College Crusade announces free education, career prep programs

PROVIDENCE – Multiple free programs designed to increase education and career success for thousands of low-income Rhode Island students have been announced by the College Crusade of Rhode Island.

Offered on weekdays, after school, weekends and throughout school vacations, the multiweek programs include academic enrichment, SAT test preparation, college visits and career workshops. Upcoming offerings include:

  • Saturday Math Academy – Jan. 21 to April 1: A 10-week, multilevel academic enrichment program that helps middle school students build math skills. Held at Central High School in Providence.
  • Critical Thinking & Writing Workshop – Jan. 21 to April 1: Hands-on writing workshops for middle school and high school students focused on the theme of media literacy. Participants engage in critical thinking, large- and small-group discussions, and individual writing. Held Saturdays at Providence College.
  • Step Up Conference – April 8: A Saturday conference designed to help eighth-graders prepare for the transition to high school. Workshops presented by invited speakers address the high school course load, time-management skills and social issues such as bullying. Held at Nathan Bishop Middle School in Providence.
  • SAT Test Preparation – Feb. 4 to April 29: A 12-week course in SAT preparation and practice tests for high school students. Held on Saturdays at Providence Career & Technical Academy.
  • Career Day – March 25: A Saturday conference that introduces middle school students to a wide variety of career fields and career professionals. Students also learn about the educational requirements necessary for these careers. Guest speakers represent industries such as health care, finance, business, journalism, law and law enforcement, education, science and technology. Held at Community College of Rhode Island in Warwick.
  • Crusade Adventure and Academic Program – March to May: A 10-week program in adventure education for middle school students that improves self-esteem and develops skills in problem solving, team building and healthy risk taking. Includes a writing component. Held on Saturdays at Roger Williams Middle School in Providence.
  • ReadAbout – Through April: A computer-assisted learning program for sixth-grade students, using a curriculum created by Scholastic Inc. Includes quiet reading, writing in response to text and teacher-guided sessions. Held Saturdays at Segue Institute for Learning in Central Falls.
  • Cru Club – Through May: A series of college-readiness and career-exploration programs provided to students after school and on Saturdays. Featured programs include college advising, adult mentoring, homework help, financial literacy, language-arts development, art and music enrichment, science and engineering workshops, study-skills and life-skills workshops, book clubs, writing workshops, career speakers, career decision-making activities and service-learning projects. Held weekdays in Rhode Island middle schools and high schools and on Saturdays at Community College of Rhode Island, Providence campus.

In addition, a series of family-engagement programs, including weekly events designed to aid families in supporting their children’s academic success, new College Crusader family orientations, parent council meetings that encourage leadership development amongst College Crusade families and monthly family forums that promote positive educational change and discuss topics of concern within the community.

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