THEARC Resident Partners

BBAR - Building Bridges Across The River

Building Bridges Across the River is the 501-c-3 nonprofit organization that built and now runs THEARC.  The mission of Building Bridges Across the River is to improve the quality of life for children and adults living east of the Anacostia River by providing leadership, management and...

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington

A sense of belonging, a sense of usefulness, a sense of influence, and a sense of competency is what this youth service organization instills in young boys and girls, ages 6 - 18. The FBR (Friedman, Billings, Ramsey) Branch of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington at THEARC offers a wide...

Children's Medical Center: Children's Health Project of DC

Serving children ages 0 to 23, the Children's Health Project of D.C. operates a full-service medical clinic known as the Children’s Health Center @ THEARC. Care includes preventive health care, sick visits, immunizations, chronic illness management, and psychological, legal aid, referral...

Corcoran Gallery of Art: Corcoran ArtReach

As one of Washington, D.C.'s oldest art museums and the city's only college of art and design, the Corcoran is proud to reside as the visual arts partner at THEARC through the Corcoran ArtReach program.

Covenant House

Covenant House Washington provides youth (ages 18-24) food, shelter, clothing, educational and vocational services, counseling, life skills education, recreation, and child care.  All services are provided at no cost to the youth.  Youth in need of day care are assisted in accessing...

Levine School of Music

The Levine School of Music is a nonprofit community music school offering outstanding musical instruction for students of all ages, abilities and economic backgrounds while also encouraging a love of music, fostering creative expression and promoting personal enrichment. The School has four...

LIFT-DC

LIFT-DC’s mission is to combat poverty and expand opportunity for all people in Washington, D.C, and we envision a day when all people will have the opportunity to achieve economic security and pursue their aspirations.  We are a community-based nonprofit that engages trained...

Parklands Community Center

Since 1980, Parklands Community Center’s guiding principles have been Faith, Love and Commitment.  PCC’s mission is to enhance the quality of life of low-income residents and ex-offenders primarily living east of the Anacostia River.  Over the years, PCC has offered...

The Washington Ballet

The Washington Ballet @THEARC works to enliven the beauty and discipline of dance in southeast Washington. Inaugurated in summer 2005, TWB at THEARC houses the southeast campus of The Washington School of Ballet and two unique community engagement programs, DanceDC and EXCEL! ...

Trinity University

Trinity is a comprehensive university that excels in educating students who go on to make a difference in the world.  Students graduate from Trinity with the skills necessary to be marketable in today’s workforce; enabling them to secure a strong future for themselves and their...

Washington Middle School for Girls

Grounded in the legacy of dynamic female educators and religious pioneers, The Washington Middle School for Girls (WMSG) encourages young girls growing up in the underserved area of Anacostia to stay in school and excel beyond their imaginations.