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Dr. Mariela Ayala
Project Director/Coordinator
305-222-4821

 Ethel Koger Beckham Elem.
4702 SW 143rd Court
Miami, FL 33175

WHAT IS PROJECT EXCEL EVEN START?
The goal of the Toyota Family Literacy Program is to support the academic achievement of children in kindergarten through third grade (K-3). This will be accomplished by bringing together parents and their children as learners in the elementary school setting and to assist parents in their adaptation to the American schooling system. The program will integrate the following four components into a unified family literacy program: 

Ø       Children’s Education

Ø       Adult Education/English as a Second Language (ESOL)

Ø       Parent Time

Ø       Parent and Child Together (PACT) Time

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO
PARTICIPATE?

§         Hispanic or immigrant families with at least one eligible parent and one eligible child participating together. 

§         Parents must be eligible for participation in adult education (adult basic and secondary level education and/or instruction for English Language Learners) and literacy activities. 

§         Children in grades kindergarten through third grade.

WHAT ARE THE SERVICES OFFERED?

ü       Interactive literacy activities between parents and their children. 

ü       Training for parents on how to be the primary teacher for their children and full partners in their education. 

ü       Parent literacy training that leads to economic self-sufficiency. 

ü       An age-appropriate education to prepare children for success in school and life experiences.  

ü       Pre and post parent surveys for participating families. 

ü       Family Resource Centers with lending libraries.  

ü       Support services and referrals to facilitate access and utilization of needed community resources.

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