A Message From Our Executive Director | Help Us Grow!
From the brainchild of a few to a growing and highly sought program, East Nashville Hope Exchange is producing results in our community. In fact, since our inception we’ve more than doubled the number of students we serve. And during last year’s summer program, 99 percent of participants maintained or improved their reading levels.
But we’re also a place where kids learn to be more confident, and where literacy is leveraged as a key to breaking down social injustice. With that responsibility comes an obligation to constantly reassess the needs of our community.
You’ve heard us talk about the summer slide, during which many of our at-risk youth fall behind their peers. A similar phenomenon can occur when a child moves to middle from elementary school. It’s called the fourth-grade slump because 4th grade is typically when reading instruction shifts to developing comprehension – i.e. reading to learn, not just learning to read. And, as with most things, research suggests it disproportionately impacts disadvantaged kids.
But we’ve got a plan.
East Nashville Hope Exchange has received an anonymous, matching donation of up to $50,000 from a very generous and passionate supporter. We’d like to use those funds to launch a rising 5th grade pilot program. We need your help you make this a realty! Make a donation today or click below to learn more about this amazing opportunity!
But we’re also a place where kids learn to be more confident, and where literacy is leveraged as a key to breaking down social injustice. With that responsibility comes an obligation to constantly reassess the needs of our community.
You’ve heard us talk about the summer slide, during which many of our at-risk youth fall behind their peers. A similar phenomenon can occur when a child moves to middle from elementary school. It’s called the fourth-grade slump because 4th grade is typically when reading instruction shifts to developing comprehension – i.e. reading to learn, not just learning to read. And, as with most things, research suggests it disproportionately impacts disadvantaged kids.
But we’ve got a plan.
East Nashville Hope Exchange has received an anonymous, matching donation of up to $50,000 from a very generous and passionate supporter. We’d like to use those funds to launch a rising 5th grade pilot program. We need your help you make this a realty! Make a donation today or click below to learn more about this amazing opportunity!
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OUR MISSION:
To strengthen literacy of at-risk children in East Nashville. OUR VISION: Reading for life. OUR CORE VALUES: We are passionately committed to:
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"I care about ENHE because it focuses on the whole family. It is supportive and inclusive no matter how great the need." - ENHE Board Member Gracie Porter (former chair of Metropolitan Nashville Board of Education) on why she supports East Nashville Hope Exchange.
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Based on the current guidelines from Metro Nashville concerning COVID-19 and social gatherings, we have determined postponing this event is in the best interest of everyone's health and safety (originally scheduled for April 17th).
Tickets for the 18th Annual Wine Tasting and Silent Auction are live now! Join us Friday, September 18th from 6:00-9:00pm at St. Ann's Episcopal Church in East Nashville for an evening of fine wine and snacks, a silent auction stocked with incredible items, and the opportunity to support children's literacy in your community. Click the button below to buy tickets now! |
East Nashville Hope Exchange (ENHE) is a nonprofit organization with the mission of strengthening literacy of at-risk children in East Nashville. ENHE provides a supportive, structured and safe environment where children can learn and have fun. We work with children from schools in the Stratford and Maplewood clusters.
East Nashville Hope Exchange is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee and began as a community outreach program of St. Ann’s Episcopal Church. In 2010, it became an independent 501(c)(3) organization.
East Nashville Hope Exchange is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee and began as a community outreach program of St. Ann’s Episcopal Church. In 2010, it became an independent 501(c)(3) organization.
