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The MSU Denver Family Literacy Program (FLP) works to break the cycle of poverty and low literacy by providing intergenerational, unified family literacy services for Metro Denver’s most vulnerable families. Many studies support the notion that parent education and involvement impact students’ success in school. These services are provided free of cost in the participants’ neighborhoods. FLP offers three major program delivery strategies: the home-based Parents as Teachers (PAT), the school-based Families Learning Together (FLT), and Spanish-language GED classes.
During 2016-17, Families Learning Together (FLT) learning centers resided in in three sites that served low-income immigrant families from host sites and surrounding schools—reaching a total of 62 different schools. Recently, FLP expanded to three Adams County schools including McElwain Elementary in Denver, STEM Launch in Thornton and Rose Hill in Commerce City. A number of families live in west Denver’s public housing communities and the vast majority of families receive at least one form of public assistance. Most non-native English speaking adults, 99 percent of adult participants, have limited education, with varied literacy needs. During the 2016-2017 school year, FLP reached more than 600 adults and children (including school-based and Spanish GED programs).
FLP reaches families with economic and educational challenges. Parents lack English language skills and typically live well below poverty level, and many children experience scholastic struggles. In neighborhoods served by FLP, students who are not proficient in grade level standards exceed 60 percent.
This past year, 266 adults and 372 children (including school-aged participants) enrolled in services through the Family Literacy Program; including 122 families in FLT and 54 families in PAT.
Help the Family Literacy Program educate more children and adults by supporting our program today!
Your gift would provide two bilingual books to a child.
Your $45 gift would provide one adult with an English as a Second Language textbook and workbook.
Your support would help the Family Literacy Program with general program expenses.
Your $175 gift would support one month of mileage for a PAT home visitor.
Sponsor an ESL student for four months with a gift of $350.
Sponsor a PAT family for two months! Your gift would provide two home visits and one group meeting per month plus materials.