Events

Math Stars”, Tuesday, July 9, 2013

We are pleased to let you know that on July 9th CfAL will host its 5-week summer math project.

This project is designed to improve math literacy of 3rd thru 5^th grade students, living in impoverished New Haven neighborhoods, who are appreciably below math standards, as defined by the New Haven Public School District and the Connecticut Mastery Test.

We plan to achieve the project goal and objectives by motivating students to learn through a new, 37 hour, engaging computer-based process and math curriculum called “Learning Math After School Can Be Fun”, with special emphasis on multiplication, integers, division and ratios.

We have already begun identifying participants. If you are interested in having your child participate, please contact us at 203-410-3679, or send an email to info@eachchildlearns.org.

Thank you!

Digital Literacy for Early Learners, “A Primer for Parents”, Wednesday, March 27, 2013

This new program that CfAL launched with a kick-off and training session on March 20, 2013, resumes with 2 additional workshops on March 27th and April 3rd, starting at 4:30, at 370 James Street, 2nd floor in the computer lab of the New Haven Family Alliance. There will also be a What Worked workshop session on April 24th, location to be announced soon.

The program has been designed to increase disadvantaged parents’ awareness of the benefit of early learning, and help them engage in educating their children, ages birth to 5, so their children can start kindergarten with the critical skills they’ll need to learn and succeed in school. The program combines platform instruction, along with detailed instruction and discussion about use of Libraries and engaging early learner educational websites targeted for each specific age level.

Program goal: Children from low-income families are prepared and ready to learn and succeed when entering/starting school.

Training sessions are from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm at:

United Way of Greater Haven

Wells Fargo Community Room

370 James Street, 4th Floor

New Haven, CT 06513

If you plan on attending, please send an email to Register@EachChildLearns.org with your name, address and phone number, or call 203-410-3679.

Thank you!

Basic Computer Training, Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Concepts for Adaptive Learning (CfAL) is pleased to offer parents the opportunity to receive free computer training, a refurbished computer, home installation and a year of technical support through our Technology Cascade & Training Program.

To participate in the Technology Cascade & Training Program:

• You must be a resident of the city or town where your school age children (k-12), attend public schools, and live in your home
• You must not have a working computer in your home

Participants will receive 10.5 hours of basic computer skills training, including word processing, budgeting, email, Internet browsing, and basic computer maintenance. Parents must complete training prior to receiving a refurbished computer, which we install in their home.

Note: There is no charge to participate in this program.

In order to receive a free computer, which is yours to keep, computer training, you must agree to the following four items:

1. Increase your involvement in your children’s education.
2. Sign a letter agreeing to accept and take responsibility for the computer.
3. Attend 10.5 hours of computer training, 6 sessions. Sessions are 1 3/4 hours long.
4. Complete a questionnaire once every 3 to 6 months. Your responses will help us improve our project.

If you want to sign up, please call 1-800-661-5184, leave your name, address and phone number and the register will call you back within 2 days.

Our parent computer training classes take place in Bridgeport, Hamden, Hartford, Meriden, New Haven and Waterbury, and are in both English and Spanish. Classes are 3 weeks long and are given in English on Mondays and Wednesdays, and classes in Spanish take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please see the schedule below for the AUGUST 2012 thru JUNE 2013 dates.

Thank you!

Need Computers, January 2013
You May Be Able to Help

Our parent computer program continues to be a big success, with great demand.

Since July 2003, CfAL has trained and given computers to more than 2,400 families, living in Bridgeport, Hamden, Hartford, Meriden, New Haven and Waterbury. CfAL is in constant need of computers and you may be able to help.

If you know of a corporation or university that might be interested in donating refurbishable computers, please have them contact Curtis Hill, at 203-410-3679, or email at: curtis-hill@cox.net.

Thank you!