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Literacy Programs In Guilford
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K-12 Education
Black Child Development Institute of Greensboro, Inc.
Guilford County
CEO/Dir: Mrs. June Swanston-Valdes Program Manager/Director: Jessica Rogers 500 South Benbow Road 336-230-2138 info@blackchilddevelopment.org
Type of organization: Non-Profit Membership Organization
What organization does: Trained volunteer tutors help students in grades one through twelve with an emphasis on reading skills. Services are provided at ten locations in Greensboro. For further information refer to website: www.blackchilddevelopment.org
Program Description(s)
Kindergarten - Grade 5 Programs
Yes
Grades 6 - 12 Programs
Yes
Center for New North Carolinians
Guilford County
CEO/Exec. Dir: Nolo Martinez 413 S. Edgeworth St. Greensboro, NC 27410 336-334-5411
Type of organization: Independent Non-Profit
What organization does: Serving primarily immigrants and refugees. Operating an after school tutorial program, which includes a literacy components, for students from K-12 in various locations around Greensboro. Offering an ESOL program to help adults speak, read and write in the English language.
Program Description(s)
Kindergarten - Grade 5 Programs
Yes
Grades 6 - 12 Programs
Yes
English as a Second Language Programs
Yes
Communities in Schools of Greater Greensboro, Inc. (CISGG)
Guilford County
Executive Director: James Jimmi Williams, III Project Director GREAT LEAPS Reading Program: Sallie A.H. Williams 122 North Elm Street, Suite 301 Greensboro, NC 27401 336-691-1268 cisgg@bellsouth.net
Type of organization: Independent Non-profit
What organization does: GREAT LEAPS Reading (GLR) is a volunteer driven reading remediation tool for students that are below grade level readers in Grades 3, 4 and 5 at four elementary schools: Brightwood, Cone, Frazier, Wiley. It is a nationally recognized phonics-based drill that is conducted one-on-one in twice weekly sessions for approximately 12 to 20 weeks. It covers 4 areas of concentration: Phonics, Sight Phrases, Story Reading and Comprehension. All volunteers are trained to conduct the drill and maintain student pro
Program Description(s)
Kindergarten - Grade 5 Programs
Yes
Grades 6 - 12 Programs
Yes
Communities in Schools of High Point
Guilford County
CEO/Exec. Dir: Cerise W. Collins Program Manager/Director: Leigh Ayers 503 Ferndale Boulevard High Point, NC 27262 336-883-6434 ext. 21 helpkids@northstate.net
Type of organization: Independent Non-profit
What organization does: We provide one-one tutoring, mentoring, lunch/breakfast buddies, Jump Start Reading Buddies (Jan-May), Grand Pals Reading
Program Description(s)
Kindergarten - Grade 5 Programs
Yes
Lutheran Family Services in the Carolinas
Guilford County
CEO/Exec. Dir.: Suzanne Wise Program Manager/Director: Leilani Forgay-Roughton 1031 Summit Ave Suite 1E-2 Greensboro, NC 27405 1-800-HELPING OR 336-553-1501 leilani.forgay@lfscarolinas.org.
Type of organization: Independent Non-profit
What organization does: Free English language training classes to refugees, asylees, parolees and victims of trafficking. These classes teach students English (reading, writing, speaking and understanding), helping them to gain self sufficiency.
Job readiness classes once a week for clients who are seeking employment. This class focuses on the skills clients will need to obtain and retain employment in the United States.
Providing a preschool program for the children of adult participants at the New Arrivals School. Children a
Program Description(s)
Pre-Kindergarten Programs
Yes
Kindergarten - Grade 5 Programs
Yes
Grades 6 - 12 Programs
Yes
English as a Second Language Programs
Yes
UNC Greensboro Speech and Hearing Center
Guilford County
CEO/Exec. Dir.: Vicki McCready, MA, CCC-SLP 300 Ferguson Building, PO Box 26170, UNCG, Greensboro, NC 27402-6170 336-334-5939 cvmccrea@uncg.edu
Type of organization: Post Secondary Education
What organization does: We offer both diagnostic and treatment services to persons of all ages with language-literacy difficulties (or dyslexia). Our treatment is based on evidence based research that emphasizes the importance of an explicit, structured, multisensory approach that is both sequential and intensive.
Geographic Area- We accept clients of any age from any location.
Program Description(s)
Pre-Kindergarten Programs
Yes
Kindergarten - Grade 5 Programs
Yes
Grades 6 - 12 Programs
Yes
United Montagnard Christian Church
Guilford County
CEO/Exec. Dir: Reverend Y Hin Nie Program Manager/Director:Ms. Virginia Driscoll 1204 Picard Street, Greensboro, NC 27405 336-621-1040
Type of organization: Faith Based Organization
What organization does: Programs are offered for Montagnard refugees and include after school tutoring, adult ESOL classes and Families Learning Together {FLT), a new program designed and sponsored by Guilford Child Development. The program runs from September, 2007 to August, 2008. The program includes an ESOL component taught through GTCC, emphasizing parental interaction with children using materials read by the parent to the child. Child care is provided on site during the class.
Program Description(s)
Pre-Kindergarten Programs
Yes
Kindergarten - Grade 5 Programs
Yes
Grades 6 - 12 Programs
Yes
GED Preparation Programs
Yes
English as a Second Language Programs
Yes
Adult Literacy Programs
Yes
Family Literacy Programs
Yes
United Way of Greater High Point Childrens Initiatives-Grand Pals
Guilford County
CEO/Exec. Dir: Bobby Smith Program Manager/Director: Barbara Frye 201 Church Avenue, High Point, NC 27262 336-883-4127 x 3025
Type of organization: Independent Non-profit
What organization does: GRAND Pals is a one-on-one tutoring curriculum to improve reading and comprehension skills of level 2 students beginning when the student is in grade 2. Currently we have sites at Fairview Elementary, Union Hill Elementary, and Montlieu Elementary.
Program Description(s)
Kindergarten - Grade 5 Programs
Yes
YWCA Greensboro
Guilford County
CEO/Exec. Dir: Carolyn W. Flowers Program Manager/Director: Rhonda Robinson, Jarred Fitzgerald, Susan Cupito, Frances McRae 1 YWCA Place Greensboro, NC 27401 336-273-3461 mpowell@ywcagsonc.org
Type of organization: Independent Non-profit
What organization does: The YWCA Greensboro offers after school tutoring/homework assistance at the YWCA location for children 8-14, from 2:30 6:00pm, Monday - Friday. The YWCA administers after school at five middle schools in Guilford County. The hours are 3:30 6:00 Monday Friday. During the summer the YWCA onsite program offers an 11 week summer enrichment camp, 7:30am 6:00pm, Monday - Friday. The middle school off site summer enrichment camp is at three middle schools for nine weeks from 7:30am 6:00pm, Monday
Program Description(s)
Kindergarten - Grade 5 Programs
Yes
Grades 6 - 12 Programs
Yes
Family Literacy Programs
Yes
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