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This is necessary!

According to the U.S. Census Bureau studies, more than 20% of Miami Dade County children live in “harshly distressed” neighborhoods. Young people existing in these societies are bounded by risk factors such as domestic and community violence, drugs, and teenage pregnancy, and often lack the kind of role models and community supports that could help them avoid such traps. In these communities, young people often lack access to people, knowledge, and resources that can help them achieve, and are left intensely isolated and severely at risk of failing to achieve their potential. These are the students LITMCO targets.
The Miami Dade County students also face traumatic educational trends. Studies demonstrate that not only have public school enrollment declined in this county in the previous decade but nearly a quarter of Miami Dade Public School students have limited English proficiency and more than one in 10 have special educational needs. This is evidenced by the high school dropout and retention rates for low-income high school students in many of the largest urban school districts which is now over 60%. Research shows that low-income, first generation, immigrant and/or minority families tend to be “uninformed and fearful” about the college and financial aid process, and typically overestimate the tuition costs and underestimate the availability of financial aid. As a result of these barriers and misconceptions more than of qualified low-income high school graduates did not attend college last year.
Yet census research illustrates that when low-income students do complete colleges, they disrupt the cycle of poverty for their whole family line, earn $1 million more over their lifetime, and send their own children to college at twice the rate of those without university degrees. Nevertheless, when this fails to happen time and time again, low expectations are reinforced and the cycle of poverty repeats.

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INFORM

The LITMCO Program provides tutoring and educational activities including:

- Prevention Education (drop out, pregnancy, substance abuse, anti-bullying, juvenile crime)

- Tutoring from certified teachers, peers, and volunteers

- Homework Assistance & after school programs

- Counselors at individual schools to ensure that youth are on track for graduation

- College Tours

- College Preparation and Inclusion services

Kids in Preschool

SUPPORT

The LITMCO offers individual, group and ongoing support services including:

-Emergency needs assistance for food, clothing, beds, transportation and more.

-Mentors and connection to
positive adult supporters

-Bus passes and social, fitness, art and recreation activities

- Back to School Shopping and Holiday gifts

- Referrals to Community Resources

Excited Children in Science Class

EDUCATE

The LITMCO Program encompasses activities that promote self-sufficiency and empowerment including:

- Employment skills training

- Career exploration and corporate exposure

- Job Shadowing & Career Mentoring

- Service Learning projects/Internships/Job placement

- Job skills training on resume writing, interviewing techniques, dress for success, and more

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