Families and educators in Caswell County have been balancing remote learning with work schedules, internet access issues, and countless other challenges. Most all of them could use a helping hand so a number of community partners are working to help, offering internet access and tutoring. Those known to us are listed below. Please help share this information throughout our community and let us know of others we should add.

 “Every day, in a 100 small ways, our children ask, ‘Do you hear me? Do you see me? Do I matter?’.” ~ L.R. Knost

Meanwhile, several youth-serving agencies and other community partners are working to create a countywide youth council to create more opportunities for local students to lead in the development, implementation, and promotion of youth programming and community development efforts.

 

❤❤ Folks interested in any of these efforts, or who simply want to work with others to create a nurturing, healthy community for our children are invited to join the Healthy Spaces – Youth Opportunities monthly gatherings hosted by the Caswell Chapter of The Health Collaborative.

Community Internet Access Points

💬 If you know of others, please let us know so we can update this listing.

• Parking lots in Yanceyville
  • Piedmont Community College (PCC) 
  • Gunn Memorial Library – password posted on door; curb-side printing also available by calling (336) 694-6241
  • Caswell Family Medical Center
• Piedmont Electric Cooperative, on Rascoe Dameron Road is free Wifi in their parking lot.
• PCC’s Computer Lab in Caswell is open to the public with social distancing guidelines in place. Members of the community who need to use the lab must call the Caswell Campus for an appointment at 336-694-5707.
• Pelham Community Center is offering access on Wednesdays from 7:45am until 3pm. The gate will be open and password is posted on the door.
• Locust Hill United Methodist Church on Stoney Creek School Road is offering an internet lab on Tuesdays 5-7pm. Please bring a computer as they only have a few available to borrow. For more information, call the church at 336-388-2489.
• Cherry Grove Ruritan Club on Cherry Grove Road along with Piedmont Electric Membership Cooperative and Riverstreet Network is offering WiFi access from their parking lot. The Cherry Grove Ruritans say they will consider opening the building on a schedule depending on the need. For questions, call Mitch Strader at 336-932-1865.

 

Student Internet Access Points

💬 If you know of others, please let us know so we can update this listing.

• Caswell County Schools have partnered with several local churches to provide WiFi in their parking lots via the WiFi Ranger Pilot Program. They do ask that community members not use the parking lots during worship service hours, especially Sunday mornings. Instructions for access can be found HERE.
  • Lively Stones Baptist Church, Chandler Mill Rd., Pelham
  • Kerr’s Chapel Baptist Church, Kerr’s Chapel Rd, Elon
  • Sweet Gum Grove Baptist Church, 119, Mebane
  • Shiloh Baptist Church, Yarboroughs Mill Rd., Milton
• Providence Baptist Church has a hot spot available for North Elementary students.  The code is Providence, password keeplearning.

 

 

Free Tutoring

💬 If you know of others, please let us know so we can update this listing.

• BYHS is offering virtual tutoring Monday – Thursday, 6-8pm for BYHS students. Please complete this ONLINE FORM to sign up.
• New Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Milton, Virtual, Tuesday 5:30-7:30pm. Contact Chevette Madden [email protected], a Danville Church-Based Tutorial Program site
• High Street Baptist Church, Milton, Virtual, Mondays and Wednesdays, after school hours. Contact Shirley Wilson, [email protected], a Danville Church-Based Tutorial Program site

 

✔ If your child needs additional support, please be sure to communicate directly with his/her teacher(s) to find out what other resources might be available.

 

❤ ❤ If you would like to know more about how you and/or your church could help provide tutoring to local students please reach out to Andrew Tyrrell with Caswell County Schools ([email protected], 336-694-4116 ext 12) and/or Kenny Lewis with Danville Church Based Tutorial ([email protected], 434-710-6100).

 

Other Services and Resources to Support Your Child’s Learning:

• Caswell County Partnership for Children, 336-694-1538, or on Facebook. While most of their services focus on the 0-5 population, they offer a Resource Lending Library with resources for children and families up to age 18, including a variety of materials to support early childhood educators and families with children’s learning and development. Provides access to child development resources and materials such as books, manipulatives, reference materials, curriculum kits, etc. A resource room is also provided that includes access to die cuts, laminating machines, binding machine and copier.
• Gunn Memorial Public Library, 336-694-6241, or on Facebook
• Children’s Developmental Services Agency and other resources for exceptional children can be found HERE
• NC Families United is a family support and advocacy organization for children and youth with mental health and/or intellectual and developmental diagnoses. Confidential, non-crisis, family and youth peer support please call: Phone: 336-395-8828 M-F 9 AM- 5 PM