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OpenDoors of Asheville

OpenDoors of Asheville

Breaking the cycle of poverty through education, one child at a time.

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Our Impact

During the 2018/2019 school year and summer, OpenDoors programs directly served over 90 students across 16 different K-12 schools and 5 Colleges.


OneNeighborhood

Through our OneNeighborhood arts program, OpenDoors students participated in 16 sessions of glass blowing in partnership with the North Carolina Glass Center. After over 40 hours of instruction, 7 of our students went on to sell their very own work, together earning over $650!

Students who participate in extracurricular activities develop pro-social skills like teamwork, goal setting, and communication abilities that make our students more competitive applicants to colleges and employers. (Snell- man, et. Al., 2015).

Without programs like OpenDoors, children in families below the poverty level are shown to be at least three times less likely to engage in a diverse selection of sports and other extracurriculars (Aspen Institute, 2017).

To & Through

Now in its third year, this program has reduced tuition and other fees for 9 students currently enrolled in college with 2 more joining the program each year.

Bachelor’s degree holders have higher average earnings and lower rates of unemployment than workers with only a high school diploma or Associates Degree (US BLS).

Our To & Through college access and completion program is designed to help our students graduate on-time, with little or no debt, ready for the next step of their academic and/or professional journeys.

Math Club

Last year, OpenDoors connected 30 K-12 students with math tutoring during our 20 session program.

OpenDoors partners with The Asheville School, an academically rigorous, college preparatory program on a beautiful and welcoming campus. Asheville School staff and student mentors provide math tutoring to our students in a 1:1, sometimes 2:1 Tutor to Student learning environment.

This unique program runs most Saturdays during critical weekend hours when many students lack the opportunity to be intellectually engaged.

At the completion of the day, OpenDoors students attend lunch with Asheville school student mentors in the dining hall , getting to experience a little of life on campus!

We know our students need more access and equity outside of the classroom. Below is a snapshot of our enrichment and resource outputs for 2018/19

  • 53 weeks of summer overnight and day camp activities for 17 students including: Outward- Bound, Sports Camp, ProjectUPLIFT at UNC Chapel Hill, College Visits, Drivers Ed, volunteer experiences, Camp Bob Gow School, Hanger Hall, Carolina Day, and The Asheville School.
  • Best-fit placements in 16 public, private and charter schools and 6 colleges.
  • 112 sessions of intensive, 1-on-1 tutoring during the school day for 5 students to improve reading skills.
  • OpenDoors staff provided 10 hours of equity-based coaching for schools and community partners, reaching over 70 participants, extending our shared community impact.
  • Pro-bono contributions from community partners help cover costs for roughly 50% of goods and services we provide. Please contact us to learn more about how you can support our work.

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OpenDoors of Asheville

290 Haywood Rd. Suite 204
Asheville, NC  28806

828-239-8811

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Introducing another OpenDoors superstar 💫 board Introducing another OpenDoors superstar 💫 board member.

“My name is LaPorshia Finley, I’ve lived in Asheville all my life. I’m a single mother of two amazing kids, ZaQuantae, and ZaRaina. Having the opportunity to be introduced to Opendoors was a life changer. I felt the need to give back anyway that I possibly could, as this organization poured out many blessings to my family. I decided to help out with math tutoring at Asheville school as a parent volunteer. Given the opportunity to serve on the board is a great pleasure. I’m excited to give back to my community, the same way OpenDoors has done for me.”

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Program lead, Tia, chose this theme for our spring Program lead, Tia, chose this theme for our spring outdoor leadership program;

 “Each One, Teach One” is an African proverb that originated in the United States during slavery when Africans were denied education. When someone learned how to read or write, it became their responsibility to teach someone else. The idea is to spread knowledge for the betterment of your community.” 

-https://new.coe.arizona.edu/each-one-teach-one

OpenDoors provides student access to the deep outdoors, providing peace of mind, improved health, and points of reference for learning in an increasingly complicated world. Thanks to our partners @pivotpointwnc for another smooth program launch. ⛰

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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”

-Martin Luther King Jr.

We have deep love, respect, and gratitude for our ODA families. We are privileged to continue this work, and have mixed emotions in moments like these, where our middle school student is accessing these mountains from the Blue Ridge Parkway for the very first time. Please spend your day in service and consider MLK JR’s 6 principles of nonviolent change making (Link in bio)

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