Session 2 is starting January 8, 2008. We are looking forward to another great year helping our students enrich their minds and do their best at school and in the community. Call Stacey at 243-1984 with questions about becoming a tutor or finding a tutor for your young person.

This past summer Hattie Beverly Youth Development in partnership with Bruce Boman and Marionte' Jackson of Mars Bros. Mentoring hosted a chess club at the Madison Square branch of the Grand Rapids Public Library. It was a great success with over 30 students and a dozen adults showing up to play and learn to play chess. The summer ended with a 16 student tournament and travel chess sets and Target gift cards as prizes for the top 3 competitors. (visit our Flickr site here for more pictures)

Our deepest thanks and appreciation to Shannon Harris, Commissioner Paul Mayhue and Isaac Norris for their financial support and tremendous encouragement!