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May 7-11 was national teacher appreciation week, and to show their great love and appreciation for their teachers three students composed the following rap in teachers’ honor. Please take a moment to enjoy this video composed by Church Hill Academy’s Hip Hop Elective. Thank to all of our teachers, and to Janaya, Winter and Kamaya for putting…

Please take the time to explore this mulit-media presentation, ‘A Decade Later, CHAT Thrives’ .  Many thanks to Sean Collins-Smith for spending time with us and putting together such a beautiful portrait of CHAT and the youth!

Please join us this Wednesday April 25th for CHAT’s  4th annual Pinewood Derby ! It’s sure to be a great time! Update: for photos from this event, please check out our facebook page!

We are proud to announce that 5 students will be receiving their High School diploma from Church Hill Academy on Saturday, June 2nd. Please take a look at this  invitation. We would love to celebrate with you!  

Please had over to CHAT’s facebook page to see picture from Church Hill Academy’s first ever dance! The student spirit committee spent many weeks planning the event and a great time was had by all. Thanks to the students and year-long intern Nina Mondelli for an amazing evening!

Until today, I’ve never thought that my decision to be discontent is a direct disobedience to God.  Here I am thinking I am being obedient by simply following God to CHAT.  And on the tough days, I remind myself, “well at least I’m being obedient,” but that doesn’t really make me feel better.  I bask…

CHAT is always in need of new furniture. Either we don’t have something at all or we have one and it desperately needs to be replaced. This Saturday, a group of CHAT staff, spouses, brothers, and close friends met up at the Lighthouse for coffee and toast before another crazy CHAT moving day. After we…

Christmas in Church Hill is tonight, and as a little sneak preview, I’m posting the photo cards placed within the program for guests to take home with them.  They are photographs I took of students’ work from the Creative Expressions Art class I lead on Wednesdays.  I added some scripture, a description, and a chat…

One of my responsibilities this year has been planning and leading a weekly “Wacky Wednesday” life skills class. Since there were already classes for workshop, dancing, and art, I decided to try a Wacky Wednesday focussed on urban farming and gardening. We call it “Funky Farm.” In part, this weekly time is meant to reconnect…

  A couple weeks ago, CHAT volunteers and staff took the “Little Tykes” to the Pumpkin Patch – a strange countryside landscape below power lines and in between city noises and the suburbs.  After piling out of buses, cars, and vans onto the gravel parking lot, we took a hay ride to the pumpkin patch –…