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• Hootie & the Blowfish partner with RCPEP and SC for Ed

  September 3, 2019
  

  As the North American leg of the highly-successful Group Therapy Tour comes to a close in the birthplace of Hootie & the Blowfish, the GRAMMY Award-winning band are partnering with RCPEP and SC for Ed. Fans attending the Thursday, Sept. 12 show in Columbia are encouraged to bring school supplies for an on-site “fill the bus” drive, with pencils, dry… read more

• RCPEP and United Way Midlands announce Resiliency Team

  August 20, 2019
  

  The United Way Midlands has partnered with RCPEP to head up a one-of-a-kind program at Jackson Creek Elementary School in Richland County School District 2. Increasingly, educators are recognizing that what happens to kids outside the classroom affects how they do when they are in the classroom. Moreover, teachers need additional support addressing these issues. That’s where the “Resiliency Team”… read more

• RCPEP partners with Van Robotics for use of Robotic Tutors

  August 10, 2019
  

  RCPEP has partnered with Van Robotics - a local organization that has created educational robot tutors which are used in elementary school to help kids in math remediation. They are very sophisticated devices, which can measure performance and attention and react to changes in either measure. Van Robotics has piloted these robots in a number of schools across the country. … read more

• De’Ontae selected for training with professional dancer in Miami

  August 8, 2019
  

  Sometimes kids need safe places. Achieve Columbia has always tried to be that safe place. We've been lucky enough to work with this awesome young man - De'Ontae. He is quickly becoming an amazing dancer. In fact, he will be spending several weeks this summer working with a professional dancer in Miami. It is a huge honor that he was… read more