History of the Coalition
Educational Opportunity Center
Educational Opportunity Center
Notable Partnerships
Fun Facts
100

n what year was the Community Outreach Coalition founded?

 What is 2008?

100

What is the primary goal of the Educational Talent Search program?

What is College and Career exploration?

100

Where does the Educational Opportunity Center funding come from?

U.S. Department of Education

100

Name the school districts the coalition partners with for the learning garden initiatives.

What are Suffolk and Portsmouth?

100

What colors are used in the coalition’s logo?


What are Green and blue?

200

Who was the first executive director of the Community Outreach?

Who is Dr. Kendra Robinson? 

200

How many schools does the Educational Talent Search program currently serve?

What is 6?

200

Which population is primarily served by the Educational Opportunity Center?


 What are first generation college students and/or low-income adults? 

200

Which local business is a corporate sponsor to the coalition?

What is Rivers Casino?

200

The coalition’s office is located in which city?

What is Portsmouth?

300

What major milestone did the coalition achieve in 2010?

What is obtained non profit status?

300

Name one key service provided by the Educational Talent Search program to high school students.


What is  College & Career Counseling?

300

How does the Educational Opportunity Center help adults seeking higher education?

FASFA and admissions support

300

What fundraising event brings in the most sponsorship support?

What is the golf tournament or fall swing?

300

 What is the name of the coalition’s annual town hall meeting?

What is Community Impact Meeting?

400

How many board members does the coalition have?

15

400

How many students does Talent Search serve annually?

What is 500?

400

What four cities does the Educational Opportunity Center serve?

What are Portsmouth, Suffolk, Franklin and Norfolk.

400

What agency does the coalition partner with to host large community event?

What is Portsmouth Parks and Recreation?

400

Which annual event attracts the most community participants?

What is College and Career Carnival?

500

What significant event led to the coalition's expansion into new communities?

Trio programs - EOC

500

What city does Talent Search serve?

What is Portsmouth?

500

 How many participants does the Educational Opportunity Center serve?

What is 850?

500

What local colleges does the coalition partner with to have satellite offices?

Paul D Camp and TCC

500

How many different committees are involved in the coalition’s operations?

What is four?