Choco-Latte-Read-a-Latte Mother-Daughter Book Club CALM Society Scholarships ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of V.I.B.E is for young men to learn how to advocate for themselves in an academically challenging environment, and to help develop a positive voice within the school community. Read more...
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I.M.A.G.I.N.E (I'm A Girl Intelligent, Noble and Educated)* Laurel House CALM provides support to this program.*
A Mother-Daughter Book Club was started to encourage girls to be strong, educated and confident. In the Choco-Latte-Read-a-Latte Book Club mothers and daughters are uniformed in chocolate brown and pink custom made t-shirts worn with khaki pants. The book club has 31 members and is a flourishing force for the eye to see. The club meets at Barnes & Nobles every fourth Wednesday of each month. Reading is fundamental, educational and provides a vast number of experiences for the reader. We have a committed group of mothers and daughters opening up and sharing their views, ideas, the characters and the situations within the stories read. Connections are made, friendships are formed and the mother-daughter relationship is elevated. read more _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The CALM Society recognizes deserving students through scholarship support. We are proud to support Kareem Guess a recent graduate of Upper Dublin High School who is now enrolled at Tuskegee Institute. read more
V.I.B.E (Voices Involved In Promoting Black Excellence)*
As parent volunteers, the CALM Society partners with the Abington School District to support V.I.B.E (Voices Involved in promoting Black Excellence). V.I.B.E is a program offered at Abington Junior High School to encourage positive self-identity and to foster leadership development among young men.
As parent volunteers, the CALM Society also partners with the Abington School District to support M.A.G.I.N.E (I’m A Girl, Intelligent, Noble, and Educated). I.M.A.G.I.N.E is a sister program to the AJHS V.I.B.E. (Voices Involved in promoting Black Excellence) group for boys.
The purpose of I.M.A.G.I.N.E is to provide girls with a forum to self-advocate, improve self-image and to generally enrich their lives. We hope to assist them in embracing their talents and goals, as well as to address issues that may interfere with optimal success in the academic environment. read more
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C.A.L.M members have also given back to the community through outreach to the Laurel House. We donate needed items to this organization and within our monthly meetings, we discuss how to best reach out to battered women in our area. read more