FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 6, 2020 Contact: Laura Johnson 410-300-6468 ljohnson@summerlearning.org Irene Serrano 202-248-5491 iserrano@vancomm.com Amid Uncertainty and Hardship, Communities and Families Across the Country Step Up to Save Summer Learning Opportunities for America’s Youth National Summer Learning Week (July 6 – 11) to Highlight the Essential Role of Summer in Combatting Education Inequities and […]
Educators are discovering how summer vacation affects learning. Posted Jul 06, 2020 Kids in the U.S. are well into the lazy days of summer. Summer vacation – and in some cases, distance learning that felt like summer vacation!– started early this year for many youths when schools closed to slow the spread of the corona […]
Across the country, summer programs are adapting and innovating to ensure children and their families can access quality summer learning opportunities and critical supports and services. Organizations and programs may use these key messages, and their accompanying talking points, as a guide when navigating the topic of summer learning in 2020: Key Message No. 1 […]
GEMS Summer Camp We focus on summer lost for reading and math, motivation, and confidence for students. We provide a learning environment for under-represented youth with a focus on empowering them for self-sufficiency to bridge the education gap, improve low self-esteem, deal with social issues (bullying, violence, substance abuse, etc.) and strengthen social skills. *During […]