COLLEGE AND CAREER ACCESS
Hope CommUnity Center believes that access to careers and postsecondary education are important parts of individual and community empowerment!
Here at Hope we offer students the following assistance:
Hope CommUnity Center also offers scholarship funds annually, primarily for students and other individuals involved as a participant or volunteer in center programming. These funds can be applied to costs associated with studying at any technical school, or 2- or 4-year college or university.
If you have any questions, please contact Access to Education Assistant, Nordia Simmonds at 407-880-4673 ext. 230 or email her at [email protected]
ESOL
English for Speakers of Other Languages
ESOL classes at HCC offer adults the opportunity to learn English in a fun and interactive setting. The classes include Paulo Freire’s popular education model, empowering people to envision what a more just world would look like and to take strategic action to transform society according to that vision. Popular Education challenges traditional hierarchies that place knowledgeable teacher above ignorant student, and active educator above passive learner.
Students interested in participating in the ESOL classes at HCC are given a CASAS assessment which measures English proficiency and then are placed in Level A, Level B, or Level C.
Contact:
Yenny Atuesta
407.880.4673 Extension 237
LEVEL A
Basic interactive English for students with limited exposure to the language. Introduction to common English vocabulary and phrases through icebreakers, language games, and practice conversations. Three semesters including units on family, work, home, money, and community.
LEVEL B
Intermediate interactive English for students with some prior exposure to the language. Focus on conversation, reading, and grammar skills through icebreakers, language games, and class discussions. Three semesters including units on family, work, home, money, and community.
LEVEL C
Advanced conversational English for students who understand spoken English and can carry extended conversations but would like support in pronunciation, reading, grammar, idioms, and expressing ideas and opinions in the English language.
ELEMENTARY TUTORING
Each week during the school year, a group of 25 elementary school students comes to Hope CommUnity Center after school to practice reading skills, and participate in science and art enrichment activities. Students work with tutors one-on-one and in small groups for 1 hour and 15 minutes each day, two days a week.
Tutoring takes place in HCC’s Hawthorne/South campus. Each student is assigned to two days (2 hours) of tutoring: Mondays and Wednesdays. Space is limited according to the number of tutors. At this time, we have a waiting list.
All of HCC’s amazing tutors are volunteers. They come from all walks of life to offer support and encouragement for the kids and their families. The Academic Support Team meets with HCC’s tutors regularly to provide training and ongoing support and create a team environment. If you are interested in being a volunteer tutor, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Lynn Devanie at (407) 880-4673 ext. 222.
HCC’s approach to tutoring is holistic: we recognize that homework and school are only one part of kids’ lives. Engaging parents and family members in their children’s education is also key. We organize a parent meeting at least once a month to provide parents with a space where they can discuss questions and concerns about their children’s education, as well as share information and knowledge with each other. HCC’s goal is for parents to feel empowered to communicate schools and teachers and make informed decisions for their children.
If you are interested in enrolling your child in tutoring, you may fill out a registration form at the front desk of either one of Hope CommUnity Center’s locations, and you will be contacted by a staff member about space availability and a start date. For more information, contact:
Contact:
Ivis Greenwall
407.880.4673 ext 230
Contact Persons
Marlene Rivera / Program Coordinator
Phone Number: 407-880-4673 ext.223
Email: [email protected]
Daniela Tavera/ NDA- Caminantes Program Assistant
Phone Number: 407-880-4673 ext.223
Email: [email protected]
For more information
Visit our website at hcc.offm.org.
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Or visit us at:
Hope CommUnity Center
1016 N. Park Ave. Apopka FL 32712
ADELANTE CAMINANTES PROGRAM
The Adelante Caminantes Program was designed specifically for unaccompanied minors who recently arrived in the United States. The program is intended for young people who fled poverty and violence in their home countries and came to the USA without adult accompaniment.
At Hope Community Center, the Adelante Caminantes Program provides a safe space in which these children can express themselves, make friends, learn English, and adapt to the American culture.
Besides English classes this program offers a warm welcome, a gift card to purchase food, and basic skills instruction every Monday and Wednesday evenings.
Students benefit from this supportive environment by becoming more confident and open, as well as building a sense of community as they learn together.
Description of the services our students receive in the Adelante Caminantes Program.
Requirements
Students must be 13 – 18 years old.
Are seeking asylum or have an immigration process.
Registration Process
-In person registration
– Monday to Friday 9:30 am to 4:30 pm (no appointment required)
-Both students and their guardians must be present at the time of registration
-Student will complete an English placement test; wellness check assessment; as well as three surveys to identified food insecurities, self-esteem issues, and emotional wellbeing in general.