinator of Family Engagement (in partnership with Howard County
Recreation and Parks)
E-mail: jeanwlewis@hcpss.org
Telephone: 410-730-9554

2. BSAP-CBLC Programs Accelerating Academic Building Community
Help Students Grow Achievement Involvement and Pride
Black Student Achievement Programs CBLC helps young people: The Six Ps of Excellence:
Community Based Learning Programs  Build a strong commitment to learning Prompt
(BSAP-CBLC) are after-school programs  Learn to use time constructively Productive
based on the belief that every child should Polite
have the opportunity to:  Develop strong social skills
Persistent
 Grow in a safe and nurturing  Have a positive impact on their
Prepared
environment community.
Proud
 Learn the skills needed to interact with
many types of people Program Activities A Special Role For
 Feel empowered to shape the world. Parents and Guardians
 Individual assistance with homework
 Tutoring in specific content areas Parents and Guardians support the pro-
(reading, mathematics, writing) gram by:
 making sure their
 Assistance with book reports, science
children attend the
projects and long-term assignments
program each day
 Chess  reviewing the Six Ps
 Field trips and other experiences on a regular basis
Who Can Participate?
throughout the school year  attending quarterly
The CBLCs are open to all Howard County  Quarterly parent information meetings. Parent Information
Public School System children and are Meetings
located in the communities where students  donating snacks
live. However, parents who live in a  volunteering to
different community may inquire about chaperone fieldtrips
available space for their child in any one of  checking homework
the CBLCs. Transportation is not provided.  talking to others about the program and
 volunteering on site whenever possible.
Connected to Howard County Schools
The CBLCs are the result of a collaborative Volunteers Benefit Our Students
effort between the Department of Student, We encourage parents/guardians and
Family and Community Services of the interested community members to donate
Howard County Public School System, the
their time and services. To volunteer on a
Columbia Housing Corporation, Howard
regular basis fill out the BSAP Volunteer
County Housing, Recreation and Parks and
a host of other valuable partners. Application available at the CBLC.