Tutoring classes meet for academic lessons on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The Cleveland Public Theatre uses the center on Wednesdays, and on Fridays adolescent boys and their mentors use the facility. Students begin a typical tutoring session by signing in and eating a dinner donated by local restaurants, including Subway and Pizza Hut. Next, Deloris Warfield, a local elementary school teacher, and other volunteers divide up the elementary school- aged children and work on math skills. According to Warfield, one of the reasons the program was started was to prepare children for the math proficiency test because Lorain students usually score low on the exam, writes the paper.
Some students claim their grades have improved since the tutoring sessions began.
She used to yell at me, but now she's not anymore. The funds are targeted to community childhood development centers to benefit over 60,000 children under the age of six. Early education activities, day-care services, nutrition and health services will be provided to the children and their families. Several non-governmental community groups and civic organizations, as well as government agencies will implement the program, writes the release. Click here to return to OFCN's Academy Program Click here to return to OFCN's Main Index Page.