Contact: “Rockin” Rodney Moore, Founder, President, CEO
Rockin’ Rodney Moore, the “King of the Blue Horizon,” has an after-school program called “Fight to Learn”.
Moore, a former professional welterweight boxing champion, had 52 bouts and 3 world title fights compiling a tremendous record of 43 wins 2 draws with 25 big KOs. He is on a prominent boxing poster as one of Philadephia’s all time greats, inducted into the Boxing Alumni in 05 – 06 also voted and inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame in 2004. He is now the Founder, President and CEO of a new after-school / summer academic achievement, literacy program called the ” Fight To Learn Program”.
www.fighttolearn.com
fighttolearn@msn.com
“Fight To Learn” is a Non Profit, Registered Charitable Corporation, Under IRS Federal Tax Exempt Code 501(C) 3, organization that provides unique services to at risk 6 to 12 year old boys and girls Monday – Friday, from 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm. Some services include: computer training, homework tutoring, lifeskills, cultural enrichments, athletic activities, recreational activities, field trips and more.
According to Moore, “it is all too common to see young people with promise not to develop their intellectual and social skills while falling victim to illiteracy, drug addiction, homelessness and incarceration. ” Fight To Learn’s” goal is to prepare at-risk youth for productive adult roles and responsibilities.”
“Fight To Learn’s” expectations–with partnerships with students and interns from LaSalle University, support staff from: The Institute for the Study of Civic Values, The Jevs, CSI, City Year, Arbor Spoc, Congresso, EDSI and Americhoice–are that: participants will improve their school grades; know how to use a computer; receive health education information; know how compose correspondence; and be able to speak in public. The children develop an appreciation for arts and culture through workshops and periodic field trips to arts and cultural institutions.
Also significant is that the boys and girls will become physically fit by engaging in regular fitness training that Moore personally supervises.
Participants, parents, and their school personnel all take part in program evaluation. Notes are made on improvements in literacy and behavioral improvements–as well as improvements in interpersonal interactions/conflict resolution among their peers.
Moore further states, “Fight To Learn” acknowledges that today’s youth have tremendous tasks ahead of them in order to avoid the pitfalls of unemployment in an increasingly technological society and to not give in to drugs and violence at early ages. I am proud that our fitness component directly addresses the epidemic of childhood obesity that threatens to have today’s youth be placed at higher and earlier risk for heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and other diseases and disabilities.”
“Fight To Learn” operates year-round from 3 PM to 6 PM, Mondays through Fridays. During the school year it functions as an after school program. During the summer it is a program that serves youth during that time period after many summer programs have closed for the day, and before parents and guardians have returned from work.
During the school year each child receives special attention, on a daily basis, for homework assignments, school reports, and preparations for mid-year and final examinations.
During the daily Computer Lab portion of the program youth are instructed on the use of a personal computer as well how those skills can transfer over to completing school assignments through research and word processing. These skills are aimed at preparing the youth both for higher education and for the realities of the computer-based 21 st Century workplace.
During the summer, when there are no school assignments, the other program components remain in place and are given more time and attention. That includes the computer literacy.
“Fight To Learn” was first piloted at the Philadelphia Department of Recreation’s Shepard site in West Philadelphia in the summer of 2003. The program’s after school version was first piloted at the Recreation Department’s Rhawnhurst site in Northeast Philadelphia and at the Lonnie Young Recreation Center in Philadelphia’s West Oak Lane section.
“Fight To Learn” enjoys the support of a wide variety political leaders (local, state and federal) and business leaders in the community. Discussions are currently taking place to expand ” Fight to Learn” to additional sites throughout the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area.
For more information, contact “Fight To Learn” at 215-514-8748 (Office), or email us @ fighttolearn@msn.com. To view the website click onto www.fighttolearn.com.