Education

Mavs Foundation Reading & Learning Centers are designed to expand learning opportunities for reading and education programs, as well as provide Computer Labs and access to technology to assist teens and adults with job-skill training and other valuable tools.

2017-2018 Mavs Foundation Projects

Girls Inc. Wesley Matthews Learning Lab

On August 31st the Mavs Foundation, Wesley Matthews, Pro Players Foundation, and Varidesk unveiled their second reading and learning center for the summer at Girls Inc. of Metropolitan Dallas.
The new learning lab will help Girls Inc. better deliver technology literacy for their current programs and provide dependable, state-of-the-art technology for years of use. The learning lab is especially important for the Operation SMART Girls Inc. program. This core program prepares girls for careers in science, technology, engineering and math, and for earning a life of financial stability. The learning lab will be used daily and is crucial not only for the core Operation SMART program, but also for other Girls Inc. programs, staff training/professional development, and evaluation measurement. The updated Learning Lab will help with Girls Inc.’s programming overall goal to help girls living in poverty, and their families, overcome the social, economic and gender barriers that they face READ MORE

August 14th 2018 – Vogel Alcove Parent Opportunity Center
The Mavs Foundation proudly announced the unveiling of a new Parent Opportunity Center Computer Lab at Vogel Alcove. The Parent Opportunity Center will be for homeless individuals, primarily young parents, typically in their twenties and thirties, in Dallas. In the Parent Opportunity Center, parents receive career counseling and coaching services free of charge to assist them with securing employment and/or training/education to provide for their families. Along with the room renovation and new furniture, computers will be used for job searches, resume development and other education/training to pursue career advancement. READ MORE