Village Of Promise Incorporated

TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FROM CRADLE TO COLLEGE IN DISTRESSED NEIGHBORHOODS.

THE EDUCATION PROGRAM IS TO SUPPORT THE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS DELIVERED TO THE STUDENTS AND CAN INCLUDE SUPPORT TO TEACHERS AND PARENTS. THE PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE FREEDOM SCHOOL - A 6 WEEK SUMMER PROGARM BASED ON AN INTEGRATED READING CURRICULUM (IRC), THE READING ACADEMY - AN AFTER SCHOOL PHONICS-BASED PROGRAM, WITH INSTRUCTORS TRAINED IN ORTON GILLINGHAM METHODS DESIGNED TO WORK WITH CHILDREN WHO STRUGGLE WITH DYSLEXIA, AND MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL SUCCESS - PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE SCHOLARS TO LIFE SKILLS, GOAL SETTING, AND CHARACTER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. THESE ITEMS INCLUDE: TEACHER, PARENT, AND TUTOR SUPPLIES AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS; FIELD TRIPS; STUDENT INCENTIVES; AND PRINTING. THE FREEDOM SCHOOL HAD 68 ENROLLED SCHOLARS AND 43 OF THOSE SCHOLARS GRADUATED, THE READING ACADEMY HAD 25 SCHOLARS PARTICIPATING DURING THE YEAR, AND THE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS SUCCESS PROGRAMS HAD 14 SCHOLARS IN THE 6TH - 12TH GRADES.

PROMISE PREPARATORY IS AN EARLY LEARNING PRESCHOOL PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR 3 AND 4-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN. THE CURRICULUM IS BASED ON ACTIVE LEARNING PRINCIPLES AND SUPPORTS A CHILD'S POSITIVE INTERACTIONS WITH ADULTS AND PEERS. THE COMPREHENSIVE MODEL ADDRESSES ALL AREAS OF DEVELOPMENT THROUGH EIGHT CONTENT AREAS (SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH; LANGUAGE, LITERACY, AND COMMUNICATION; MATHEMATICS; CREATIVE ARTS; SCIENCE; TECHNOLOGY; AND SOCIAL STUDIES) AND 58 KEY DEVELOPMENTAL INDICATORS (KDIS) - THE SKILLS AND BEHAVIORS AT EACH STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT THAT PAVE THE WAY FOR SCHOOL AND ADULT SUCCESS. THE CHILDREN HAVE ESPECIALLY DEMONSTRATED IMPROVEMENTS IN LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT, READING READINESS, MATHEMATICS, AND FINE AND GROSS MOTOR SKILLS. DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS THERE WERE 22 SCHOLARS PARTICIPATING IN PK3 AND PK4 DURING THE YEAR. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE 56 SCHOLARS PARTICIPATING IN THE PRECIOUS PROMISE PROGRAM WHICH IS AN EXTENSION OF THE PK3 AND PK4 PROGRAMS CERTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES (DHR).

THE FAMILY CONNECTIONS PROGRAM CONSIST OF THE FAMILY CONNECTIONS PROGRAM AND THE NEXT STEPS PROGRAM. THE FAMILY CONNECTIONS PROGRAM IS A TWO-GENERATION FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM THAT INCORPORATES THE KENAN MODEL FAMILY LITERACY COMPONENTS - ADULT EDUCATION, PARENT AND CHILD TOGETHER (PACT) TIME, AND PARENT TIME - FAMILY SERVICE LEARNING, FAMILY MENTORING, ADULT EDUCATION, AND ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE. TECHNOLOGY IS ALSO INCLUDED. THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS PARENT AWARENESS AND USE OF INTERACTIVE LITERACY ACTIVITIES, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, PARENTING TECHNOLOGY SKILLS, SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTS, SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT, AND COMMUNITY AWARENESS. ULTIMATELY, THE PROGRAM AIMS TO DEVELOP EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS, LEADERSHIP CAPACITY, AND SOCIAL CAPITAL OF PARTICIPANTS. CURRENTLY 18 FAMILIES ENROLLED WITH 16 FAMILIES GRADUATING. THE NEXT STEPS PROGRAM IS A CONTINUATION OF THE FAMILY CONNECTIONS PROGARM. IT PROVIDES INSTRUCTION AND COURSEWORK FOR NON-HIGH SCHOOL DEGREED ADULTS PREPARING TO TAKE THE GENERAL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA (GED) EXAM, ENGLISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE, ADULT LITERACY, AND WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT. THERE WERE 28 PARTICIPANTS DURING THE YEAR.