Community School National Model Applied to Refugees in Lancaster, PA Pam December 2, 2016

Agenda Audience Survey IU13 Community Ed Community Schools District Partnerships Taking it Home Presenters: Tim Shenk Josh McManness

Questions for the Audience Why did you decide to attend this session? What do you know about Community Schools? What types of contracts have you received from Districts?

Lancaster Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 22 School Districts 1600 Employees Programs Early Childhood Education PreK-12 (Gifted, OTDA) Special Education Nonpublic School Services Events, Trainings, Workshops PA Training and Education Assistance Network Community Education

Community Education Adult Education Pearson Testing HSE and ESL Family Literacy Reentry Citizenship Workplace Health Careers Pearson Testing Services for Schools International Students Parent Workshops Community School

Community School Concept We know that the school cannot do it alone, the family cannot do it alone and the community cannot do it alone, so in all coming together, we make the best use of resources and have the greatest impact. National Model Expands the Role of Schools Parent Center They have brochures in their packets.

Lead Agency for Community Schools Burrowes Elementary – Communities in Schools Fulton Elementary— YWCA Lincoln Middle School– Communities in Schools Reynolds Middle School– IU13 Washington Elementary School– The Boys & Girls Club of Lancaster Elevator Pitch: “Full service community schools serve as a hub in the community. Community School staff work to connect the family and the school with community resources to promote student success. The idea is that we serve the whole child and the whole family. We try to meet physical, mental, emotional and basic needs of students and families so that when students are in the classroom, they can focus on learning. Our community school has a health clinic onsite (ours is run by South East Lancaster Health Services). Through our parent center, we work collaboratively with families to ensure their voices are included in the decision making processes and that they can advocate for their child’s education. We know that the school cannot do it alone, the family cannot do it alone and the community cannot do it alone, so in all coming together, we have the greatest impact.”

Escaping War, Torture and Ethnic Cleansing Refugees Escaping War, Torture and Ethnic Cleansing Tim

A Community School with a focus on refugees and immigrants Our Mission A Community School with a focus on refugees and immigrants We engage community members in opportunities for education, integration, wellness, and work leading to self-sufficiency and enrichment Optional slide

Major Contributors Rotary Club of Lancaster: $100,000 Lancaster County Community Foundation: Up to $280,000 over 4 years United Way: Up to $892,500 over 3 years Refugee School Impact Grant; PDE: $144,600 over 2 years 21st Century (SDoL): Parent class and after-school learning opportunities June 30, 2016: $759,466 of in kind resources Tim. Within the next 3 years, approximately $1.5 million has been committed towards the Refugee Center and Community School.

Building the Center Tim

Programming Education Wellness Work Integration Look at brochures Tim: English as a Second Language (ESL) classes for adults Citizenship Classes for adults Additional ESL services for children before or after school Childcare services Cultural orientation Support for connecting to their child’s school and to become an advocate for their child’s education Job search services Health services Case management Financial literacy workshops Tax services Empower Kits, provided by Power Packs Volunteer management Uniform bank Partnerships with local organizations to provide other needed resources or programs

Numbers Served Children: 132 Power Packs for Families: 55 Referrals to Supporting Agencies: 20 Women’s Craft Night: 20 Refugee Parent Night: 25 ESL for Parents: 14 Navigation Support: 59 Volunteers: 3,061 hours

PSSA Results Since Opening Center

Tim: Eating lunch at Amish farm

Tim: Community Gardens; plots rented to refugee families

Tim: The North Museuma

Parent Workshops and Classes Conestoga Valley La Academia Partnership Charter School of Lancaster Funding Sources 21st Century Keystones to Opportunity (Striving Readers) Titles I and III ESSA Act: Title IV/Community Support for School Success The best indicator of a child’s literacy ability is the mother’s literacy level. Ref: National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education: Developing Partnerships and National Center for Education Statistics 2005 Report; Children’s Literacy Initiative, The Importance of Investing in Literacy; National Center for Family Literacy, Literacy Facts & Figures Title I: math and reading intervention, and there’s a parent component Title III: Language learning   The workshop includes the following topics: 1.       Why learning to read well is so important 2.       How to create a reading/learning environment at home (including the importance of visiting the library) 3.       How to make reading to your children fun for you and them 4.       How to read to your child in a way that instills reading comprehension skills 5.       How to have fun while practicing reading skills (increasing phonemic awareness, learning site words, practicing phonics) 6      How to help your child build reading fluency 7.       The importance of instilling GRIT in your child 8.       How to motivate your child to read by finding the appropriate reading material to match his skill level. I

Presenters: Tim Shenk, Program Director IU13 Community Education (717) 606-1793 • tim_shenk@iu13.org Joshua McManness, Coordinator, IU13 Community Education (717) 945-1231 • joshua_mcmanness@iu13.org