In October of 1995, Norfolk Naval Shipyard and Emily Spong Elementary school entered into a partnership agreement under the Navy's Personal Excellence Partnership. Program objectives include developing activities to include student achievement, student attendance and attitude. These goals are met through the collaborative efforts of the volunteers, staff and approximately 250 African American students of Emily Spong Elementary School.
Activities with the NNSY include:
Tutorial Homework Assistance PRogram Martin Luther King Holiday Observance Program & Freedom Workshop Multi-Cultural & Disability Awareness Community Festival Black History Month PRogram Parental Empowerment/Homework Assistance Workshops Earth Day Trip To Baltimore, Maryland Awards Day School Uniform and Patches Elizabeth River Appreciation Day Career Day
Programs and activities are developed to expose students to the environment, navy core values, and African American history.