The Community Outreach Coalition

Educational opportunity centers (eoc): the eoc is a non-profit program administered by the community outreach coalition and funded by the u.s. Department of education to serve participants in the cities of franklin, suffolk, norfolk, and portsmouth. The purpose of the eoc is to provide assistance to individuals having a desire to enter or re-enter a program of post-secondary education. Education specialists provide assistance with career decision making, admissions, and applying for financial aid. The goal is to help individuals enroll in ged programs, technical programs, or two or four-year colleges and universities.

Learning gardens: our learning gardens support our youth by turning their school garden into an outdoor classroom. We partner with local school districts to maintain and grow a school garden where students engage in hands-on stem projects in the garden monthly led by our team of educators. The fruits and vegetables harvested from the gardens are used to make snacks for after school programs or to support families within the school. (continued on schedule o)