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STEM at Roxboro Housing Authority

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Awesome STEM Instructor

RHA Afterschool Program STEM Instructor Charlene Bumphus is a certified educational professional with a passion for teaching kids about the sciences and natural resources. Since the program's start in Nov. 2019, Ms. Bumphus has been an important reason why kids are loving to learn (and it shows with their grades.)

Teaching kids from the beginning about STEM.

From the Beginning

Ms. Bumphus teaching kids during one of the first STEM sessions during the Summer of 2019. She keep up to 20 youths well behaved and engaged in the subject at hand.  The Harris Gardens (and other) kids love her!

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NC Kids Summer Food Program

FSS Coord. Larry Mayfield, Food Bank Rep. Mercedes Sanders, RHA STEM Instructor Charlene Bumphus and RHA Exec. Dir. Felts Lewis pose with Ray of the NC Kids Summer Food Program, receiving Site of the Year for providing free meals to kids and delivering a STEM curriculum.  This effort led the Housing Authority to establish an afterschool program focusing on science, technology, engineering and mathematics, starting in the Harris Gardens community.

Chairwoman Bellamy Volunteers.

Chairwoman Bellamy Volunteers

RHA Board Chairwoman and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority member Angela Bellamy takes time out to volunteer at the RHA Afterschool Program.

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Perfect Attendance Winners

RHA STEM students Vinica Chavious, Maddix Newman and Dale Newman achieve perfect attendance certificates for the Fall/Winter 2019!

PCC Student Volunteers working with kids.

PCC Student Volunteers Make a Difference

RHA Afterschool Program participants get assistance from a few Piedmont Community College students with the STEM assignment.

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Cell and DNA Illustrations hung up on the wall.

Cell and DNA Illustrations

PCC Success Program Students Volunteers standing for a photo.

PCC Success Program Students Volunteer

Members of the Piedmont Community College Success Program chose the RHA Afterschool Program for student enrichment, volunteering to help kids at Harris Gardens Apartments with STEM projects and homework.