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Supporting families

supports kids

This scholarship helped with my child's learning and studying. She seems more motivated to do her schoolwork. This scholarship not only provided her with the things she wished for, it gave her motivation. Usually she would never read for pleasure and find it hard to get sucked into books, but now I often see her carrying a book everywhere she goes and actually enjoying them.

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E.L. Achieving Now

The mission of English Learners Achieving Now is to enrich the quality of services provided to English language learners through research, enrichment scholarships, and family engagement. 

Goals:

  • Conduct research about effective English learner program design and implementation to increase understanding in the field

  • Provide enrichment scholarships to help ensure equitable access for English learners to participate in a wide range of experiences, including those outside of the classroom

  • Develop parent outreach and support that is responsive to expressed needs of the English learner community

OUR MISSION

English Learners Achieving Now (ELAN) microgrants increase English learners’ equitable access to experiences beyond the core academics of school. We envision an educational world where every student has access to the tools and opportunities they need for learning and for cultivating their own success.

 

 Our primary focus is to provide microgrants to help ensure equitable access for K–12 English learners to participate in a wide range of experiences, including extracurricular activities beyond the school day. We specifically target populations that have difficulty accessing resources due to economic or regional obstacles.

Grants Awarded: Making dreams come true!

Camera equipment

This grant will allow me to develop my skill. I have a dream to become a professional photographer and I don’t really have a money to pay myself for a camera to improve my skill.

Ania
12th grade

Books and English resources

This grant [for books to read at home] will grant me the opportunity to extend my knowledge of English. I can have an equal opportunity when it comes to knowing the English language. I can have better conversation with my classmates and teachers, such as talking about music or having a stable conversation and that everything can be coherent. Before, I didn't have books to practice and learn to read my English.

Marla
11th grade

Math tutoring

With this grant, I will go attend a math program where they will teach me math skills by deepening ability and understanding. Now is the perfect time for me to have tutoring in math in preparation to excel in middle school, high school, and throughout life. I do hope my Math overall score will increase to Standard Met (Level 3) by Sept. 2018.

Khoa
6th grade

Art supplies 

This grant will help and support me to improve my skills and my knowledge to pursue my interest doing art, drawing, and painting.

Michaela
9th grade

Keyboard and sound equipment

One of my dreams is to be a musician, a singer, a music maker. Music is something huge for me. I don't think my life is beautiful if I'm without music. So I learned playing guitar by myself when I was 14 with an old guitar. My passion didn't stop there, I am using my guitar skills to learn to play piano by myself. I wanted to have a job to make some money to invest for my passion but I don't have time. I still have college class after school. I feel this grant [for a keyboard and sound equipment] helped learn a lot more about playing piano. I believe that it will change my life.

Nguyen
11th grade

Contribution to participate in school performance in New York

This grant will allow me to travel to New York with my school. This trip means a lot to me because ... my mom is a single mother … working in the fields, so she barely makes ends meet.  

Michelle
12th grade

English resources

After I got this grant, I thought that I can be able to do it, I can be able to achieve everything in my life. I’m a new immigrant and my parents they don’t have much money to support for my education. Thanks ELAN for supporting me and be a part of my dreams to come true. This helps me improve my grades, I got all aced because I have a better understand in English. Also, I got student of the month because of my academic excellent. All of those things happen because of grant from ELAN.

Dollarpound
11th grade

School supplies and study guides

This grant has changed my mindset about studying. Before I would make excuses not to do my homework or study, but now I have no reason not to. I'm also excited to study because I get to use my awesome school supplies that I didn't have before. This grant, it means a whole lot to me. Throughout the process of submitting and confirming my application, I felt deeply grateful and happy that I get this opportunity.

Vy
10th grade

Books and school supplies

This grant helped with my child's learning and studying. She seems more motivated to do her schoolwork. This grant not only provided her with the things she wished for, it gave her motivation. Usually she would never read for pleasure and find it hard to get sucked into books, but now I often see her carrying a book everywhere she goes and actually enjoying them.

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Soccer equipment

This grant has helped develop a greater sense of responsibility within Ricardo and his friends. They are totally in charge of caring for the soccer equipment and making sure it is respected by other students who may also use it at recess. Ricardo and his friends have become leaders on the playground. This has been a great learning experience to teach other students about grants and other opportunities that are available to diverse students! Ricardo is so happy and grateful for your support.
Teacher of Ricardo
3rd Grade

Swimming classes

The grant helped Tran connect to her community. She has new friends at the pool. Without the grant support, Tran would have been bored at home after school. Now she feels excited to go swimming on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Teacher of Tran
9th Grade

LEGO robotics supplies

I think this helped me be more creative. It made me realize that I want to be an engineer. It inspired me to join AVID to pursue this career and learn more.

Tyler
5th Grade

 

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MICROGRANTS

English Learners Achieving Now (ELAN) does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, sex, religion, age,

national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, or disability.

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English Learners Achieving Now (ELAN) has received tax-exempt status as a publicly supported organization as provided by the Internal Revenue Code under section 501(c)(3) and the California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 23701(d). Our tax identification number is 81-4494982.

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