Center Of Help Thesis

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CENTER OF HELP - CENTRO DE AYUDA

Assisting Hispanic-Latinos and other immigrants socially, educationally, and economically in order to become contributing citizens of the Anne Arundel community.

ABSTRACT
The staff members of the Center of Help and additional collaborators will work cooperatively to implement a meaningful educational program for children of all ages. This includes a comprehensive plan that seeks to develop the child from birth to adulthood into a valuable and productive member of our community. The carefully crafted and consistent evaluations of all the programs will provide clear information to use as a means to improve the quality of the programs. HISTORY OF SUCCESS
The Center of Help, founded in 1990, has had a …show more content…

ACCESS TO EDUCATION
PROBLEM EXPLANATION and CREATING PATHWAYS
There is a current and historical need to address the educational improvement of the Hispanic and other disadvantaged immigrant communities, including general academic readiness, cultural and art education, and science and technology employment readiness. The lack of these skills and opportunities continue to marginalize immigrant groups and is reflected in higher rates of poverty, crime and high school dropout. In order to counteract this deficit, a pipeline educational system can develop a community and become a model for other American small towns experiencing similar social challenges.
(1.) LEADERSHIP (2.) STEWARDSHIP (3.) LEGACY LEARNING (4.) JOBS & SERVICE TO COMMUNITY
LEADERSHIP – Self-Empowerment is provided through planned activities for all ages and socio-economic levels providing opportunities for people to boost themselves through education, political engagement, financial literacy, and community action. Education: Literacy is best achieved through active learning that is connected by a web of out-loud thinking, true stories, complex understandings, and active …show more content…

Provide Service-learning opportunities as a teaching method that combines meaningful service to the community with curriculum-based learning. This way students improve their academic skills by applying what they learn in school to the real world; they then reflect on their experience to reinforce the link between their service and their

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