NextUp CEO to receive Outstanding Women Award
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NextUp RVA President & CEO, Barbara Couto Sipe, has been selected as a 2021 YWCA Outstanding Women Award Honoree for her work in education.
Afterschool and Summer Learning Systems
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As communities gear up for summer 2020, afterschool and summer learning systems are once again demonstrating the power of partnerships to galvanize entire networks of providers.
NextUp RVA – Who are we?
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NextUp RVA provides a free, coordinated system of after-school programs for Richmond middle schools. It’s the new resource for students who are ready to customize how they learn and play after school.
NextUp For Parents: Cook With Us!
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We’re offering events for our parents at Lucille Brown Middle School and Elkhardt-Thompson Middle School.
1819 Paint Night Highlights
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Enjoy highlights from Lucille Brown and Elkhardt-Thompson’s Paint Night at NextUp For Parents’ family engagement session.
Richmond Showcase Highlights
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Thank you Barry Moore of Haley Buick GMC and Matt DiNardo of WRIC TV 8 for highlighting NextUp RVA on Richmond Showcase!
Fight with Us – NextUp RVA
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NextUp RVA Students from Henderson and Boushall Middle School.