Grace Place For Children And Families Inc

PUT FAITH INTO ACTION BY PROVIDING PATHWAYS OUT OF POVERTY BY EDUCATING CHILDREN & FAMILIES.

BRIGHT BEGINNINGS FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM FOCUSES ON 0-5 YEAR OLD LEARNERS AND A PARENT - PARENTS AND CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN THIS UNIQUE MODEL REQUIRING A PARENT TO PARTICIPATE WITH THE CHILD. THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PORTION OF THE PROGRAM AIMS TO ENSURE THAT THE CHILDREN ARE PREPARED TO ENTER KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS. THE ADULT PORTION OF THE PROGRAM WORKS TO CULTIVATE ENGLISH LITERATE, CONFIDENT AND SKILLED PARENTS WHO WORK TO GUIDE THEIR CHILD THROUGH THE CRUCIAL YEARS OF EARLY DEVELOPMENT. PARENTS LEARN THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION IN THEIR HOMES AND IN THEIR LIVES AND TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR OWN EDUCATION AND THAT OF THEIR CHILDREN. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE. BRIGHT BEGINNINGS EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION BALANCES BOTH TEACHER-DIRECTED AND CHILD-INITIATED LEARNING.BY ENGAGING BOTH THE PARENT AND CHILD, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE MODEL TO CREATE AN EDUCATIONAL CULTURE BEYOND THE CLASSROOM, INTO THE HOME AND FOR THE FUTURE.

SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS - STUDENTS FROM ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM. THE ACADEMY OF LEADERS AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAM (K-12) IMPROVES STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN CORE ACADEMIC SUBJECTS AND DEVELOPS LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN STUDENTS WHO ARE AT RISK DUE TO HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS, AND THE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM EMPHASIZES HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS, PROVIDES TARGETED ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS, AND VOLUNTEER/WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, SO STUDENTS HAVE THE NECESSARY TOOLS FOR SUCCESS BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL IN EITHER A CAREER OR COLLEGE. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.HIGH-QUALITY AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO HAVE DRAMATIC POSITIVE IMPACTS ON STUDENTS' LIVES: GAINS IN GRADES, TEST SCORES, AND QUALITY OF STUDENT WORK; IMPROVED MOTIVATION AND DEDICATION TO SCHOOL AND LEARNING; ENHANCED CREATIVITY AND INTEREST IN SCHOOL; IMPROVED IN-SCHOOL BEHAVIORS AND GREATER SELF-REPORTED CONTROL OF BEHAVIOR; IMPROVED WELLBEING, PHYSICAL FITNESS, AND DECREASED OBESITY; MORE CONNECTION TO THE COMMUNITY; REDUCED STRESS; AND IMPROVED SELF-ESTEEM, SELF-EFFICACY, AND HOPE FOR THE FUTURE.

ADULT LITERACY - ADULT EDUCATION'S PROGRAM MISSION IS TO FURNISH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY FOR ADULT LEARNERS TO SUCCEED IN THE ACQUISITION OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND TO NURTURE THE ASSIMILATION PROCESS TO THE CULTURE OF THE UNITED STATES. THE ADULT EDUCATION PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN BUILDING THE HUMAN CAPITAL OF IMMIGRANTS WHO HAVE LIMITED HOST-COUNTRY LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY, AS WELL AS FOR THOSE WHO LACK A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT. INCREASE LANGUAGE SKILLS AND EDUCATION BECOME AN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL MOBILITY GENERATOR, BENEFITING THEMSELVES, THEIR CHILDREN AND THE COUNTRY. COURSES WITHIN ADULT EDUCATION INCLUDE ADULT ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE, FINANCIAL LITERACY AND CITIZENSHIP.