ANCHORAGE 21st CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS PROJECT
Anchorage School District
P.O. Box 196614
Anchorage, AK 99519-6614
Contact: Jill Waters (907) 269-2451
Estimated First Year Funding: $685,585
5 Inner City Centers
This program will serve 500 students and 250 community members in an afterschool, weekend, and summer program for a community with a high population of latchkey and "self-care" students. The afterschool program will offer tutorials, extended library hours, creative challenging math, reading and technology activities in addition to arts, recreation and sports.
GALENA COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS
Galena City School District
299 Antoski Avenue
Galena, AK 99741
Contact: Carl Knudsen (907) 656-1883
Estimated First Year Funding: $301,687
3 Rural Centers
This program will serve 222 students and 200 community members in an afterschool and an extended learning 8-week summer program. The following programs will be offered: literacy programs, homework centers, cultural and recreational activities for all ages in addition to applied academic enrichment programs for secondary students and adult community members, parenting courses and services, drug/alcohol and crime prevention program for students, and community training on technology.
JUNEAU SCHOOL DISTRICT 21ST CCLC
Juneau School District
10014 Crazy Horse Dr.
Juneau, AK 99801
Contact: Annie Calkins (907) 463-1700
Estimated First Year Funding: $369,724
2 Rural Centers
This program will serve 1329 students and 275 community members at its two middle schools. The Centers will provide social and academic enrichment by extending academic, extracurricular, support, community school programs, and outreach to senior citizens while collaborating with community resource persons such as Big Brothers/Big Sisters volunteers, who will offer a range of activities from interactive studies to intramural sports.
21st CENTURY NAVAJO SAFE OPPORTUNITIES AND SMART PROGRAM (SOS)
Chinle Unified School District #24
P.O. Box 587
Chinle, AZ 86503
Contact: Cathy Begay (520) 674-9551
Estimated First Year Funding: $807,877
4 Rural Centers
This program will serve 4,800 k-12 Navajo students and 400 adults through after-school and summer school activities. The proposed activities include a reading program, Nova Net Computer Lab, child care, intervention counseling, extended library hours, student tutoring, and homework-help lab, parent literacy center, cultural recreation, technology training, transportation, and college classes.
PRIDE: POSITIVELY RECOGNIZING INDIVIDUALLITY & DIVERSITY IN EDUCATION
Globe, Miami & Hayden SD
501 E. Ash Street
Globe, AZ 85501
Contact: Sally Martinez (520) 402-8975
Estimated First Year Funding: $577,564
3 Rural Centers
This program will serve grades 5-8 students and their parents after-school, weekends and provide summer activities which include tutoring, field trips, interactive family activities, hands-on math and science. Parents will also be offered conflict mediation training, parenting skills, workshops, adult literacy and GED classes.
MCRSD-INNER CITY 21st CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER PROGRAM
Maricopa County Regional Schools
358 N. 5th Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Contact: Cathleen Olson (602) 452-4711
Estimated First Year Funding: $587,197
3 Inner City Schools
This program will serve 1,309 k-12 students in Centers set at alternative school sites. The program will provide these "at-risk" students with after-school, weekend and summer school activities in the Arts, GED, ESL, violence and substance abuse prevention education, mathematics, reading, social studies, and health education. School to Work opportunities will focus on occupational nursing and Future Farmers of America.
21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LERNING CENTER
Greenfield Union School District
1624 Fairview Road
Bakersfield, CA 93307-5512
Contact: CynDee Zandees (661) 837-6000
Estimated First Year Funding:$996,543
4 Rural Centers, 5 Inner City Centers
This program will serve 450 students and 100 community members in an after-school, weekend, and summer program in partnership with community organizations. These centers will offer tutoring/homework assistance, enrichment activities and recreation, alcohol and drug prevention awareness, adult education and job training activities.
21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
Calexico Unified School District
901 Andrade Avenue
P.O. Box 792
Calexico, CA 92231-0792
Contact: Paula Q. Wilkerson (760) 357-7362
Estimated First Year Funding: $383,016
2 Rural Centers
This program will serve 500 students and 100 community members. The after-school program will provide academic support opportunities that will help students meet or exceed state and local academic performance standards, weekend programs in conjunction with recreational, expanded library hours, drug and alcohol awareness, and telecommunications and technology.
PROJECT CORE
ABC Unified School District
16700 Norwalk Boulevard
Cerritos, CA 90703
Contact: Mary Sieu, Ph.D. (562) 926-6655
Estimated First Year Funding: $161,850
4 Inner City Centers
This program will serve 330 students and 200 community members in after-school learning centers in partnership with Cerritos Performing Arts Center, Future Scientists and Engineers of America, California State University and other community organizations. Project C.O.R.E. will provide after-school, summer, and weekend academic tutoring to enable students to meet and/or exceed local and state standards in core subjects, literacy education, expanded library services, telecommunication and technology and parenting skills.
PROJECT CLARO
Chualar Union Elementary School District
24285 Lincoln Street
P.O. Box 188
Chualar, CA 93925-0188
Contact: Linda Sigala (831) 679-2504
Estimated First Year Funding: $195,740
1 Rural Center
This program will serve 287 students and 550 community members in an after-school, weekend, and summer program in partnership with the Monterey County Office of Education, two community colleges, and community organizations. The center will provide expanded library services, academic tutoring closely aligned with the core curriculum and the district and state standards, fine arts enrichment programs, parent education, and drug abuse and violence prevention program.
21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
Sweetwater Union High School District
1130 Fifth Avenue
Chula Vista, CA 91911-2896
Contact: Earl Wiens (619) 691-5564
Estimated First Year Funding: $397,465
3 Inner City Centers
This program will serve 4,500 students and 2,250 community members. The centers will provide homework assistance, extended library services, one-on-one tutoring supported through college mentors, adult education classes in parenting, literacy, and vocational training, technology, recreation, hands-on enrichment activities, and summer programs and intercession activities in the core curriculum.
BLUEPRINT FOR COMMUNITY SUCCESS CENTERS
Coalinga-Huran Unified School District
657 Sunset Street
Coalinga, CA 93210-2900
Contact: Silvia Ybara (559) 935-7511
Estimated First Year Funding:$360,000
4 Rural Centers
This program will serve 150 students and 300 community members in partnership with 8 community organizations. These centers will offer academic interventions for students who have been identified as at-risk of educational failure, community recreational activities, parent education, and extended library hours.
21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
Mt. Diablo Unified School District
1936 Carlotta Drive
Concord, CA 94519
Contact: Rich Clarke (925) 458-3228
Estimated First Year Funding:$818,843
1 Rural Center, 5 Inner City Centers
This program will serve 600 students and community members in after-school activities in collaboration with Healthy Start Schools, and the City of Concord Leisure Service. The components of the after-school program are educational and literacy programs, parent education, enrichment and recreational programs, alcohol and drug awareness, and technology education.
EXCEL
West Fresno Elementary School District
2888 South Ivy Avenue
Fresno, CA 93706
Contact: Joe H. Lee (559) 485-2272
Estimated First Year Funding: $230,447
2 Inner City Centers
This program will serve 1,056 students and 200 community members. Project EXCEL will provide after-school, summer, and weekend integrated education and recreation/enrichment programs (e.g. family literacy, nutrition and health, expanded library hours, parenting skills, technology education and other services to build student resiliency to negative influences and to acquire resources to make healthy life decisions.)
21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
Mono County Office of Education
47 Laurel Mountain
Post Office Box 130
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546-0130
Contact: Jan Work (760) 934-0031
Estimated First Year Funding: $186,533
7 Rural Centers
This program will serve 250 students and 500 community members in an after-school, summer programs in partnership with Healthy Start Support Services for Children Act, and local community coalitions. These centers will provide quality after-school, weekend, and summer programs for students in academic assistance, technology education, enrichment activities, literacy and parenting education, and health and social services.
21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
Garfield Charter School
3600 Middlefield Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Contact: Maria Montoya-Hohenstein (650) 369-3759
Estimated First Year Funding: $145,425
1 Inner City Center
This program will serve 800 students and 200 community members. The program focus is to extend learning opportunities for students through after-school academic assistance, alternative programs for teen pregnancy, and a drug and alcohol awareness program.
MACARTHUR MOSIAC
Oakland Unified School District
1025 Second Avenue
Oakland, CA 94606
Contact: Lynn Haines-Dodd (510) 879-8111
Estimated First Year Funding: $268,517
2 Inner City Centers
This program will serve 246 students and 143 community members. These centers will offer literacy education, integrated health, social service, recreational, cultural programs, summer and weekend programs in conjunction with recreation programs, expanded library hours, telecommunications and technology education for individuals of all ages.
THE VILLAGE MOSAIC
Oakland Unified School District
1025 Second Avenue
Oakland, CA 94606
Contact: Wai Kiu Lee (510) 891-9418
Estimated First Year Funding: $375,000
3 Inner City Centers
The Village Mosaic will serve 600 students and 800 community members. The program is a collaborative effort to provide educational, health, social services, cultural, and recreational activities for students in three schools in Oakland Chinatown/Central's Empowerment Zone.
MOUNTAIN EMPIRE COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS
Mountain Empire Unified School District
3921 Buckman Springs Road
Pine Valley, CA 91962
Contact: Greg Ryan (619) 478-5224
Estimated First Year Funding: $1,182,492
6 Rural Centers
This program will operate at 6 school sites to serve 4200 students and 550 community members. The project targets three facets of the community: school age students (ages 5-17), young parents and unwed teenage mothers, and families and senior citizens by promoting healthy living, responsible behavior, and lifelong learning.
21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
Alta Vista Elementary School District
2293 E. Crabtree Avenue
Porterville, CA 93257
Contact: Paul Cannon (559)782-5700
Estimated First Year Funding: $180,450
1 Rural Center
The program will serve 492 students and 200 community members in geographically isolated areas. The center will offer after-school and summer programs which include bilingual literacy activities, homework assistance, tutorial, technology, recreation, and drug and alcohol awareness.
21ST CENTURY COMMUNIITY LEARNING CENTER
Jurupa Unified School District
3924 Riverview Drive
Riverside, CA 92509-6611
Contact: Paul Jensen (909) 222-7841
Estimated First Year Funding:$362,842
3 Rural Centers
This program will serve 2,791 students and community members in partnership with the Jurupa Community Partners, Parks and Recreation, YMCA and other community organizations. These centers will provide after-school and summer enrichment activities, academic tutoring, health and nutrition, and a broad range of services for the entire family including adult literacy and graduate equivalency development classes, counseling services, and parenting classes.
21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
Salida Union School District
P.O. Box 1329
Salida, CA 95368-1329
Contact: Mark Walker (209) 545-2108
Estimated First Year Funding: $144,037
1 Rural Center
This program will serve 720 students and 500 community members. The center will offer after-school, weekend, and summer activities for children and adults to include homework assistance/tutoring, youth team sports/recreation, computer literacy, childcare, after-school university, and extended library services.
PROJECT MENTE
Coachella Valley Unified School District
87-225 Church Street
Thermal, CA 92274
Contact: Carey Carlson (760) 399-5137
Estimated First Year Funding: $375,000
3 Rural Centers
Project MENTE will establish centers at three rural school sites for 600 students and 300 community members. This project will serve a population that is 99% Hispanic, 73% Limited English Proficient, and 29% migrant. The project will provide supervised recreational, academic, and enrichment activities for middle grade students and adult classes in ESL, literacy, computer skills, and parenting adolescent children.
TRINIDAD CONSORTIUM OF 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS
Trinidad School District
215 S. Maple
Trinidad, CO 81082
Contact: David Van Sant (719) 846-3325
Estimated First Year Funding: $411,580
7 Rural Centers
This program will serve 3317 students and 6945 community members by opening 7 schools during afternoons, evenings, Saturdays, and during the summer. The centers will provide a safe, drug fee place for students, literacy and math activities, GED and job training opportunities, dropout prevention, computer literacy and adult English literacy activities.
LIGHTHOUSES IN THE COMMUNITY - 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS
Bridgeport Board of Education
45 Lyon Terrace
Bridgeport, CT 06604
Contact: James Connelly (203) 576-7301
Estimated First Year Funding: $1,556,441
17 Inner City Centers
The program will serve 2,730 students and 1,500 community members in an after-school, weekend, and summer program ran in partnership with local institutions of higher education, religious community centers and other community based organizations. The centers will offer programs in academic enrichment, special education, life skills, technology, science, foreign language, and parent support activities.
THE RIGHT PLACE, A CONSORTIUM OF COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
New Haven Public Schools
Gateway Center, 54 Meadow Street
New Haven, CT 06519
Contact: Ms. Leidi Pacini (203) 946-7872
Estimated First Year Funding: $526,842
4 Inner City Centers
The program will serve 550 students and 300 community members in a before school, after-school, summer program ran in partnership with Youth Fair Chance, Yale University, and other community based organizations. The program is committed to developing the whole child. Therefore, the centers will offer academic, athletic, art, social development, health, and parent involvement programs.
HAMILTON FAMILY TLC
Seminole County Public Schools
400 E. Lake Mary Boulevard
Sanford, FL 32773
Contact: Marjorie Murray (407) 320-0244
Estimated First Year Funding: $184, 950
3 Inner City Centers
This program will serve 200 students and 150 community members in a school-based learning center for students and their families where the community works together for their success. The center will offer the students and their families a safe harbor where they may participate in activities and events designed to enhance their knowledge, increase their academic and social skills, and enrich their lives.
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY LEARNING
DeKalb County School System
2652 Lawrenceville Highway
Decatur, GA 30033
Contact: Mindy DiSalvo (770) 493-4839
Estimated First Year Funding: $2,820,065
20 Inner City Centers
This program will serve 106,000 students and 5,000 community members in after-school and year round programs. The centers will offer high-quality and safe educational, cultural, recreational activities that will increase student attendance, improve parental participation, improve job skills training and support for adults, and improve home-school connections.
KAU KIDS KONNECT?KULIA I KA NU 'U
Hawaii State Dept. of Education
Naalehu Elementary School
1390 Miller Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
Contact: Peter Volpe (808) 929-7338
Estimated First Year Funding: $212,118
1 Rural Center
This program will serve 449 students and 1,500 community members in an after school and summer school enrichment program. In this economically depressed area, this program will address workforce preparation, language, and math issues by offering homework assitance, tutorials, and a wide variety of academic, health and wellness, physical fitness and recreation, and cultural arts programs.
SAFE COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS
School District U-46
355 East Chicago Street
Elgin, IL 60120
Contact: Karen Fox (847) 888-5000
Estimated First Year Funding: $121,120
2 Inner City Centers
The SAFE afterschool program will be expanded to serve 200 students and 400 community members at two middle schools, Larsen and Ellis. A wide range of activities will provide students with reading and mathematics, recreation, social service, and cultural programs.
WASHBURN AREA COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21
508 East Walnut
Washburn, IL 61570
Contact: Dan Shoemake (309) 248-7522
Estimated First Year Funding: $200,000
1 Rural Center
Creating a central location for before and after school programs, this center will serve 500 K-12 students and 1500 community members providing activities such as academic tutoring, cultural enrichment, arts education, recreation, and drug and alcohol prevention education. The Washburn Area CLC will be open for the community 6:45 am to 6 pm, during vacations, weekends, and summers.
CARE - Crawford's Afterschool Reaches Everyone
Crawford County Community School Corp.
PO Box 189
English, IN 47118
Contact: Sharon Broughton (812) 338-2352
Estimated First Year Funding: $1,036,819
6 Rural Centers
CARE Community Learning Centers will serve 360 students and 200 community members, helping to increase academic success and provide a safe and drug-free school-community environment by offering experiential-education activities such as tutoring, mentoring, recreation, field trips, camping, the arts, peer mediation and others.
CONCORDIA 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
Unified School District #333
217 West 7th Street
Concordia, KS 66901-2803
Contact: Don Wilson (785) 243-3518
Estimated First Year Funding: $463,849
3 Rural Centers
This program will serve 125 students and 100 community members by building upon existing partnerships to provide educational services, technology, job skills training and counseling to the families and students of sparsely populated Cloud County. The program will provide after school, before school, and summer programs with activities for individuals of all ages.
GREAT BEND COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS
Great Bend USD 428
201 South Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
Contact: Mike Aytes (316) 793-1500
Estimated First Year Funding: $291,590
3 Rural Centers
This program will serve 750 students and 250 community members by estalishing 3 community learning centers to provide after-school, weekend and summer programs. Academic enrichment programs will include Voyager, Homework Help, Project EXCEL, America Reads, and Adventure-Based Leadership activities. Programs will also be offered for family members and adults of all ages in the community.
PROJECT SUCCEED
Leavenworth USD 453
200 N. 4th Street
Leavenworth, KS 66048
Contact: David Winans (913) 684-1400
Estimated First Year Funding: $454,300
8 Inner City Centers
This program will serve 1430 students and 170 community members. A major goal of the project is to improve the academic capacity of K-8th grade students, through an extended learning environment consisting of reading, writing, and problem solving activities and increased library and computer access.
OFF TO A GOOD START COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
Bluemont Elementary
714 Bluemont Avenue
Manhattan, KS 66502
Contact: Elizabeth Boone (785) 587-2030
Estimated First Year Funding: $129,252
1 Rural Center
This program will serve 304 students and 190 community members. The program will provide an early reading intervention program for kindergartners, computer-based literacy activities, a structured mentoring program, and other afterschool enrichment activities for students at Bluemont Elementary.
HARVEY COUNTY PARTNERSHIP FOR AFTER-SCHOOL SUCCESS
Unified School District 373
124 West 7th
Newton, KS 67114-0307
Contact: Keaton Kelso (316) 283-6165
Estimated First Year Funding: $293,705
6 Rural Centers
This program will serve 1955 students and 725 community members in Harvey County. A county-wide partnership will implement academic, tutorial, cultural, and enrichment activities in 5 districts. Adult education and parental involvement will also be emphasized.
MARSHALL-RILEY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER CONSORTIUM
Riley County USD 378
Box 38
Riley, KS 66531
Contact: Craig Neuenswander (785) 485-2818
Estimated First Year Funding: $723,094
6 Rural Centers
This program will serve 1800 students and 4289 community members in six, rural north-central Kansas communities. The program will provide drug awareness and prevention; violence prevention; health and nutrition; employment counseling, training, and placement; cultural programs; expanded library service and technology access; and recreational activities.
PROJECT REACH
Corbin Independent Schools
108 Center Street
Corbin, KY 40701
Contact: Mark Daniels (606) 523-1747
Estimated First Year Funding $365,000
3 Rural Centers
The program will serve 1,080 elementary and secondary students, at three sites, in a community of 10,146. The project will encompass academic enrichment as well as recreational and cultural opportunities. Academic emphasis is on reading and mathematics as well as life skills to reduce negative behaviors leading to substance abuse and violence.
DAYTON COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS
Dayton Independent Schools
200 Clay Street
Dayton, KY 41074
Contact: Fred Mariani (606) 292-3995
Estimated First Year Funding $190,434
2 Inner City Centers
The Dayton Community Learning Centers Project will serve 110 elementary and middle school age children and about 70 families at two centers within the district. The centers will offer year round after school enhanced learning in math, science, arts and technology. The parental component will offer programming and activities designed to increase self-sufficiency skills, promote family cohesiveness, and develop a positive attitude toward learning.
HENDERSON COUNTY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS
Henderson County Board of Education
1805 Second Street
Henderson, KY 42420
Contact: Rebecca Cole (502) 831-5009
Estimated First Year Funding $389,519
2 Rural Centers
The project proposes to serve 300 students in an after school program and 75 students in an extended day intercession program. The after school program will include academic and recreational programs. The intercession component will follow the remediation classes and will provide enrichment and recreational support. Community partners will provided the enrichment classes on topics ranging from job skills to nutrition, music, arts and drama. Both program components will have a one adult to 15-student ratio.
ROCKCASTLE COUNTY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
Rockcastle County Middle School
945 West Main
Mt. Vernon, KY 40456
Contact: John Hale (606) 256-2622
Estimated First Year Funding $197,863
1 Rural Center
The Rockcastle Middle School site will serve 100 students in grades 6 to 8 and about 300 community members through after school programs, and a summer day camp that integrates academic as well as health, recreational, technology opportunities for children and adults. Programming will also assist parents with parenting skills, nutrition and literacy.
OWENSBORO COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS
Owensboro Public Schools
1335 West 11th Street
Owensboro, KY 42301
Contact: Karen Collier (502) 686-5756
Estimated First Year Funding $627,451
5 Inner City Centers
The five centers will serve 1230 students to provide academic tutoring and other educational programs with special emphasis in reading and mathematics. The program will also provide affordable day care for 375 student when school is not in session as well as adult education for approximately 300 parents. The program will also provide increased access for parents and students through a technology/media center.
OPERATION MOVE
Terrebonne Parish School
201 Stadium Drive
Houma, LA 70360
Contact: Gerald Picou (504) 851-1553
Estimated First Year Funding: $297,045
2 Rural and 1 Inner City School
This program will serve 1,284 students at three middle schools and an estimated 1,500 community members by expanding current after-school programming into school-based centers that will build developmental assets and act as a safe hub for children and their families through service delivery programs. The program includes support from a consortium of non-profit, educators, parents, and public providers.
DOWNEAST COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS
Maine State Administrative District #77
P.O. Box 210
East Machias, ME 04630
Contact: Gloria Jenkins (207) 255-1219
Estimated First Year Funding: $999,488
10 Rural Centers
This program will serve 585 students and 100 community members in an after-school and summer program in partnership with the Regional Medical Center at Lubec and other community based organizations. The program will provide homework assistance, tutoring and educational enrichment in math, reading, science, arts and music.
PROJECT S.A.F.E. A.N.D. S.M.A.R.T.
(Support and Access for Family Empowerment and Noteworthy Delivery of Science, Math, Arts, Reading, and Technology)
Portland Public Schools
331 Veranda Street
Portland, ME 04103
Contact: Grace Venezuela (207) 874-8135
Estimated First Year Funding: $741,698
5 Inner City Centers
The program will serve 800 students and 400 community members during after-school, vacation weeks, and summer. Project S.A.F.E. A.N.D. S.M.A.R.T. collaborates with the Portland Partnership, which works to maximize and support comprehensive parent, business, and community involvement in Portland Public Schools. The centers will offer homework support, academic enrichment activities, access to technology, arts, and culture.
BOSTON COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS
Boston Public Schools
26 Court Street
Boston, MA 02108
Contact: Charlotte Harris (617) 635-9685
Estimated First Year Funding: $780,686
6 Inner City Centers
The program will serve 578 students and 395 community members in extended school day programming ran in partnership with Boston College, the YMCA, and other community based organizations. The centers will offer literacy and homework assistance, health care, substance abuse prevention, violence prevention, and parent programming.
HARWICH COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
Harwich Public Schools
81 Oak Street
Harwich, MA 02645
Contact: Stephanie Henderson (508) 460-2355
Estimated First Year Funding: $300,000
3 Rural Centers
The program will serve 1500 students and 5500 community members in extended school day programming ran in partnership with Harwich Junior Theater, Brooks Free Library, and other community based organizations. The centers will offer tutoring, technology and homework coaching, parental resource programs.
NORTH RIVER COLLABORATIVE
North River Collaborative
198 Spring Street
Rockland, MA 02370
Contact: Patricia K. Maley, Ed.D. (781) 878-6056
Estimated First Year Funding: $1,420,565
9 Rural Centers
The program will serve 6790 students and 112,729 community members in after-school programming ran in partnership with the YMCA, South Shore Science Center and other community based organizations. The centers will offer English/language arts, mathematics and science technology, health and social service programs, and adult education.
PROJECT I.M.A.G.E.S. - INTEGRATED MODEL FOR ACQUIRING GREATER EDUCATION SUCCESS
Tauton Public Schools System
50 Williams Street
Taunton, MA 02780
Contact: Gail Rowe (508) 821-1100
Estimated First Year Funding: $699,533
3 Inner City Centers
The program will serve 6543 students in an after-school and summer program ran in partnership with the Taunton Police and Fire Departments, the Youth Intervention Group, and other community based organizations. The centers will offer activities that will enrich academic skills, technological skills, and social skills.
DETROIT P.R.I.D.E.
Charles R. Drew Middle School
9600 Wyoming Avenue
Detroit, MI 48204
Contact: Latrice Joy Childress (313) 875-6769
Estimated First Year Funding: $557,375
3 Inner City Centers
Detroit PRIDE will serve 375 students and 150 community members through a partnership between 3 inner-city schools and over 20 businesses, community organizations, colleges, law-enforcement agencies, and churches dedicated to expand learning opportunities for children, youth, and adults in two Detroit neighborhoods afterschool and summers.
HOLLAND COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS
Holland-West Ottawa-Saugatuck- Hamilton Community Education
96 West 15th Street
Holland, MI 49423
Contact: Bonnie Weikert (616) 393-7600
Estimated First Year Funding: $375,305
1 Rural and 2 Inner City Centers
Holland's school-based CLCs will provide a safe, drug-free, supervised afterschool, weekend and summer haven for 1200 children, youth, and their families. Activities will include educational/academic activities as well as extra-curricular activities and support services.
SAGINAW COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS
School District of the City of Saginaw
550 Millard
Saginaw, MI 48607
Contact: David Lutenski (517) 759-2319
Estimated First Year Funding: $351,110
2 Inner City Centers
In a coalition of community agencies, the Saginaw CLCs will provide 200 students a wide variety of after school activities that foster opportunities for individual development in reading, mathematics, science, and writing; health and nutrition; recreation; leadership development; and cultural and enrichment activities.
BARNUM COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS
Barnum ISD 91
P.O. Box 227
Barnum, MN 55707
Contact: Mary Lindgren (218) 389-0108
Estimated First Year Funding: $151,503
2 Rural Centers
Barnum CLCs will serve 700 students and 75 community members by providing a network for student and family support. By offering tutoring, hands-on learning, mentoring, the arts, and recreation programs, Barnum CLCs will create a comprehensive program of youth activities aimed at increasing academic skills in reading, math, and science.
ACCESS TO ACHIEVEMENT
Minneapolis Public Schools
807 NE Broadway
Mineapolis, MN 55413
Contact: Alan Ickler (612) 627-2951
Estimated First Year Funding: $435,184
3 Inner City Centers
The Minneapolis CLCs will serve 2300 students and 3000 community members. The CLC will deliver academic programs that improve family literacy, increase student readiness, and meet Minnesota's Basic Standards and High Standards in the Profile of Learning. Integrated education, health, social service, recreational and cultural programs will be provided through Access to Achievement's community collaborative effort.
SAFE LEARNING PLACE
St. Louis Park ISD 283
6425 West 33rd Street
St. Louis Park, MN 55426
Contact: Bridget Gothberg (612) 928-6063
Estimated First Year Funds: $123,483
1 Inner City Center
The St. Louis Park CLC - Safe Learning Place - will serve primarily 300 middle school students and 500 community members with linking programs that also engage parents, senior citizens, all children, and other adults throughout the community. Using the Children First model, afterschool and weekend programs will be expanded to provide academics, technology, fitness, and job readiness opportunities.
PROJECT QUEST
South Panola School District
209 Boothe Street
Batesville, MS 38606
Contact: Martha Johnson (601) 563-6023
Estimated First Year Funding: $392,826
2 Rural Centers
This program will serve 2,025 students and 765 community members in the North Delta Enterprise Community. The program will operate an afterschool and summer program as well as provide GED and teen parenting classes. The program goal is to provide greater interfaces between the school district and the community in addressing the issues of academic progress, youth violence, drug abuse, and school dropout rates.
EDUCATION CULTIVATION
Benoit School District
P.O. Box 189
Benoit, MS 38725
Contact: Suzanne Hawley (601) 742-3287
Estimated First Year Funding: $152,106
1 Rural Center
This program will serve 75 students and 50 community members in the Mid-Delta Empowerment Zone. The program will offer an afterchool and summer program in a farming community dedicated to expanding learning and enrichment opportunities for children, youth, and adults.
21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER NETWORK
Jackson Public School District
P.O. Box 2338
Jackson, MS 39225
Contact: Iva McCants (601) 960-8707
Estimated First Year Funding: $751, 811
3 Inner City Centers
This program will serve 500 students and 1,500 community members in an Enterprise Community by leading a team of agencies in attacking the needs of this high-risk community. To meet these needs, the Network has set goals to improve the academic performance of children and youth especially in mathematics, reading and science; reduce school drop-outs; to help parents develop effective parenting skills, and to help older youth and adults develop basic job skills.
21st CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS
Tate County School District
107 Court Street
Senatobia, MS 38668
Contact: Jerry Stigler (601) 562-5861
Estimated First Year Funding: $358,494
3 Rural Centers
This program will serve 525 students and 2000 community members in a before and afterschool and summer program. This project will address the specific needs of children who are unsupervised and do not have community-based, supervised recreational or educational program the objectives of this program are to reduce the number of school suspensions, improve test scores in basic skills, increase the graduation rate, increase parental involvement, and increase the number of adults who earn a GED.
CLAY COUNTY COMMUNITY CENTER FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
Clay County Public School District
P.O. Box 759
West Point, MS 397773
Contact: James T. Wicks (601) 494-2915
Estimated First Year Funding: $135,618
1 Rural Center
This program will serve 150 students and 150 community members in an area where the per capita income is 25% below the federal poverty level. The program will provide age appropriate recreational activities in a safe environment, computer-assisted instruction, employment skills, substance abuse seminars, and basic skills development.
RICHMOND 21ST CENTURY LEARNING CENTER
Richmond R-XVI School District
849 East South Street
Richmond, MO 64085
Contact: Mary Beth Scherer (816) 776-6912
Estimated First Year Funding: $261,125
4 Rural Centers
This program will serve 870 students and 100 community members by providing services afterschool, on weekends, and during the summer. The focus of the program will be providing high quality childcare services for students, including academic enrichment, recreation, lifeskills, and leadership activities.
R.O.C.K.I.E.S. PROJECT
Butte Elementary School District #1
111 N. Montana St.
Butte, MT 59701
Contact: Judy Jonart (406) 496-2125
Estimated First Year Funding: $470,125
8 Inner City Centers
This program proposes to be available to 100% of the students and family members of the Butte Community by establishing 8 community learning centers at the district's 8 elementary schools. These Centers will provide a school-based, safe, drug-free, supervised after school program in addition to 2 site-based Kindercare Programs and 2 site-based summer school programs, which will emphasize core academic subjects and age-appropriate recreational activities.
STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES, ACHIEVEMENT AND REWARDS (SOAR)
Omaha Public Schools
3215 Cuming Street
Omaha, NE 68131
Contact: Keith Bigsby (402) 345-5025
Estimated First Year Funding: $160,900
1 Inner City Center
This program will serve 10,802 students and 48,000 community members. Students and residents at risk of educational failure will be surrounded by a team of supportive adults, including teachers, family members and community members. The program will offer afterschool and evening activities at Central High School.
QUALITY OF LIFE PROGRAM
Passaic Public Schools
Contact: Deborah Adams (973) 470-8984
101 Passaic Avenue
Estimated First Year Funding $977,055
Passaic, NJ 07055
5 Inner City Centers
The program proposes to serve 500 students and 200 adults at five sites within the district. For students the academic component places emphasis on mathematics, science and language arts literacy aligned with the State's content standards. Students will also be able to participate in recreational and enrichment programs that seek to expand their social and cultural environments. The adult component stresses parenting skills with training in health education and nutrition. Students as well as parents would have access to counseling services.
PINELANDS EXTENDED COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS
Pinelands Regional School District
520 Nugentown Road
Tuckerton, NJ 08087
Contact: Virginia Galaro (609) 294-9519
Estimated First Year Funding $250,000
2 Rural Centers
The project would create two learning centers, one to serve grades 7 and 8 and the other grades 9 to12. Emphasis would be placed on individualized academic instruction, counseling, recreation, and employment training. The project also emphasizes strong parental involvement.
SOCORRO 21st CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS
Socorro Consolidated Schools
P.O. Box 1157
Socorro, NM 87801
Contact: Francisco Sisneros (505) 835-0300
Estimated First Year Funding: $199,723
6 Rural Centers
This program will serve 2,294 k-12 students and 15,287 community members as collaborative effort among the school district, 14 community organizations, an academically focused learning program (Voyager Expanded Learning) and parents. Students, based on identified interests and needs, will be able to participate in experiential activities that support academic activities.
PROJECT WINGATE
Wingate High School
P.O. Box 328
Crownpoint, NM 87316
Contact: Frank A. Shepard (505) 488-5698
Estimated First Year Funding: $179,364
2 Rural Centers
This program will serve 835 k-12 students and 150 community members. The program will sponsor an Accelerated Reader program to improve on elementary low reading achievement. The program will also open computer labs in the evenings to both students and parents and community members for a program in computer literacy. A summer program will feature a drop-in program offering students who have dropped out of school the option for transition back to school through summer school and GED programs.
ZUNI 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS
Zuni Public School District
P.O. Drawer A
Zuni, NM 87327
Contact: Maura E. Stone (505) 782-5511
Estimated First Year Funding: $586,103
5 Rural Centers
This program will serve approximately 600 students and 200 community members on the Zuni Indian Reservation. The program will provide activities for students and their families, including academic enrichment, computer skills, arts and crafts, fine arts and theater, hands-on vocational skills and recreational activities.
THE SOUTHERN TIER COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS NETWORK
Broome-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services
435 Glenwood Road
Binghampton, NY 13905-1699
Contact: Douglas Titus (607) 763-3221
Estimated First Year Funding: $583,865
3 Rural Centers and 1 Inner City Center
This program will serve 300 students and 50 community members in extended day and extended year school activities ran in partnership with Roberson Museum and Science Center and other community based organizations. Under this program, "at-risk" children and their families will be given opportunities ranging from tutors, GED classes, Distance Learning and Telecommunication sessions, counseling and health care.
PUBLIC SCHOOL 92 SAFE AND SMART AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
New York City Public School 92
700 E. 179th Street
Bronx, NY 10457
Contact: Ralle Greenberg (718) 817-7161
Estimated First Year Funding: $199,468
1 Inner City Center
This program will serve 200-360 students and 500 community members in summer, after-school and weekend school activities in partnership with the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center and a consortium of New York City service providers. The center will offer literacy education, integrated education, health, social service, recreational and cultural programs. In addition, parenting skills and family education classes will be offered.
PROJECT REACH FOR SUCCESS
Community School District 22
2525 Haring Street
Brooklyn, NY 11235
Contact: Doug Vitulli (718) 648-8804
Estimated First Year Funding: $145,064
1 Inner City Center
This program will serve 150 students and 200 community members in a before school ,after-school, and weekend program ran in partnership with Brooklyn College and other community based organizations. The program will offer integrated education, health, social service, recreational, and cultural programs. A project called Books for Burgers provides students with a free Burger King burger for every 16 books read.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY: THE LEARNING PLACE TO BE
Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery Board of Cooperative Educational Services
P.O. Box 665
Johnstown, NY 10295-0665
Contact: Geoffrey H. Davis (518) 762-4724
Estimated First Year Funding: $425,725
5 Rural Centers
This program will serve 460 students and 300 community members in summer and after-school activities ran in partnership with surrounding school districts, county/local government agencies (including law enforcement), youth groups, a hospital and other community based organizations. These centers will offer homework clubs, literacy education, technology, violence prevention, substance abuse prevention programs, adult education and a host of other programs.
SURF'S UP (Striving Upward through Recreation and Fundamentals)
Long Beach City School District
235 Lido Boulevard
Lido Beach, NY 11561
Contact: Helen Cheliotes (516) 897-2255
Estimated First Year Funding: $155,723
1 Inner City Center
This program will serve 200 students and 250 community members during after-school hours ran in partnership with community based organizations that will offer their services and support. The program will offer an academic enrichment, recreational activities, arts and crafts, and computer technology. In addition, small group activities will be offered to address self-esteem building, good decision-making, conflict resolution, leadership skills, and community service.
SYRACUSE 21st CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS
Syracuse City School District
725 Harrison Street
Syracuse, NY 13210
Contact: Anthony J. Meggesto (315) 435-4510
Estimated First Year Funding: $1,056,811
4 Inner City Centers
The program will serve 1000 students and 400-600 community members in extended school day and summer programming ran in partnership with Syracuse City Parks, the YMCA, the Syracuse Police Department and other community based organizations. The centers will offer high quality educational, developmental, and recreational services.
BASE CAMP
Utica City School District
420 Keyes Road
Contact: Margaret O'Hair (315) 792-2034
Estimated First Year Funding: $374,420
Utica, NY 13502
2 Inner City Centers
This program will serve 800 students and 300 community members in summer and late afternoon school activities ran in partnership with New York College of Technology and other community based organizations. The program will offer extended learning opportunities which include the following: enriched basic skills instruction, tutoring, homework assistance, recreational activities, music and art, technology, cooking, parenting classes, and other programs.
SEASON TICKET: LEARNING FOR A LIFETIME
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
750 South Merritt Mill Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Contact: Kim Hoke (919) 967-8211 ext. 227
Estimated First Year Funding: $299,372
3 Rural Centers
This program will serve 934 students and 875 community members in an afterschool program. The project will provide a safe place after school and concentrated academic tutoring for low-income students, as well as limited English proficient (LEP), and disabled students.
DURHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS
Durham Public Schools
P.O. Box 3002
Durham, NC 27702
Contact: Linda Chappel (919) 560-3816
Estimated First Year Funding: $889,217
5 Inner City Centers
This program will serve 3,077 students and 1,230 community members in an afterschool, summer, and Saturday program where the students exhibit lower achievement levels and attendance rates than the district average. The goals of the project are to improve student performance, behavior, and attitudes towards learning; and provide educational services to families to increase their involvement in school activities.
MINOT COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
Minot Public Schools
215 SE 2nd
Minot, ND 58701
Contact: Valorie Babb (701) 857-4585
Estimated First Year Funding: $469,650
4 Rural Centers
This program will serve 400 students and 150 community members by providing activities in 4 elementary schools. The program will include morning, afternoon, and evening programs during the school year and a summer program. The program will offer tutoring, recreational and cultural activities, GED courses, and access to technology for all community members.
SUPERIOR COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
East Cleveland City Schools
15305 Euclid Avenue
East Cleveland, OH 44112
Contact: Nylajean McDaniel (216) 268-6596
Estimated First Year Funding: $199,040
1 Inner City Center
The Superior CLC focuses a saturation of services upon 175 elementary school children and their 100 families, including afterschool and summer programs built around core academic subjects, with an emphasis on science and math.
WARREN COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS
Warren Public Schools
261 Monroe Street NW
Warren, OH 44483
Contact: John L. Wilson (303) 369-2561
Estimated First Year Funding: $150,024
3 Inner City Centers
Warren CLCs will serve 555 students and 500 community members by expanding the town's School-Community Enhancement Project to provide afterschool programs for middle school students and their families. Academic, enrichment, and community service activities will help the CLCs address the needs of this community.
COLCORD 21st CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
Colcord Public School
P.O. Box 188
Colcord, OK 74338
Contact: Roger Cain (918) 326-4116
Estimated First Year Funding: $234,020
1 Rural Center
This program will serve 768 k-12 students and 2,812 community members. Specific activities include after-school tutoring, cultural recreation and fine arts program, nutritional snacks, a 5-week summer session that will stress academics, recreation, fine art and technology. In addition, the program will educate and train students, faculty and parents and other community members, utilizing computer labs for computer literacy.
MOSELY 21st CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
Mosely Public School
RR 4, Box 88
Colcord, OK 74338
Contact: Homer Jones (918) 422-5927
Estimated First Year Funding: $198,251
1 Rural Center
This program will serve 241 k-8 students and 420 community members where over 20 percent of population is native American (Cherokee) by implementing educational and mentoring activities. The focus of this project is to increase student comprehension level in math, science, and reading on the state's mandated Criterion Referenced Test required of 5th & 8th graders.
PROJECT EXCELLENCE
Osage County Interlocal Cooperative
207 E. Main
Hominy, OK 74035
Contact: Susan Frazier (918) 885-2667
Estimated First Year Funding: $327,015
2 Rural Centers
This program will serve 1,085 k-12 students and 5,732 community members. Specifically, the program will provide after school activities for k-8 students and evening training classes for high school students and parents, a summer program for children in grades k-12 emphasizing technology, a home/school program utilizing the LightSpan Curriculum, and an intense training program for child care providers.
BETTER UNDERSTANDING FOR FUTURE FAMILIES AND SOCIETY (BUFFS)
Hugo City Schools
208 North Second Street
Hugo, OK 74743
Contact: Jethelyn Gregory (580) 326-8373
Estimated First Year Funding: $67,424
2 Rural Centers
This program will serve 260 students in grades 2-5 and grades 9-12 and 100 community members through activities after-school for students and parents and during a two-week summer session. Classes will be offered to enhance academic, recreational and cultural experiences. Parents of children ages 3-5 will have classes in child rearing and parents of all age children will be offered seminars in health and nutrition.
PROJECT STAR: 21st CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
McCurtain County Education Corp.
102 N.E. Avenue A
Idabel, OK 74745
Contact: Sonny Victor (580) 286-3344
Estimated First Year Funding: $400,366
6 Rural Centers
This program will serve 2,166 k-12 students and 15, 000 community members with activities after-school and during the summer. These activities will include remedial, enrichment, and educational support programs; nutritional and health needs instruction on tobacco, alcohol, and drug-free education; integrated technology into academic and family settings; integrated social services, recreational and cultural issues; parent instruction in child rearing; expanded library services; and a family night program.
LOCUST GROVE 21st CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
Locust Grove Independent School
P.O. Box 399
Locust Grove, OK 74352
Contact: Arley Ward (918) 479-5243
Estimated First Year Funding: $196,751
1 Rural Center
This program will serve 413 students in grades 5-8 and over 100 community members. The program proposes to offer tutoring and other activities focusing on health and nutrition, drug awareness and violence prevention, before and after school and during a summer camp.
PROJECT EXCEL
Morrison School District
4 District Consortium
P.O. Box 176
Contact: Phil Berkenbile (580) 724-3341
Estimated First Year Funding: $464,874
4 Rural Centers
Morrison, OK 73061
This program will serve 1,540 k-12 students and 500 community members. The program will provide a strong academic focus with a home work Support Center, tutorial component and monitoring. The program will also provided extracurricular activities, field trips, parent education, training, technology integration and a home connection program (LightSpan). The project has a unique instructional strategy?.all centers will be connected via Interactive Educational Telecommunication (IETV).
POCOLA EXTENDED DAY/EXTENDED YEAR
Pocola Public Schools
P.O. Box 640
Pocola, OK 74902
Contact: Frank Makinson (918) 436-2424
Estimated First Year Funding:$252,900
2 Rural Centers
This program will serve 100 k-8 students and over 40 community members through an extended day component and an extended year component. Both components will focus on meeting students' literacy, academic leaning, health, nutrition, and safety needs. Family education will work to gain parental support for students' education and to assist with improving literacy and applied skills of the parents.
MARYETTA COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
Maryetta School
Route 4, Box 2840
Stilwell, OK 74960
Contact: Carthel Means (918) 696-2285
Estimated First Year Funding: $132,443
1 Rural Center
This program will serve 505 k-8 students and over 100 community members. Specific activities will include cross-age tutoring; informal tutoring through storytelling, reading to children, games to enhance math, reading and writing, recreational reading, extended library services, health/social services; and, recreational activities for families to include aerobics, art, music, gymnastics, dance, swimming, weight training and seasonal games in volleyball, tennis, softball and basketball. In addition, the program will sponsor several activities in adult education.
PROJECT KIDS (KEEPING INVOLVED - DEVOTED TO KIDS)
Tenkiller School
Rt. 1, Box 750
Welling, OK 74471
Contact: Sharon Ballew (918) 457-4378
Estimated First Year Funding: $198,092
1 Rural Center
This program will serve 283 k-8 students and over 100 community members in a community where the community school enrollment is 79% percent LEP American Indian (Cherokee). Specifically, this program proposes to provide its students with an after-school literacy education program with small-group or individual tutoring in reading. In addition, the program will provide a Saturday and a 4-week summer session with focus on academics, social services, recreation, culture, and technology.
LINCOLN AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION AND RECREATION (LASER)
South Lane School District 45J3
455 Adams
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
Contact: Randy Bernstein (541) 942-3316
Estimated First Year Funding: $144,148
9 Rural Centers
This program will serve 2,923 students and 8000 community members. It will address its delinquency, drug and poverty issues by focusing on the following activities/programs: academics, arts, literacy, library services, recreation, technology labs, health/nutrition, parent education, community projects, mentoring, and early childhood development.
NEWBURG COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
Newburg School District 29Jt
714 E. Sixth St.
Newburg, OR 97132
Contact: Carol Rolph (503) 554-4400
Estimated First Year Funding: $275,446
3 Rural Centers
This program will serve 500 students and 500 community members by strengthening students basic academic skills with hands-on activities and access to technological resources in reading, writing, mathematics, and science activities. In addition, the Center will enhance work-based learning and school-based learning by linking technical competence to the current Newburg District School-To-Work program.
21ST CENTURY CLC in PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Portland Public Schools, District 1
P.O. Box 3107
Portland, OR 97208
Contact: R. Patrick Burk (503) 916-3220
Estimated First Year Funding: $688,334
4 Inner City Centers
This program will serve 920 students and 950+ community members in the state's only federally designated Inner City Enterprise Community. They will develop and expand safe, drug-free, before and after school, weekend, and summer programs for youth and their families. They will offer academic assistance and enrichment, inquiry-based environmental learning projects that connect the curriculum to community assets and concerns, drug/violence prevention activities, telecommunications and technology education, parent education, and school-based social services (collaborating with government and community partners).
SALEM CONSORTIUM OF COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS: LEARNING BY INVITING GROWNUPS AND HOPE TO SCHOOL
Salem-Keizer School District 24J
P.O. Box 12024
Salem, OR 97309-0024
Contact: Wink Miller (503) 399-2634
Estimated First Year Funding: $633,901
4 Urban Centers
This program will serve 1800 students and 20,000 community members. These Centers will expand learning opportunities of k-8th students, provide a safe and drug-free educational place for children and community members to benefit from music, sports, theater, and science activities, and improve the health and well-being of families by facilitating access to healthcare, wellness education and social services.
CHESTER COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS
Chester Uplands School District
1720 Melrose Avenue
Chester, PA. 19013
Contact: Juan Baughn (610) 447-3613
Estimated First year Funding $1,013,669
6 Inner City Centers
The program is designed to assist 1445 students and 1190 community members in a wide range of educational and recreational programs. The program is designed to improve student performance in key content areas as well as individual self-esteem and positive social interaction. The district has developed a partnership with Foundations Incorporated to work with 500 students identified as special needs.
WINS: William Penn Initiative for Neighborhood Success
William Penn School District
100 Green Avenue Annex
Lansdowne, PA. 19050
Contact: James O'Toole (610) 284-8000
Estimated First Year Funding:$678,735
4 Inner City Centers
The program will be housed in four site and will concentrate on academic skill development for students in grades K-9. Special emphasis will be placed on reading and mathematics along with building individual self-esteem and positive social relationships.
ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
Alliance for Progress Charter School
1821-38 Cecil B. Moore Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19121
Contact: Gail H. Bush (215) 232-3135
Estimated First Year Funding $250,000
1 Inner City Center
The project will serve 300 students in before, after and summer school programming. The primary focus will be on literacy education, recreational and cultural programming. Academic course work is aligned with the Philadelphia Public School's Core Content standards and performance indicators. The program also serves an adult population of between 300-500. Programming includes training for daycare providers, technology education, employment training and job placement and services for individuals who leave school early.
EXCELLENCE IN GURABO PUBLIC SCHOOLS - A COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER APPROACH
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
PO Box 190759
San Juan, PR 00919
Contact: Blanca Aponte (787) 759-8910
Estimated First Year Funding: $490,172
2 Rural Centers, 1 Inner City Center
This project will serve 700 students and 200 community members through a partnership between the school district, and the Universidad del Turabo. Aimed at improving students scores in core academic areas, technology literacy, the CLCs will provide a cultural, health and recreational program. Activities to help improve parenting skills will also be offered.
PAWTUCKET'S 21st CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS
Pawtucket School Department
Creamer Administration Building
P.O. Box 388
Park Place Pawtucket, RI 02860
Contact: Mary Parella (401) 729-6293
Estimated First Year Funding: $408,022
3 Inner City Centers
The program will serve 650 students and 300 community members in before, after-school, weekend and summer activities ran in partnership with the Pawtucket Police Athletic League, Brown University, and other community based organizations. The program will offer activities designed to enhance self-esteem, life and academic skills, academic awareness, and adult literacy.
FAIRMONT DISTRICT COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS
Woonsocket Education Department
108 High Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895-4348
Contact: Albert Vazquez (401) 767-4610
Estimated First Year Funding: $360,007
3 Inner City Centers
This program will serve 460 students and 135 community members during after-school and summer, ran in partnership with the YMCA and other community based organizations. The program will offer reading and math enrichment, early education interventions, health care services and parent/family development.
SAFE FUTURES CHALENGE CENTERS
Richland County School District One
1616 Richland Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Contact: James Taylor (803) 733-6060
Estimated First Year Funding: $796,849
2 Rural Centers, 3 Inner City Centers
This program will serve 375 students and 500 community members in an Empowerment Zone where 40% of the residents living within the zone are below the federal poverty level. Students who have scored within the bottom 35% quartile on the standardized test will be given first priority for services, which will include a summer program, afterschool activities, a Saturday Academy, parent education, and computer literacy.
LANCASTER COUNTY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
Lancaster County School District
P.O. Box 130
Lancaster, SC 29720
Contact: Kathy Durbin (803) 416-8833
Estimated First Year Funding: $885,420
6 Rural Centers
This program will serve 1500 students and 500 community members in an afterschool program. The five components of this program will include a volunteer based program designed to increase parental involvement, interagency resource teams that provide counseling, health, and social services to families, extended library hours, and micro-courses on academic enrichment topics.
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: STEPS
Spartanburg School District Three
P.O. Box 267
Spartanburg, SC 29346
Contact: Mary Seamon (864) 579-8000
Estimated First Year Funding: $884,970
7 Rural Centers
This program will serve 805 students and 1500 community members in an afterschool setting where the main emphasis will be on students who are below grade level. Other components of the program will include increasing student and parent responsibility in the comprehensive educational process, fostering cultural appreciation, career counseling, good health and academic support.
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENETER PROJECT
Williamsburg County School District
P.O. Box 1067
Kingstree, SC
Contact: W. Ann Bartell (843) 354-5571
Estimated First Year Funding: $ 1,209,730
9 Rural Centers
This program will serve 1359 students and 1200 community members in a highly rural community where 34% of the population is below the federal poverty level. The Centers will provide activities that offer significant expanded learning opportunities for children and youth. These activities will increase academic success and improve behaviors of students, thus reducing substance use and violence.
OKOLAKICIYE WASTEPI (GOOD GANGS/CLUBS)
Shannon County Schools
Box 109
Batesland, SD 57716
Contact: Maurice Twiss (605) 288-1921
Estimated First Year Funding: $396,608
3 Rural Centers
This program will serve 1126 students and 3100 community members on the Pine Ridge Reservation. The program will help to meet the needs of the 5-8th graders and their families by setting up modern day societies or clubs that help develop resiliency, improve academic achievement, plan for the future, and learn to have fun in a positive and healthy way.
ATLAS: Alternative Teaching & Learning After School
Murfreesboro City School System
2552 South Church Street
Murfreesboro, TN 37127
Contact: Peggy Seneker (615) 893-2352
Estimated first year Funding $723,901
3 Inner City Centers
The program is designed to offer intensified academic instruction in the core subject areas. Two of the sites will also offer English as a second language to compliment the regular instruction. The program will also have and adult literacy component which contains employment counseling for at-risk families along with parenting skills.
DALLAS ROCKS (RESEARCHING TO CHALLENGE OUR KIDS)
Pegasus Charter School
2121 Main Street
Dallas, TX 75026
Contact: Virginia Lannen (214) 742-9100
Estimated First Year Funding: $1,529,345
4 Inner City Centers
This program will serve 1,400 k-12 students from four Charter schools in the Dallas Enterprise community. The program is especially designed to assist students to meet or exceed state and local standards in core academic subjects: reading, math and science. The program advisory board will include local community members and representatives of program collaborative partners.
THE COOPERATIVE FOR AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT (C.A.S.E.)
Harris County Department of Education
6300 Irvington Blvd.
Houston, TX 77022
Contact: Jane Whitaker (713) 696-8290
Estimated First Year Funding: $2,131,605
15 Inner City Centers, 6 Rural Centers
This project will serve 24, 801 k-12 students and 7,456 community members in an expanded city program and for first time to serve the rural areas of Harris County. Across each site, there will be the consistent focus on literacy, ESL, and activities aimed at improving academic performance as measured by the Texas Academic Accountability System. Almost 100 organizations will collaborate with the sites to develop and provide services.
THE SUCCESS ACADEMY AFTER SCHOOL AND ADULT TRAINING PROGRAM
Sanchez Charter High School
6001 Gulf Freeway, B-1
Houston, TX 77023
Contact: J.J. Chapa (713) 926-5464
Estimated First Year Funding: $122,958
3 Inner City Centers
This program will serve 650 high school students (grades 9-12) and over 800 community members in collaboration with the Adelante Family Educational Center, the Barrios Unidos Alternative School for youth participating in gangs, AAMA (one of the largest Hispanic community based action agencies in the country) and SER Jobs for Progress. Activities will include education, mentorship, counseling, recreation, and parenting classes.
PROJECT LIFE (LEARNING IS FOR EVERYONE)
Weatherford Independent School District
1100 Longhorn Drive
Weatherford, TX 76086
Contact: Jane Westbrook (817) 598-2806
Estimated First Year Funding: $265,254
2 Rural Centers
This program will serve 1,621 middle school students (grades 7-9) and over 800 community members. Services will include a literacy education program, a senior citizen program, and integrated health, education, social services and parenting skills education programs.
21ST CENTURY CLC BLAINE SCHOOLS RISING TIDE PROGRAM
Blaine School District
770 Mitchell
Blaine, WA 98230
Contact: Gordon Dolman (360) 332-5881
Estimated First Year Funding: $282,807
2 Rural Centers
This program will serve 980 students and 1200 community members by providing a host of safe and beneficial activities, such as an after school program with homework centers, technology services, year-long evening programs for families (computer literacy and adult literacy classes), summer school, programs emphasizing family play and adult communication skills, and parent skills classes.
SWING SHIFT
Northshore School District
18315 Bothell Way NE
Bothell, WA 98011-1983
Contact: Lorna Dyer (425) 489-6294
Estimated First Year Funding: $254,200
10 Rural Centers
This program will serve 240 students and 178 community members through an after school program. Students will receive literacy, including ESL, and mathematics support followed by a variety of arts and crafts classes, recreational activities, or personal empowerment classes addressing social and health issues. Tutoring will also be provided for parents of ESL students.
SUCCESS ACADEMY
Central Valley School District
19307 East Cataldo
Greenacres, WA 99016
Contact: Jay Walter (509) 922-6937
Estimated First Year Funding: $656,208
1 Rural Center, 4 Inner City Centers
This program will serve 2,003 students and 3,500 community members in extended school day programming ran in partnership with the YMCA, the Spokane County Sheriff's Department and other community based organizations. The centers will offer extensive academic enrichment, health and safety services and classes, and recreational activities.
LITERACY: OUR FUTURE
La Conner School District #311
P.O. Box 2130
305 North Sixth
La Conner, WA 98257
Contact: Tim Bruce (360) 466-3171
Estimated First Year Funding: $6,812,500
32 Rural Centers
This program will serve 4,500 students and 2,000 community members in extended school day and summer programming ran in partnership with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Skagit County and other community based organizations. The centers with offer family literacy development, ESL activities and learning, health and life skills programming.
THE TOGETHER PROJECT
Orondo School District #13
100 Orondo School Road
Orondo, WA 98843
Contact: Carrie Ehrhardt (509) 784-1333
Estimated First Year Funding: $113,668
1 Rural Center
This program will serve 150 students and 60 community members in extended school day and summer programming ran in partnership with Wenatchee Valley College, Catholic Family Services and other community based organizations. The center will offer literacy education programs, ESL classes, integrated health, social service, recreational and cultural programs, and parenting skills education programs.
21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS PROGRAM
Educational Service District 101
1025 West Indiana Avenue
Spokane, WA 99205-4400
Contact: Denise Robertson (509) 458-3625
Estimated First Year Funding: $242,616
5 Rural Centers
This program will serve 1,000 students and 200 community members in extended school day, weekend and summer programming ran in partnership with the Department of Social and Health Services, Eastern Washington University, and other community based organizations. The centers will offer creative educational, cultural and recreational activities, employment support, and drug prevention programs.
TONASKET LEARNING CENTER
Tonasket School District
35 DO HWY 20E
Tonasket, WA 98855
Estimated First Year Funding: $155,920
Contact: Mandy Edwards (509) 486-2126
4 Rural Centers
This program will serve 1100 students and 3500 community members by providing activities that promote health, well being, and academic success. It is a collaborative effort between the Tonasket School District, police department, Okanogan County Health Services, Wenatchee Valley Community College, and the members of the community.
MORGAN COUNTY "P.A.C.K.S." - Preparing A Community's Kids to Succeed
Morgan County Board of Education
903 S. Washington Street
Berkeley Springs, WV 25411
Contact: Patrick Lane (304) 783-4892
Estimated First Year Funding: $278,776
2 Rural Centers
This program will serve 610 students and 200 community members in an after-school, weekend, and summer program ran in partnership with the Boys and Girls Club, Morgan Arts Council, and other community based organizations. The program will offer academic, health, social, recreational, and cultural programming.
OUR OWN BACKYARD
Monroe County Schools
108 Center Street
Union, WV 24983
Contact: Judith Azulav (304) 772-3094
Estimated First Year Funding $497,380
3 Rural Centers
The project will serve approximately 2,077 student at three sites in grades K-12. The focus will be on student academic performance in the core areas of mathematics, science, arts education and technology. The adult component will provide literacy skills, training in aquaculture, to capitalize on a number of existing ponds located on abandon farm sites, and developing small businesses, such as bed and breakfasts, to help foster tourism in the region. The adult literacy piece will also highlight the use of technology.
BEACONS OF LIGHT PROJECT
Unified School District of Antigo
120 South Dorr Street
Antigo, WI 54409
Estimated First Year Funding: $572,059
Contact: Judi Steinhoff (715) 623-4173
3 Rural Centers
The Beacons of Light Project: Building a Community of Learners will serve 775 students and 810 community members. The program will offer afterschool, weekend, summer, and evening programs that provide academic support services, youth and family programs, an early childhood learning center, recreational activities, and technology education at a middle school and two elementary schools in Antigo.
BRIDGES TO THE COMMUNITY
Cooperative Educational Service Agency 2
4513 Vernon Blvd., Suite 208
Madison, WI 53705
Contact: Eric Smith (608) 232-2865
Estimated First Year Funding: $517,075
8 Rural Centers
The Bridges program will create teams of 15-20 youth for 300 students who will design and implement their own service-learning projects building teamwork, leadership skills, and self-esteem. The projects will focus on adventure-challenge, technology development, and service to the community.
OMRO SCHOOLS - A BRIDGE TO THE FUTURE
Omro School District
455 Fox Trail
Omro, WI 54963
Contact: Deb Malesevich (920) 685-7405
Estimated First Year Funding: $159,922
1 Rural Center
The Omro CLC will serve 236 students and 240 community members. Bridge to the Future aims to reduce the number of at-risk students by providing summer and afterschool programs that include comprehensive tutoring components helping children meet state standards, community service activities, job skills/employability training, recreation, nutrition education, social-skills development, and mentoring.
This page last updated December 20, 1999 (lvb)