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Causes: Arts & Culture, Arts Education, Education, Literacy, Primary & Elementary Schools, Remedial Reading & Encouragement
Mission: Promoting success in students of high need public elementary and pre-schools.
Programs: Out of class program - after-school and summer classes that align to individual school goals, which extend the learning day and develop skills, self-esteem, and confidence of participating children.
intervention - students who are struggling to read and score significantly lower than their peers on reading/comprehension testing receive individualized, one-on-one reading support from a trained reading tutor for a half-hour each day.
family/community engagement - family literacy nights and the family engagement events are aimed at increasing the level of at-home reading by children with their families and reinforcing to parents the importance of family engagement, regardless of their ability to speak english.
in class - in-class artist residencies that increase classroom-wide student engagement in literacy and arts through alternative teaching methods that reach non-traditional and traditional learners alike. Community room/studio spaces.
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