High School Equivalency Program
Funded by: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Migrant Education
Project Duration: 1981 to present
Geographic Focus: Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
URC/CHS works closely with a network of Institutes of Higher Education that offer HEP participants campus tours, classroom space for instruction, and co-sponsored activities. Participating institutions include:
- Cumberland County College
- Delaware Technical College
- Gettysburg College
- Harrisburg Area Community College
- Pennsylvania State University Mount Alto
- McDaniel College
CHS also coordinates with a network of more than 120 agencies in a four-state area to provide a variety of services to HEP participants. For example, school districts and church groups often offer classrooms; and local drug and alcohol agencies and county health departments routinely give educational presentations.
Overview
This program, now in its 30th year, provides life-skills training and other services to help migrant and seasonal farmworkers in New Jersey and Pennsylvania acquire the General
Educational Development (GED) certificate and successfully transition to the next level of education, vocational training, or employment or to the military. The instructional
curriculum fosters critical thinking through problem solving and creative thinking, and individual expression through writing.
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In addition to providing traditional educational services to the migrant communities, CHS employs various methods and tools to provide information, engage students in community activities, and facilitate access to rehabilitative, vocational, and educational services. In recent years, CHS has implemented projects and improvements that have brought students and their families the benefits of computer access, helped acclimate them to higher learning environments, and presented opportunities to participate in community activities.
Key activities
- Classroom instruction in support of GED attainment
- English as a Second Language instruction
- Individual and group counseling
- Pre-vocational training and career counseling
- Social services referral
- Primary language and literacy and parenting skills training
- Cultural experiences
- Extracurricular activities, including opportunities for students to produce and publish materials
- Art
- Empower students by offering promotion to positions of responsibility within the program
- Comprehensive staff development, including cultural sensitivity training
For more information
Please contact Grogan Ullah at
gullah@urc-chs.com.
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