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WFAA After The Bell: After school ballet

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

DALLAS - A group of Dallas girls is getting a 'step-up' on their classmates as they learn ballet after school.

It is no stretch to say that Debra Bazile is having a blast.

Bazile teaches a group of Anson Jones Elementary School students ballet every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon.

WFAA After The Bell: Kids In The Kitchen

Monday, March 21, 2011

A group of Dallas students had an appetite for learning.  In this After The Bell report,  the unique way they are putting their math and English skills to good use.

WFAA After the Bell: Trinity River Mission

Monday, March 7, 2011

For some parents, few things can be more frustrating than wanting to help your kids with homework and then not being able to because of a language barrier.

One West Dallas program is helping many immigrant families overcome that obstacle.

WFAA After The Bell: Photography classes for West Dallas students

Monday, February 28, 2011

With school budgets about to be slashed, many students likely won't have the opportunity to learn about photography in class.  But that is not stopping one group of teenagers from losing their focus.

Sara Sweny-Smith is helping teenagers learn the art of photography.

WFAA After the Bell: Buckner Poetry

Monday, February 21, 2011

One North Texas woman has come up with a special way to help kids speak for themselves.

Genie Lopez is helping South Dallas teenagers blossom. Lopez, considered the first female Christian rap artist, has developed a program that teaches the skill of creative writing through rap and poetry.

WFAA After The Bell: Valentines for veterans

Monday, February 14, 2011

On Valentine's Day many people give, or receive, flowers or chocolate.  But, a group of Dallas children is delivering something priceless.

Vanessa and her friends at the Honeycreek Apartments are taking part in a project called Valentine's For Veterans.  It was implemented by their after school program: Camp Fire USA.  The kids will deliver the cards Monday afternoon to the Veteran's Nursing Home.

WFAA After the Bell: Duncanville dresses

Monday, January 24, 2011

In Monday's "After the Bell" report, a group of North Texas junior high school students is teaming up with an organization called Little Dresses for Africa as they give the gift of hope.

They are doing it with needles and yarn.

WFAA After the Bell: This Side Up!

Monday, January 17, 2011

PLANO — No matter where you live, working parents still need to find places to provide tutoring and supervision of their kids after school.

There's a new non-profit in Plano called This Side Up! Family Fun Center. It just recently held its grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony.

What makes this facility unique and different from other after school sites is that it incorporates the entire family — it's not just for children.

The goal? Helping parents recognize the importance of spending time together.

WFAA After the Bell: Girls Inc.

Monday, December 20, 2010

In Monday's "After The Bell," WFAA shines the light on some girls in West Dallas who are spelling it out and working hard at Scrabble.

But, it's more than just fun and games at Girls Inc. The non-profit agency offers girls from low-income families programs aimed at their unique developmental needs.

WFAA After the Bell: Dallas Community Lighthouse

Monday, December 13, 2010

DALLAS - Starting an after school program isn't easy. It takes a lot of hard work and cooperation.

One of the keys to starting the program at Trinity Palms is the support it gets from the apartment management company.