Organization: CHESTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Mission: OPERATE PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN THE CHESTER-UPLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT
Activities: 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS CEF PARTNERS WITH THE CHESTER UPLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT (CUSD) TO PROVIDE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING. TUTORING AND HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE TO THE INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN DEVELOPED FOR EACH STUDENT AND WILL FOCUS ON READING, WRITING, MATH, AND STUDY STRATEGIES. CLUBS AND OTHER ENRICHING CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND TRIPS ARE IMPORTANT COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM. THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO: A)INCREASE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN READING, WRITING AND MATHEMATICS B)IMPROVE SCHOOL-RELATED ATTITUDES, BEHAVIORS AND SKILLS C)INCREASE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT D)INCREASE GRADUATION RATE OF PARTICIPANTS IN PROGRAM
SCHOOL-TO-CAREER PROGRAM CEF OPERATES THIS YEAR-ROUND YOUTH PROGRAM TO PROMOTE ACADEMIC SKILL-BUILDING AND WORK-READINESS TRAINING. SPONSORED BY THE DELAWARE COUNTY OFFICE OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, THE SCHOOL-TO-CAREER (STC) PROGRAM EMPLOYS 100 10TH, 11TH AND 12TH GRADE STUDENTS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS THROUGH INTERNSHIPS, JOB-SHADOWING, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND PAID TRAINING AND TUTORING SESSIONS.
BLUEPRINT FOR SUCCESS CEF OPERATES THIS YEAR-ROUND OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH PROGRAM TO PROMOTE ACADEMIC SKILL-BUILDING AND COLLEGE AND WORK-READINESS PREPARATION FOR 20 DELAWARE COUNTY YOUNG ADULTS, AGES 18-24. SPONSORED BY THE DELAWARE COUNTY OFFICE OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, THE BLUEPRINT FOR SUCCESS PROGRAM PROVIDES OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH WITH A STRUCTURED AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT TO PURSUE THEIR EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER GOALS. THE OVERALL PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WITH INTENSIVE, CULTURALLY RELEVANT SERVICES THAT ASSIST THEM IN DISCOVERING AND PURSUING CAREER PATHWAYS, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING IN THE IN-DEMAND FIELDS THAT WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THEIR SOCIO-ECONOMIC TRAJECTORY.
NTEE category: Education
Secondary category: Employment