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Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary SchoolUrbana, IL
English-- 174 Other Languages-- 113
Other Facts About King StudentsLow SES 89.8%
Students with IEPs 17.8 %
Limited English Proficient 26.3%
Parental Involvement (parental contact at least once)
100%
Chronic Truants 4.7 %
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Preconceptions About Community- not a safe neighborhood- unsure about how diversity affects education- low parent involvement b/c of low SES
+ Community Days+ United Nations Day+ P.B.I.S.+ P.T.O.+ Links to Learning
Monetary and Material ResourcesUniversity of Illinois
The University of Illinois
• Summer camps for children
• After School Arts Program (ASAP)
• Youth Literature Festival
• Japan House
• Parents who attend U of I
• CUMTD buses
Carle Hospital• Benefactors from Carle raised
money to install a rock wall in the King gymnasium
• Community Care Discount Program o for "medically necessary
services"o provide discounts, help
determine best payment method/plan, solves any problems with insurance
o applications available at hospital in both English and Spanish
o eligibility based on family size and income (chart on next slide)
If your family size is: And, your family income is at or below:
1 $22,340 $25,691 $30,159 $33,510 $44,680
2 30,260 34,799 40,851 45,390 60,520
3 38,180 43,907 51,543 57,270 76,360
4 46,100 53,015 62,235 69,150 92,200
5 54,020 62,123 72,927 81,030 108,040
6 61,940 71,231 83,619 92,910 123,880
7 69,860 80,339 94,311 104,790 139,720
8 77,780 89,447 105,003 116,670 155,560
You receive a discount of:
100% 75% 50% 25%
Your Carle out-of-pocket medical expenses are limited to 40% of your annual gross income, ONLY if you are uninsured or underinsured and earn at or below the 400% poverty level.
% of Federal Poverty Level 200% 230% 270% 300% 400%
Community Care Discount Program
ACCESS Initiative
• Champaign County, Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, Illinois Department of Human Services, and Champaign County Mental Health Board
• Work with Urbana Unit 116 Schools and other local institutes
• Help youth impacted by juvenile justice system or who have social/emotional/behavioral problems
• Youth Planning Board--young leaders represent the youth voice
• Youth Engagers--experts from major areas of focus, who advocate for youth issues and provide guidance
• Family Leadership--family support and education
• Parents Promoting Presence Network--parent representatives affected by these issues
• Located next to King School
• Use for class work (insect collections)
• Open daily, from dawn to dusk
• Parking available next to King School, with CUMTD stops nearby
• Includes: play areas, sports fields/courts, picnic area/pavilion
Physical SpacesKing Park
Busey Woods• 59 acre forest preserve with trails and ponds
• open daily from dawn to dusk
• 1970 Urbana Park District began to use and manage the woods
• since the early 90s, the park district has worked hard to bring the woods to a more natural state
ESL Programs inUrbana & Champaign
• English Center USA - (located at the University YMCA on campus) offers full-time and part-time programs designed to develop English communication skills
• Project READ (thru Parkland) - free tutoring service for adult learners to improve reading & writing; tutor in public locations
• Urbana Adult Education Program - (located north of Downtown Urbana) offers classes that focus on listening, speaking, reading and writing from beginning to advanced levels
Links to Learning
• Teachers highlight learning standards for parents
• Becomes interactive and supportive for students in literacy, math, and other content areas
• Displayed around the hallways in school
Douglass Community Center• Located right by the Champaign Public Library
• Open 7 days a week - utilized by many King students & families
• Fully equipped with a full-size gym with 6 basketball hoops and a stage
• Used for informal and organized programs & activities
• Originally established in 1941 to raise funds for facilities in the black's community due to segregation at the time
• Gov't agreed to offer a federal grant in 1943 and the new facility was completed in 1945
Champaign Public LibraryDouglass Branch
• Located in Douglass Park
• Open Mondays through Saturdays
• Offers many services as the Main Library - free events for all ages, public computers with Internet access, a large meeting room, etc.
• Different programs available - cooking classes, book clubs, storytimes, etc.
• First organized in 1970 in the Douglass Community Center, and named after Frederick Douglass
• Moved to another building in 1997 which allowed for more storage space
Family Resiliency Center
• Located on Nevada Street near CRCE
• Dedicated to help families with life's challenges
• Centers on 4 themes:o Child & Family Health and Wellbeingo Child Care as a Resourceo Immigrant Families and their childreno Positive Child & Youth Development
Immigration Clinic at Carle
• Helps provide the necessary documentation needed to change immigration status
• Must be tested for tuberculosis and syphilis
• Reviews personal and family medical history, especially issues with substance abuse
• Offers assistance in bill payments through their Discount Program based on the family's income and other insurance payments, like mentioned earlier
East Central Illinois Refugee & Mutual Assistance Center
• Main purpose is to help the resettlement of refugees and immigrants, (regardless of country or origin) in the East-Central Illinois area
• Help preserve their cultures
• Some of the offered services include:o ESL tutoringo Assistance in completing paperwork needed for citizenship, residency, family
reunification, etc.o Community education about immigrant and refugee issues in the Champaign
Countyo Counseling
C-U Immigration Forum
• Online blog @ http://immigration-forum.blogspot.com/
• Made up of a group of immigrants, students, service providers, labor union reps, local residents, and community organizers who are concerned about the immigrants in our community
• Celebrate the diversity & culture that immigrants bring to the community
• Help advocate for rights of immigrants and promote positive changes that will hopefully improve the quality of life in their community
• Hold community meetings to talk about different issues regarding policy changes for immigrants