Harambee Christian Family Center

HARAMBEE SEEKS TO NURTURE AND EQUIP LEADERSHIP THAT WILL WHOLISTICALLY MINISTER TO THE COMMUNITY BY SHARING BIBLICAL TRUTHS, IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE RE-BUILDING OF URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH RELOCATION, RECONCILIATION AND REDISTRIBUTION.

COMMUNITY OUTREACHHARAMBEE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED WHO WERE FACING PROBLEMS SUCH AS EVICTION, JOB DISPLACEMENT OR OTHER ISSUES. HARAMBEE WAS ABLE TO COME ALONGSIDE FAMILIES TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND OTHER SERVICES TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES. HARAMBEE CONTINUES TO BE KNOWN AS A SAFE PLACE WHERE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO WERE IN NEED CAN COME TO RECEIVE SUPPORT AND SERVICES. AS THE PANDEMIC CONTINUED ON, WE DECIDED THAT WE WOULD WALK ALONGSIDE FAMILIES, AS WE ALWAYS HAVE, IN EDUCATION AND ENRICHMENT. WE KNEW THAT IMPOVERISHED FAMILIES WOULD FIND NAVIGATING THE NEW WAY OF ONLINE EDUCATION A CHALLENGE SO WE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE ONE-ON-ONE SERVICES, ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY, AND COUNSEL.

PERFORMING ARTSIN 2020 DUE TO THE PANDEMIC WE MOVED ONLINE TO ACCOMMODATE THE SAFETY OF OUR STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDED DIGITAL WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS IN ARTS, MOVEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY. AS AN ORGANIZATION WE COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT OUR YOUTH COULD ACCESS THE TECHNOLOGY NEEDED THROUGH DEVICES AND INTERNET SUPPORT SO THAT THEY COULD CONTINUE TO ACCESS SUPPLEMENTAL ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ENCOURAGE THE ARTS. WHILE ONLINE WE USED ZOOM AND VARIOUS PLATFORMS SUCH AS YOUTUBE TO DEMONSTRATE THE SKILLS AND LEARNED TALENTS OF OUR CONSTITUENTS.IN THE FALL, WE CONTINUED MEETING WITH OUR STUDENTS VIRTUALLY TO PROVIDE FREE TUTORING, ENRICHMENT CLASSES, AND A VIRTUAL SOCIAL CLUB ALL WHICH WE DISCOVERED WERE LARGE NEEDS AS OUR STUDENTS WERE PRIMARILY SITTING AND LISTENING VIRTUALLY IN CLASS AS THEIR MAIN SOURCE OF SOCIAL INTERACTIONS. IN DECEMBER OUR STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO RECORD IN STUDIO WITH COVID SAFE POLICIES TO CREATE HARAMBEES TAKE ON A MUCH BELOVED ROALD DAHL BOOK, CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY.SPRING 2021 PROVIDED MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO RECEIVE FREE TUTORING AND VIRTUAL SOCIALIZATION STILL. AS SCHOOL CAME TO A CLOSE, HARAMBEE WAS ABLE TO WORK WITH A LOCAL SCHOOL TO PROVIDE A FREE IN-PERSON SUMMER CAMP IN JUNE 2021 WHERE STUDENTS LEARNED ABOUT THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE.

COMMUNITY OUTREACHHARAMBEE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED WHO WERE FACING PROBLEMS SUCH AS EVICTION, JOB DISPLACEMENT OR OTHER ISSUES. HARAMBEE WAS ABLE TO COME ALONGSIDE FAMILIES TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND OTHER SERVICES TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES. HARAMBEE CONTINUES TO BE KNOWN AS A SAFE PLACE WHERE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO WERE IN NEED CAN COME TO RECEIVE SUPPORT AND SERVICES. AS THE PANDEMIC CONTINUED ON, WE DECIDED THAT WE WOULD WALK ALONGSIDE FAMILIES, AS WE ALWAYS HAVE, IN EDUCATION AND ENRICHMENT. WE KNEW THAT IMPOVERISHED FAMILIES WOULD FIND NAVIGATING THE NEW WAY OF ONLINE EDUCATION A CHALLENGE SO WE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE ONE-ON-ONE SERVICES, ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY, AND COUNSEL.

PERFORMING ARTSIN 2020 DUE TO THE PANDEMIC WE MOVED ONLINE TO ACCOMMODATE THE SAFETY OF OUR STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDED DIGITAL WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS IN ARTS, MOVEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY. AS AN ORGANIZATION WE COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT OUR YOUTH COULD ACCESS THE TECHNOLOGY NEEDED THROUGH DEVICES AND INTERNET SUPPORT SO THAT THEY COULD CONTINUE TO ACCESS SUPPLEMENTAL ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ENCOURAGE THE ARTS. WHILE ONLINE WE USED ZOOM AND VARIOUS PLATFORMS SUCH AS YOUTUBE TO DEMONSTRATE THE SKILLS AND LEARNED TALENTS OF OUR CONSTITUENTS.IN THE FALL, WE CONTINUED MEETING WITH OUR STUDENTS VIRTUALLY TO PROVIDE FREE TUTORING, ENRICHMENT CLASSES, AND A VIRTUAL SOCIAL CLUB ALL WHICH WE DISCOVERED WERE LARGE NEEDS AS OUR STUDENTS WERE PRIMARILY SITTING AND LISTENING VIRTUALLY IN CLASS AS THEIR MAIN SOURCE OF SOCIAL INTERACTIONS. IN DECEMBER OUR STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO RECORD IN STUDIO WITH COVID SAFE POLICIES TO CREATE HARAMBEES TAKE ON A MUCH BELOVED ROALD DAHL BOOK, CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY.SPRING 2021 PROVIDED MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO RECEIVE FREE TUTORING AND VIRTUAL SOCIALIZATION STILL. AS SCHOOL CAME TO A CLOSE, HARAMBEE WAS ABLE TO WORK WITH A LOCAL SCHOOL TO PROVIDE A FREE IN-PERSON SUMMER CAMP IN JUNE 2021 WHERE STUDENTS LEARNED ABOUT THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE.