Program

Academic Accountability

Front Yard Bikes partners with VIPS (volunteers in public schools) to serve at Glasgow Middle, Westdale Middle, and University Terrace Elementary. We work diligently to keep our kids accountable in the classroom as they strive for their high-school diplomas. From recognizing positive behaviors to providing academic assistance during our Wednesday tutoring program, our kids understand the value of their education as they prepare for the job market.

Service Area:

Categories Age and family groups Community and civic engagement, advocacy and alliances, service clubs and groups, public/social policy, philanthropy, and volunteering Education, youth development; training, and employment Ethnic and racial groups Social, health, and economic status Activities, Services, and Resources, N.E.C. Adolescents (13-17) At-risk youth Before school, after school, summer school, tutoring, and other primary and secondary education programs and services Children and youth Children and Preteens (4-12) Civil Rights and social action Community and civic engagement Community and civic engagement, advocacy and alliances, service clubs and groups, public/social policy, philanthropy, and volunteering, N.E.C. Community and cultural centers Education, youth development, training, and employment, N.E.C. Elementary education Ethnic and racial groups, N.E.C. Extremely poor and people below poverty level Gifted, remedial, and special needs education (includes STEM education and child literacy) Help, information, and general services and support Leadership development Low-income and working poor Middle school education Multiracial people Neighborhood Centers Non-profit People of African descent People of color Philanthropy and volunteering Primary and secondary education Public school education Social, health, and economic status, N.E.C. Student and education services and support Under-employed Unemployed Victims and oppressed people (victims of crime, abuse, conflict, disaster, and persecution) Youth arts, humanities, math, and sciences development Youth business, agricultural, civic, and leadership development Youth centers, clubs, and development services Youth development Youth intervention (at-risk) programs Youth mentoring (adult, intergenerational, and peer mentoring)

Locations

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Parent Organization

Front Yard Bikes

Baton rouge, LA
Mission

Front Yard Bikes is a community bike shop that focuses on teaching participants of all ages how to fix and maintain bikes. We teach and develop skills in mathematics, physics and mechanics, while promoting inclusivity, mentorship, recreation and academic achievement. We offer youth in the community a safe, free after-school program. They are taught responsibility and become peer leaders as they are faced with ethical and moral questions in their day-to-day lives. The heart of our program is motivated by compassion for kids from low-income families that are willing to work for what they get. We hope to impact the youth of Baton Rouge, one bike at a time, one heart at a time, because the youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow.

Front Yard Bikes

Baton rouge, LA 70806