Vecinos Unidos – Neighbors United
13525 Dulles Technology Drive
Suite 103
Herndon, Virginia 20171
703-201-2809
info@vecinosunidos.org
Vecinos Unidos opened its doors for the first time in a small Herndon, Virginia apartment on April 17, 1997. Two students attended the first night’s session. Originally formed to address the academic needs of Hispanic students, the program expanded to assist all who are in need of homework assistance. As the word spread and the number of students and volunteers quickly grew, the program needed to find a larger facility. Vecinos Unidos moved into the Herndon Neighborhood Resource Center, a city run building in December 2001 and stayed for nine years.
To accommodate the increased demand for educational help in the community, Vecinos Unidos moved February 16, 2010 to its new Herndon home: Connections for Hope. Seven area nonprofits have joined together under one roof in order to provide more extensive and convenient services to our students and their families. This new collaborative effort helps Vecinos Unidos to make an even bigger positive difference in the lives of our students.
Vecinos Unidos now provides a year round program consisting of homework assistance during the school year and a summer program during July and August. Attendees are youth who need assistance that they cannot find at home. Students come from homes where English is not spoken and economic and cultural factors put them at risk of academic failure.
Staffed entirely by volunteers and funded solely by donations and grants, Vecinos Unidos assists students four days a week, 90 minutes daily with their homework and long-term school projects. After homework is completed, students are required to read orally to an adult for 20 minutes and then urged to participate in skill-building activities such as flash cards, puzzles, vocabulary development and educational games. During the summer, Vecinos Unidos keeps education first by offering a wealth of different educational activities for students three days a week, two hours daily.
Operating the Homework Assistance Program:
September-June: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday 4:30-6:00 p.m.
Operating the Summer Program:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 4:00-6:00 p.m.