The Center for Public Life

History

In 1999, through the grassroots efforts of Beulah residents, leaders, board and staff, the “Beulah Clerical/Computer Literacy Training Program" was created at the Morris Heights Beulah Community Room with only three computers two type writers and a vision. It was located at the current main office at 94 Brandt Place.

By 2005, the program was expanded through collaboration with the Enterprise Foundation, resident leaders, former students, and other individual donors. Through this effort the Beulah/Heiskell Enterprise Center was built as a State of the Art Technology Center with 28 computers stations and 14 computers equipped with the latest technology of its time. The dual level facility featured handicap accessibility. During this time the Center offered clerical training, after school programs and job training for SEYP participants led by Sandy Deacon.

Then, during Beulah revitalization period the Mustard Seed was born. Mustard Seed began as a tutoring program designed to help students meet and exceed benchmark reading goals and skills. Today, the Mustard Seed has shown through research, dedication and consistency, education and literacy that students can indeed meet and exceed benchmarks in reading. Students who consistently attended the program through duration met these goals. The driving force behind the dedication is the understanding of the research based fact that education is a deterrent for crime and significantly reduces poverty through self-help.

Mission

Our mission is to provide youth in the community the necessary skills that will allow them to compete in the twenty first century across the globe.

Vision

The Mustard Seed vision, as we endeavor to develop our lives, families and our community, is to continue to be a living, breathing resource. Our focus is to provide a thinking environment for steady growth learners, willing to become that neighborhood Alumni to return and teach, enriching the neighborhood and becoming a part of the educational solution.

Quality Choice

The Mustard Seed Program is aimed at providing additional guided instruction in reading and math to 2 nd , 3 rd and 4 th Graders. The goal is to help students read and perform at grade level and beyond as well as assist in preparing students to excel at passing the NYS standardized tests.

The Mustard Seed Program’s home is at “The Center for Public Life” a State of the Art Resource Center equipped with the latest technology. The Center is a split-level facility that is handicapped accessible has an office space, an area for meetings, and a lounge area.

The Mustard Seed Program is where children can blossom from a small seed to a tall tree

Parents, your child will thank you for enrolling them in Mustard Seed Program

For additional information
Mustard Seed Program
1109 Franklin Avenue
Bronx, NY 10456
Office 718-292-4958
ljones@beulahhdfc.org