Capitol Educational Support, Inc. (CES) is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to create community-based academic tutorial and social mentoring programs for children throughout the United States. CES works in collaboration with parents and guardians, schools, community-based organizations and a broad range of education and behavioral specialists to improve the lives of children.
CES offers a consistent, individualized approach to learning and development. Each student will have the opportunity to receive a tailor-made educational and social development curriculum, through our programs and services. The organization’s proven experience and community-based approach to learning has helped thousands of students reach their individual goals and establish a basis for a lifetime of academic and social achievement.
In 2007, CES has expanded its services outside of the Washington DC metro area into six counties in North Carolina. CES is proud to state that all partnering school districts demonstrated growth in reaching their adequate yearly progress goals. In 2008-2009, CES is now approved to provide supplemental educational services for the following states: D.C., New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Texas.
Executive Director and Co-founder, Okera Stewart is a native Washingtonian graduating from Gonzaga College High School. He received his undergraduate degree from Morehouse College in 1997, and is currently pursuing his Masters Degree in Special Education at Trinity College.
Stewart, prior to his position as Executive Director for CES, served as a Special Education Teacher at several schools in the District of Columbia Tyler Elementary School, R.H. Terrell Junior High, Browne Junior High, and Spingarn Senior High School Center. In this position, he was responsible for educating emotionally disturbed and learning disabled students ages 7-18. He also facilitated Individualized Educational Programs (IEP) with students, parents, teachers, advocates and related service providers, ensuring that the educational goals and objectives of the students were met.
In the role of Executive Director, Stewart is responsible for providing overall supervision and management of CES. Additionally, he ensures that program goals are clearly defined and integrated into the existing goals of the local public schools and in collaboration with various social service agencies. In addition, Mr. Stewart oversees the activities related to academic enrichment, social, and life skills development in which he integrates with the overall mission and quality standards of CES.
ostewart@capedsupport.org
Program Director and Co-Founder, Kofi Graham is a native Washingtonian, also graduating from Gonzaga College High School, later receiving his Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Morehouse College in 1998. Mr. Graham obtained his Graduate Degree in Special Education at the University of the District of Columbia in 2000.
Graham, prior to his position as Program Director for CES, served as Head Teacher at Spingarn Senior High School Center as well as a counselor at Riverside Academy. He has worked inside the DCPS educational arena for several years, assisting DC school children in varying disciplines.
In his role as the Program Director, Graham manages CES programs and services, working to secure employees, mentor and tutorial alliances, as well as researching and developing new programs for CES.
Through his management, CES will introduce a female-only youth transitional home working as a resource for Child and Family Services Agency Foster Care system in Washington, DC. The transition home is slated to be complete in the Spring of 2009.