At Next Level Community Development Center (NLCDC), we are dedicated to educating, enlightening, and empowering students in Macon-Bibb because we want to see them succeed in life. We believe that our students can transform the world when they are given the incredible opportunities they need. Our programs are designed to help students become well-rounded people who excel in school and will succeed at college and in the workplace. Through our After School program, Summer program, and E.L.I.T.E. Leadership Academy, students learn leadership and life skills, receive academic assistance, participate in amazing extracurricular experiences, and build strong relationships with their peers.NLCDC was started as an outreach ministry of Bibb Mount Zion Baptist Church in 2000 and quickly grew by leaps and bounds. Teddy Parker Jr., pastor of Bibb Mount Zion at the time, was the visionary behind the organization. The organization served 35 students at the outset, and is now serving 175 students in the summer and 75 through the after-school program.