Second Chance Learning Center Opens its Doors to the Community and Opportunity for Southwest Virginia Youth

Erik Robinson	Billy Wagner
Board Members
Erik Robinson, Executive Director Billy Wagner Sarah Wagner Gary Williams Lou Peary Libby Peery John Rocovich

Formed by longtime friends and Southwest Virginia natives Erik Robinson, who serves as the Executive Director, and Billy Wagner, a Tazewell native and pitcher with the New York Mets, the Second Chance Learning Center (SCLC) is a non-profit foundations established to address the increased school dropout rate in Southwest Virginia by providing free counseling, tutoring, and mentoring for public school students with social and educational problems.

Working with public school teachers who identify students with extra needs, SCLC provides individualized attention for students who are at risk because of their grades and/or behavior in school. At SCLC, these students are able to work one-on-one with teachers in an environment that helps them prosper.

Second Chance Learning Center also provides scholarships to Southwest Virginia students who seek to continue their education in college or trade school. Students must meet certain criteria to receive these scholarships and complete community services with SCLC to fulfill their scholarship criteria.

Through these two efforts, Second Chance Learning Center works to allow children to realize their potential and become positive influences in the community.