The document describes the Black Student Achievement Program Community Based Learning Centers (BSAP-CBLC), which are after-school programs open to all Howard County public school students. The programs are staffed by a site coordinator, assistant coordinator, and volunteers. They operate September through June on weekdays from 3:30-5:30 pm to provide tutoring, homework help, and activities to help students succeed academically and build community involvement. The goals are to help students build learning commitment, social skills, and positively impact their community. Parents support the programs by ensuring attendance, reviewing behavioral expectations, attending meetings, and volunteering.

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.
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 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.