Young Womens Christian Association of Elgin Ill

YOUTH SERVICES: THE SCHOOL AGE CHILD CARE (SACC) PROGRAM PROVIDES SAFE NURTURING HIGH QUALITY AFTER SCHOOL CARE TO 89 CHILDREN INCLUDING CARE AFTER MORNING KINDERGARTEN. SACC SERVICES CHILDREN K-6, PROVIDING A DAILY SUPPORT SYSTEM AND EARLY FOUNDATION WITH POSITIVE ROLE MODELS. THE TAKE 2 CREATIVE CAMP: A DIGITAL LITERACY PROGRAM IS ABOUT TEACHING CHILDREN (AGES 12-15) HOW TO USE TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY IN ORDER TO EXPLORE THEIR OWN CREATIVITY AND BE CONFIDENT IN VOICING THEIR OWN OPINIONS ON MULTIPLE PLATFORMS. THEY WORK WITH COMPUTERS, CAMERAS, TABLETS, AND OTHER PLATFORMS IN ORDER TO CREATE VIDEOS ABOUT THEMSELVES AND THE ELGIN COMMUNITY. THE STUDENTS EMBARK ON DIFFERENT FIELD TRIPS AND FILM THEIR ADVENTURES. THEY LEARN HOW TO WORK WITH THEIR PEERS AS WELL AS HOW TO WORK AS INDIVIDUALS.

ELGIN PARTNERSHIP FOR EARLY LEARNING - TO COLLABORATE WITH PARTNERS TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN ARE SUPPORTED IN BECOMING READY FOR KINDERGARTEN. THE THREE STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR ILLINOIS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1) ALIGN AND COORDINATE EARLY LEARNING SYSTEMS, 2) CONNECT THE MOST AT-RISK CHILDREN WITH SERVICES, 3) IMPROVE PROGRAM QUALITY.