Grace Place with Lara Fisher
Grace Place for Children and Families
Grace Place believes that educating children and families changes everything and paves the way out of poverty. They have early childhood education, youth education, and adult parent and child learning. Bright Beginnings Adult Education Academy of Leaders Lead Programs Food Pantry
Social Issue
Golden Gate City is a community comprised of mostly immigrants typically from Haiti, Cuba, Venezuela, Guatemala, and some families from Eastern European countries now. 60% of the parents have not graduated High School 85% live at or below the Federal Poverty Threshold Grace Place strives to empower children and families with equitable opportunities to achieve success.
Lara Fisher
Lara Fisher is the current Chief Executive of Grace place. She has more than 20 years of experience working in youth education and human services for underserved communities.
Lara used to work on a college campus in the midwest where she encountered many first-generation students. She understands that college is not for everyone however she believes that preschool, middle school, and high school should be equitable to everyone. Many of the students and families at Grace Place have a literacy barrier. She believes that literacy strengthens us and it becomes harder to do basic things without it. Therefore she wants children and families to be equipt with the proper resources they need to be successful
Education Empowers people
Understanding English Empowers Parents
Primary education and pre-schoo should be a right for all studnets.
That way they are able to guide their children as they would in their native county.
Grace Place Provides Support & Cater to All
Through Education Students Can Acheve Success
All of Grace Places programs are free. Anyone can join.
In many aspects of their lives.
Lara's Overview Of Equitable Education and Opportunities
She believes that children and families who come from other countries not knowing how to speak English are at a disadvantage. This is where Grace Place comes in to provide resources to help empower them to be the best they can be
Who is Impacted? Why Does it Matter?
Grace place wants parents to feel confident being a part of their children's academic lives. Whether it be through engagement with teachers or filling out registration forms. They also want to prepare students for the careers they choose.
immigrant children and families are impacted when they are not given the support they need to be able to function successfully in America's society.
What are Some Tactics That Were Successful & Unsuccessful?
Unsuccessful
Successful
The State of Florida requires students to pass the standardized test or SAT/ACT to graduate
Grace Place tries to bring as many people from the larger communities on campus. In hopes that they support their movement and help them have a better understanding of immigrant people.
Grace Place Future Achievements & Agenda
Continue to Support the Residence of Golden Gate City
Raise More Money For ACT SAT Test Prep For Students
Hopes to Work More With School District
References
Golden Gate City. (2018). Grace Place for Children and Families. graceplacenaples.org
Our family literacy model. (2018). Grace Place for Chidren and Familes. graceplacenaples.org
Thank you!
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Grace Place with Lara Fisher
Grace Place for Children and Families
Grace Place believes that educating children and families changes everything and paves the way out of poverty. They have early childhood education, youth education, and adult parent and child learning. Bright Beginnings Adult Education Academy of Leaders Lead Programs Food Pantry
Social Issue
Golden Gate City is a community comprised of mostly immigrants typically from Haiti, Cuba, Venezuela, Guatemala, and some families from Eastern European countries now. 60% of the parents have not graduated High School 85% live at or below the Federal Poverty Threshold Grace Place strives to empower children and families with equitable opportunities to achieve success.
Lara Fisher
Lara Fisher is the current Chief Executive of Grace place. She has more than 20 years of experience working in youth education and human services for underserved communities.
Lara used to work on a college campus in the midwest where she encountered many first-generation students. She understands that college is not for everyone however she believes that preschool, middle school, and high school should be equitable to everyone. Many of the students and families at Grace Place have a literacy barrier. She believes that literacy strengthens us and it becomes harder to do basic things without it. Therefore she wants children and families to be equipt with the proper resources they need to be successful
Education Empowers people
Understanding English Empowers Parents
Primary education and pre-schoo should be a right for all studnets.
That way they are able to guide their children as they would in their native county.
Grace Place Provides Support & Cater to All
Through Education Students Can Acheve Success
All of Grace Places programs are free. Anyone can join.
In many aspects of their lives.
Lara's Overview Of Equitable Education and Opportunities
She believes that children and families who come from other countries not knowing how to speak English are at a disadvantage. This is where Grace Place comes in to provide resources to help empower them to be the best they can be
Who is Impacted? Why Does it Matter?
Grace place wants parents to feel confident being a part of their children's academic lives. Whether it be through engagement with teachers or filling out registration forms. They also want to prepare students for the careers they choose.
immigrant children and families are impacted when they are not given the support they need to be able to function successfully in America's society.
What are Some Tactics That Were Successful & Unsuccessful?
Unsuccessful
Successful
The State of Florida requires students to pass the standardized test or SAT/ACT to graduate
Grace Place tries to bring as many people from the larger communities on campus. In hopes that they support their movement and help them have a better understanding of immigrant people.
Grace Place Future Achievements & Agenda
Continue to Support the Residence of Golden Gate City
Raise More Money For ACT SAT Test Prep For Students
Hopes to Work More With School District
References
Golden Gate City. (2018). Grace Place for Children and Families. graceplacenaples.org
Our family literacy model. (2018). Grace Place for Chidren and Familes. graceplacenaples.org
Thank you!