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The program offers the following free services to eligible students: professional tutoring, supplemental instruction (peer tutoring), advising, lunch workshops (topics include study skills, time management, and financial literacy), scholarship assistance, cultural events such as museum and theater visits, and a student parent support group.

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Instructional Support Services
Study Skills Assistance
Higher Education Bridge Programs
Tutoring Services

Provides opportunities for refugees, asylees, victims of human trafficking, survivors of torture, and other immigrants to thrive in America. Services include:

Reception and Placement: Meeting critical needs in the early months after arriving in the United States. IRC staff and community partners ensure newly arrived refugees are greeted at the airport, have a furnished home, receive time-limited rental assistance, have access to nutritious food, healthcare and education, and are given appropriate social services referrals.

Employment Services: Early self-sufficiency through employment is the foundation of the US Refugee Program. IRC staff and volunteers provide job readiness training, vocational counseling, resume preparation, job search and placement services, and financial assistance for basic needs with the goal of helping refugees find their first job in America. Employment services are provided to refugees for up to five years from their date of arrival.

Intensive Case Management: Some refugees face barriers that make rapid employment difficult. Others face cultural barriers that require additional training and orientation support to learn to navigate American systems independently. Still others face crisis after an initial period of stability. For those refugees, IRC provides intensive case management services for up to five years after arrival.

Financial Coaching: Financial Coaching at IRC offers new Americans and other vulnerable populations an opportunity to build their financial knowledge, skills, and assets. Through a combination of one-on-one coaching and financial education classes, IRC delivers innovative, effective programs by combining evidence-based strategies with an unparalleled ability to deliver culturally and linguistically accessible programs. As a result of these programs, people are able to build their family income and assets, contributing to the economic vibrancy of communities across America.

Can also offer youth tutoring and mentoring for those in the community that need a little extra help.

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Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs
Tutoring Services
Immigrant/Refugee Support Groups
Refugee Resettlement Services
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Mentoring Programs
Immigrant Resettlement Services

Offers after-school and over the summer drop-in hours for teens. Programs help teens to learn and socialize in a safe, supervised environment. Provides teens a place to build meaningful connections with peers and caring adults, discover what their passions are, and learn valuable leadership skills.

Teen-led tutoring/mentoring, clubs, and life skills classes are on topics such as:

- Leadership.
- Career development.
- Art/ dance.
- Nutrition / healthy cooking.
- Stress management.
- Open music venues.
- Creative writing.
- Girl empowerment.
- Media.

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Day Camps
Tutoring Services
Youth Centers
General Recreational Activities/Sports

Provide life-long learning opportunities by partnering with schools, families and neighborhood residents to promote youth development and stronger communities through before and after school programs, Community Learning Centers and youth summer programs.

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Extended Child Care
Tutoring Services
Early Childhood Education
Youth Enrichment Programs
Offers one-on-one literacy and math tutoring, age specific therapeutic playgroups (such as play therapy and language therapy) and career development programs. Starting from a pre-natal diagnosis to adult hood, GiGi's offers support and empowerment to individuals and their families. Also offer classes for art, drama, science, technology, fitness, cooking and singing. A full list of programs can be found at www.gigisplayhouse.org/desmoines/programs-therapeutic.

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Language Therapy
Tutoring Services
Play Therapy
Disease/Disability Information

Character and leadership development. Programs include aquatics, arts, sports, fitness and recreation, health and life skills, educational and career development, job training, career preparation, tutoring services, and age appropriate community service.

Outdoor activities, including Carter Lake Summer Camp (Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm).

Meals served. Limited bus service - call for details.

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Team Sports/Leagues
Literacy Programs
Mentoring Programs
Boys/Girls Clubs
Tutoring Services

Tutoring for children under age 12 from low income families. Dyslexia tutoring available.

Job readiness training class and work experience training and community service opportunities available. Transportation to job fairs (must meet qualifications; determined upon intake). Computer lab available to fill out applications on line. GED classes and adult dyslexia tutoring also available.

Workshops and classes related to financial education.

Helps parents advocate on behalf of their children with learning disabilities. Right to Educate advocate for students with special needs, including dyslexia.

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Job Search/Placement
Housing Search Assistance
Financial Literacy Training
Tutoring Services
School System Advocacy
Prejob Guidance

Character and leadership development. Programs include aquatics, arts, sports, fitness and recreation, health and life skills, educational and career development, job training, career preparation, tutoring services, and age appropriate community service.

Outdoor activities, including Carter Lake Summer Camp (Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm).

Meals served. Limited bus service - call for details.

Categories

Team Sports/Leagues
Literacy Programs
Mentoring Programs
Boys/Girls Clubs
Tutoring Services

Academic assistance program funded through TRIO Grants by the U.S. Department of Education. The program is designed for low-income, first-generation college students or students with a disability. Participants will have the opportunity to meet with their TRIO/SSS advisor once a month, and are encouraged to participate in one of the various program activities each month.

Individual Support:

- A thorough needs assessment and development of a Student Success Plan

- Required academic advising and success coaching

Personal Support:

- Career Exploration

- Leadership Conferences

- TRIO Club

- Assistance completing FAFSA, scholarship and transfer applications

- Financial Literacy Education

- Student Success Workshops

- Cultural Field Trips

- Team Building Activities

Academic Support:

- Structured first-year experience course

- Academic transfer assistance and visits to four-year colleges

- Access to a free laptop or iPad through the TRIO Device Loan Program

- Tutoring and Supplemental Instruction

- College Readiness Boot Camp

- Educational Field Trips

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Instructional Support Services
Study Skills Assistance
Higher Education Bridge Programs
Tutoring Services
Provides a variety of activities such as summer activities, arts and crafts, a game room, free meal program, club technology center, fitness center, boys and girls basketball league, archery, brain games, gardening program, and Boy and Girl scouts.

Activities and tutoring during the school year.

Middle School Zone 3:30 pm-6 pm, Monday-Friday (6th-8th graders)

Dinner served from 4:30 pm-5:30 pm (ages 18 and under)

Summer youth programs. (End of May-Beginning of August)

Provides opportunities for refugees, asylees, victims of human trafficking, survivors of torture, and other immigrants to thrive in America. Services include:

Reception and Placement: Meeting critical needs in the early months after arriving in the United States. IRC staff and community partners ensure newly arrived refugees are greeted at the airport, have a furnished home, receive time-limited rental assistance, have access to nutritious food, healthcare and education, and are given appropriate social services referrals.

Employment Services: Early self-sufficiency through employment is the foundation of the US Refugee Program. IRC staff and volunteers provide job readiness training, vocational counseling, resume preparation, job search and placement services, and financial assistance for basic needs with the goal of helping refugees find their first job in America. Employment services are provided to refugees for up to five years from their date of arrival.

Intensive Case Management: Some refugees face barriers that make rapid employment difficult. Others face cultural barriers that require additional training and orientation support to learn to navigate American systems independently. Still others face crisis after an initial period of stability. For those refugees, IRC provides intensive case management services for up to five years after arrival.

Financial Coaching: Financial Coaching at IRC offers new Americans and other vulnerable populations an opportunity to build their financial knowledge, skills, and assets. Through a combination of one-on-one coaching and financial education classes, IRC delivers innovative, effective programs by combining evidence-based strategies with an unparalleled ability to deliver culturally and linguistically accessible programs. As a result of these programs, people are able to build their family income and assets, contributing to the economic vibrancy of communities across America.

Can also offer youth tutoring and mentoring for those in the community that need a little extra help.

Categories

Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs
Tutoring Services
Immigrant/Refugee Support Groups
Refugee Resettlement Services
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Mentoring Programs
Immigrant Resettlement Services

Provides free tutoring for adults seeking to improve their reading, math, or fundamental English. Tutors work with students in public locations, such as churches, libraries, and adult basic education classrooms. Students need to be enrolled in adult basic education classes to receive tutoring services. Students are provided with all books and learning materials.

The role of a foster grandparent is to assist children in youth facilities, including helping children learn to read, tutor children in various subjects, act as role models, work in schools, pre-kindergarten programs, and other public facilities. Volunteers receive tax-free stipend, gas, vacation, and meals.
Matches adult volunteers with children who need a supportive adult in their life. The program recruits men and women who are willing to make a commitment to a child for at least one year. Volunteers spend 4 hours a month with a child, participating in activities of their choice throughout the community (going to the zoo, playing catch, or taking a walk). Staff members evaluate prospective volunteers for the qualities necessary to contribute to the healthy development of the child. A child is matched with a volunteer big brother, big sister, couple or family according to the child's needs and the capabilities of the volunteer(s). Following the match, supervision is provided by the professional staff to assist the big brother, sister, couple or family in developing a strong positive relationship with the child.

SCHOOL BASED MENTORING offers adult volunteers the opportunity to meet with a child in their school for one hour a week during the school year. During that hour, the match spends time working on the child's schoolwork, talking, and quite simply, building a friendship. Children are referred to this program by school personnel with parental approval.

SCHOOL BASED PLUS MENTORING is an extension of our School Based Mentoring. After three months in School Based Mentoring can join this program. School Based Plus allows Bigs and Littles the opportunity to meet once a month outside the school setting. They are able to enjoy activities such as picinic at the park, going to sporting events, the movies, or any other activities they might enjoy together.

COMMUNITY BASED MENTORING allows individuals who are 18 or older to visit with a child twice a month for a minimum of 4 hours. Bigs spend time with their Littles participating in activities throughout the community. Whether its going to the zoo, playing catch, or just taking a walk, its a great chance to form a bond. The possibilities are endless for the growth of a new friendship. Community Based Mentoring also allows for Big Duo (two friends, co-workers, a husband and wife, etc.) or a Family Matches. Children are referred to this program by their parent or guardian.

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Youth Enrichment Programs
Mentoring Programs
Tutoring Services
I LEARN is a center designed to assess, remediate, counsel, and facilitate an individual's learning to explore his/her unique learning styles, using personal strengths to overcome individual limitations. The center addresses the needs not only of school-aged children but also those of adults. Focus is on improving academic, perceptual, and cognitive skills through individualized programming to establish new foundations for learning.

I LEARN addresses difficulties such as learning disabilities (or differences), dyslexia, and ADD/ADHD. Clients are children and adults having problems with reading, spelling, handwriting, written language, mathematics, focusing attention, disorientation, movement and coordination, cognitive processing, and perceptual processing.

Offers reading, Literacy, and Homework help during after school programming for K-12th grade students.

Provides adults with a variety of educational opportunities in the areas of GED preparation, English language proficiency, Adult Career Pathways, and literacy.

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Citizenship Education
English as a Second Language
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Tutoring Services
Adult Basic Education

Character and leadership development. Programs include aquatics, arts, sports, fitness and recreation, health and life skills, educational and career development, job training, career preparation, tutoring services, and age appropriate community service.

Outdoor activities, including Carter Lake Summer Camp (Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm).

Meals served. Limited bus service - call for details.

Categories

Team Sports/Leagues
Literacy Programs
Mentoring Programs
Boys/Girls Clubs
Tutoring Services
Provides academic support through after school homework clubs and reading programs. These programs take place in income-eligible housing complexes throughout DeKalb County. Please call or email to find locations.

Offers a program focusing on developing literacy skills, social/emotional learning, and the important academic and life transitions middle school students experience as they transition to high school. Designed for middle school students ages 13-16. Also creates opportunities for parent and student engagement.

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Boys/Girls Clubs
Literacy Programs
Tutoring Services
Youth Enrichment Programs

Provides adult volunteers who offer one on one tutoring support for reading, speaking and spelling problems. Free assessments provide information on specific literacy skill needs.

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Writing Instruction
Literacy Programs
Tutoring Services

Character and leadership development. Programs include aquatics, arts, sports, fitness and recreation, health and life skills, educational and career development, job training, career preparation, tutoring services, and age appropriate community service.

Outdoor activities, including Carter Lake Summer Camp (Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm).

Meals served. Limited bus service - call for details.

Categories

Team Sports/Leagues
Literacy Programs
Mentoring Programs
Boys/Girls Clubs
Tutoring Services

Provides an after school reading, writing and math tutor program and will help with homework when needed.

Character and leadership development. Programs include aquatics, arts, sports, fitness and recreation, health and life skills, educational and career development, job training, career preparation, tutoring services, and age appropriate community service.

Outdoor activities, including Carter Lake Summer Camp (Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm).

Meals served. Limited bus service - call for details.

Categories

Team Sports/Leagues
Literacy Programs
Mentoring Programs
Boys/Girls Clubs
Tutoring Services