Program:
Daily Morning Classes
- Budget:
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$40,000
- Category:
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Education, General/Other
- Population Served:
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Adults
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Immigrants/Newcomers/Refugees
Program Description:
Project Light offers open-enrollment/drop-in daily, morning English language and literacy classes to English Language Learners (ELL) and those wishing to improve their literacy levels. This format allows students with irregular or unpredictable schedules to attend whenever they are able; they needn't wait to start or return to classes based on a predetermined class schedule. The $40,000 budget for this program also includes all overheads associated with other Project Light programs.
Program Long-Term Success:
Project Light has expanded its reach from 39 students per quarter in 1999 to nearly 80 students per quarter in 2011. Enrollment now includes Hispanic students, Creoles and others from the Caribbean, Asians and Eastern Europeans.
Program Short-Term Success:
Students are continuously monitored for their English language proficiency level. Those exhibiting proficiency at their assigned level are routinely moved on into the next level to be further challenged.
Program Success Monitored by:
Students' progress is monitored and recorded on a daily basis by their instructors. Upon reaching proficiency in their current level, instructors will move the student into the next, higher level.
Program Success Examples:
A current student at Project Light was illiterate in her own country. She was unable to attend school due to financial constraints on her family. She entered the Project Light program without any English instruction, and could not write in her native language. She has risen to the top of English proficiency offered by Project Light, and is assisting the beginner students. She recently passed her citizen exam, and is now a U.S. citizen.
Program:
The Language House English Program
- Budget:
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$350
- Category:
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Education, General/Other
- Population Served:
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Adults
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Immigrants/Newcomers/Refugees
Program Description:
This is a closed enrollment program using the English in Action curriculum. It is divided into three, structured 12 week sections, building from level 1 to 3; classes are held at Project Light, Manatee County library locations, and other community sites in the county.
Program Long-Term Success:
This program was implemented at Project Light in 2011. Although it is relatively new, demand for enrollment has increased fourfold. In addition, completion rates for the program are close to 80%.
Program Short-Term Success:
As stated above, this is a new program for Project Light, so the short term and long term success rates are similar. Enrollment continues to increase and completion rates are high.
Program Success Monitored by:
this program was set up and established by one of Project Light's volunteer instructors and Board member. He evaluates each participant's progress at each class and keeps records on all program participants.
Program Success Examples:
A number of students have completed the initial program and continued on to the next level.
Program:
Summer Arts Program
- Budget:
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$0
- Category:
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Arts, Culture & Humanities, General/Other
- Population Served:
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Children Only (5 - 14 years)
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Other Named Groups
Program Description:
Over the years, Project Light has offered special summer sessions for children, including academic tutoring/support to help improve math, reading and writing skills, as well as arts and culture education, through the Roots Summer Arts Program.
Program Long-Term Success:
Providing education, arts and activities to the less fortunate children of the community during summer break is a success in itself.
Program Short-Term Success:
Being able to find volunteers to run the program and coordinate with community partners is considered a great success.
Program Success Monitored by:
the Project Light Board approves the summer program and monitors its attendance and success.
Program Success Examples:
Being able to provide the poor and immigrant children of the community a summer program to continue their education is a little known but significant success. Many mothers work several jobs and have no one to watch their children during school breaks. This program provides this assistance.