7 Organizations Share $95,000 in GTE Grants
Seven community-based organizations in the San Fernando Valley received $95,000 in grants Tuesday from GTE California to promote literacy and education.
Pacoima Urban Village will use its $10,000 grant to expand a Spanish literacy program for adults, which prepares students to learn English. Eleven students--some who had never been in a classroom and could not properly hold a pencil--graduated from the program in December knowing how to read and write in Spanish and do simple math problems, said Jorge Lara, executive director.
“Once people learn the structure in their own language, it’s easy for them to learn English as a second language,” Lara said, adding that new classes may start as soon as June 1, involving 30 to 45 students.
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The other grants given out include:
* $25,000 to the Cal State Northridge Foundation for a program to motivate students to develop writing, composition and computer literacy skills.
* $20,000 to the Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley to develop and implement an economic development plan for the Valley.
* $15,000 to Project G.R.A.D. (Graduation Really Achieves Dreams) to implement the “Success for All” reading program in northeast Valley public schools.
*$10,000 to the Rueff Family Foundation to foster the development of youth in the city of San Fernando.
*$10,000 to Skirball Cultural Center for a school outreach program that introduces area students to Jewish culture.
*$5,000 to BookEnds to increase children’s literacy by developing libraries for schools, homes and other children’s programs.
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