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Information and referral.
Translation and interpretation.
GED study materials and test resources.
Citizenship classes.
Youth programs for Latin American youth age 14-18.
Health and Wellness Outreach unit for minority health initiatives.
Domestic violence support group.

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High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Citizenship Education
Language Translation
Youth Enrichment Programs
Ethnic Oriented Multipurpose Centers
Language Interpretation
The Early Childhood Education Center, for ages 3-5 years old, uses a Montessori-inspired curriculum. Operates weekdays, morning through afternoon, throughout the year.

The Out-of-School Program targets school aged children between the ages 5-13. Monday-Friday, program participants are picked up from school and brought to the Center. Includes homework help, communication activities, college planning, entrepreneurship programming, mentorship and volunteer opportunities.

Serves as the lead agency for the Community Learning Center (CLC) at Culler Middle School. CLCs serve as a collaborative component between schools' administrative staff and community based organizations and provides extended learning opportunities for both students and families.

Availability of other programs may vary and may include:

The Health Outreach Program is advocating for the African American community in Lincoln by providing basic health care information and ensuring that there are no barriers to getting care. Targets African American adults who do not have a medical or dental home and/or have not seen a doctor in the past year.

Breast Cancer Outreach Initiative empowers all women, especially African American women to do preventive screenings and if necessary, helps them receive treatment. This program ensures that all women receive clinical breast exams.

The Talented Tenth Scholars Program provides African American males between the ages 13-18 with cultural awareness, social support, and academic enrichment. The Youth Empowerment Curriculum draws strength from the African American cultural ideal of collective work and responsibility, by creating a cohort of adolescent scholars who will experience the curriculum together and by matching them with mentors. It aims to motivate the youth to work for the betterment of themselves as individuals, and as conscious and committed members of their families and communities. The program's goal is to help the participants develop leadership and graduate from high school.

Strong Courageous Girls Program is a gender, culturally specific and evidence based prevention program for African American girls ages 12-18. Using the Smart and Strong Curriculum, this program operates twelve months a year and helps young women build self- esteem, develop coping skills for everyday life, and provides them the tools to reach their goals.

Moving Forward to End Domestic Violence financially empowers women by enabling survivors of interpersonal violence to achieve financial empowerment and job readiness through culturally appropriate services.

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Breast Self Examination Instruction
Early Childhood Education
Neighborhood Multipurpose Centers
Ethnic Oriented Multipurpose Centers
Youth Enrichment Programs
Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites
Community Wellness Programs
Extended Child Care
Promotes opportunities for a diverse population through a variety of programs and services.
Family Resource Program offers language skills, citizenship classes, translation and other assistance regarding INS documents, birth certificates, marriage certificates, high school and college diploma, educational transcripts, and health care services. Offers tax return filings to the community. Employment assistance to job seekers, and employment Bulletin Board information and referral services through bilingual radio program.

Parenting Kindly education to Asian parents.

Youth Leadership Program where youth meet every week to learn leadership skills, community and cultural involvement, and career development skills. Offers Asian Student scholarships - currently provides four (4) $500 scholarships to Asian graduating seniors from any Lincoln Public School.

Seniors Program provides weekly group education programs at the center providing health and behavioral health services to Asian elders.

Cultural education through sharing and presenting the Asian cultural information and activities in Lincoln/Lancaster County. Other cultural activities such as lectures, Tet festival, talks and a number of multi-cultural training sessions, Vietnamese and Chinese language classes, and cooking classes are organized at the Center for a wide variety of groups throughout the year. Cultural and resource orientation classes are offered to New Americans and refugees to educate and share cultural aspects that will help to the refugee community to understand and adjust to have a harmonious life.

Help consumers prepare electronic and paper applications for SNAP, unemployment, legal aid and resumes.

Volunteer opportunities available throughout the year.

Categories

Ethnic Oriented Multipurpose Centers
Language Interpretation
English as a Second Language
Youth Enrichment Programs
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Language Translation
Parenting Skills Classes
Citizenship Education
Provides family literacy events for parents and children each month, case management for families with children enrolled in Conmigo Early Education Center or Summer Enrichment Program and provides assistance to families and the general public to access community supports.

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Bilingual Education
Ethnic Oriented Multipurpose Centers