EVERY CHILD VALUED A NJ NONPROFIT CORPORATION
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Mission Statement
ECV is a nonprofit organization located in Lawrence Township, New Jersey. We provide educational enrichment programs in cooperation with Lawrence Township Public Schools and other organizations in order to establish high expectations and achieve excellent academic performance by participating students.
About This Cause
Every Child Valued (ECV) is a current manifestation of a progression of social justice work that began in the late 1960s when a group of community members including ECV’s Founder, Fred Vereen, Jr., persistently lobbied the township of Lawrence to allow for the construction of its first low-to-moderate income housing development, Eggerts Crossing Village. The 100-unit housing development, after its creation in 1974, has been overseen by Lawrence Non-Profit Housing, Inc. (LNPH), under which Mr. Vereen served as Manager from 1974 to 2008. During the 1980s and 1990s, a number of residents expressed strong concerns because their children were being singled out by the school district and placed in special education classrooms. At the same time, the school district activated around a related problem: internal data demonstrated that children from low-income families were more likely to fall behind in school and were less likely to have parental involvement in their education. In 1999, Mr. Vereen called a meeting of community stakeholders to address these issues and formulate solutions. Recognizing that reversing the achievement gap in public school classrooms would require a sustained and collaborative effort, LNPH, the school district, and a number of community partners created an After School Program in 2001. In addition, ECV also offered a Summer Enrichment Program to the young residents of Eggerts Crossing Village. ECV's mission is to motivate the young residents of Lawrence Township to reach their highest potential as educated and fulfilled adults, to strengthen families, and to combat racial, cultural, and socio-economic isolation, and to build a sense of community. Due to the success of our programming and the impact it has made on our children and families, ECV has been able to add new programs over the years. In addition to the After School Program, ECV offers a Summer Enrichment Program for students entering grades K-4 in September; Walkabout in the Natural World, an environmental program for grades 4-6; and a free Tutoring and Mentoring Program targeting middle and high school students who have ‘aged out’ of the After School Program and/or reside in Eggerts Crossing Village. Also, ECV offers activities for parents and families including workshops on an ongoing basis.