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"NCLB Tutoring Outside The Box" Features Erie's after-school program

May 14, 2008

Thanks to the federal No Child Left Behind Act, Eduardo is one of 530,000 poor children nationwide from struggling schools who receive tutoring paid for under the law’s Title I program. Unlike most other tutoring sessions under the law, the one with Eduardo and 12 others at Erie House isn’t happening in a school building or at a corporate tutoring outlet. Those types of providers serve the vast majority of the students receiving tutoring—also known as supplementary educational services, or SES—under the federal law. Read »

Comcast Hosts a Special Day for Erie Kids

May 8, 2008

Over 150 parents and children came to Erie House for a teddy bear making event hosted by volunteers from Comcast. Erie kids and their parents made their own teddy bears with Comcast volunteers, then participated in reading groups. Read »

"Microsoft Inspires U.S. Hispanics to Live the Vida Digital Latina"

April 28, 2008

A new outreach program is working to help close the digital divide and improve technology literacy within the U.S. Latino community. Read »

"Science, politics and preschool"

April 27, 2008

Experts agree: Kids need early education programs. But how early? A tide of recent research on early childhood development is inspiring prominent scientists and politicians to argue for an unprecedented investment in schooling that begins virtually at birth. Read »

Erie Celebrates Week of the Young Child

April 17, 2008

April 13-19 is Week of the Young Child, as recognized by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Read »

Erie Families Contribute to Planning for National Policy Agenda

April 1, 2008

On Saturday March 29, over 50 Erie House participants joined with more than 400 working-class people from diverse backgrounds at the Chicago Equal Voices for America’s Families Town Hall meeting, sponsored by the Marguerite Casey Foundation. Representing fourteen diverse community-based organizations from throughout Chicago, participants shared their personal stories and experiences on the issues of health care, public safety, and immigration at the meeting. Read »

Take Action! Help Make Quality Child Care Affordable for Working Families

April 1, 2008

Urge your elected officials to make quality child care affordable for working Illinois families. Read »

Erie House launches BP Technology Center

March 24, 2008

Fourteen new computers will allow Erie's award-winning Technology program to provide expanded jobs skills training and enhance after school programming for community youth Read »

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

April 7, 2008

In the U.S., an average of four children die every day as a result of child abuse and neglect. Find out what you can do to help. Read »

Erie teens get involved with ‘Semester of Service’

February 27, 2008

This semester Erie youth, grades 7-12, have organized a “Semester of Service” inspired by a retreat held in January to honor the work of Martin Luther King, Jr. Read »

Mission statement

Erie Neighborhood House is a community service agency founded in 1870 that promotes a just and inclusive society by strengthening low-income, primarily Latino families through skill-building, access to critical resources, advocacy and collaborative action. Read »

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May 27, 2008
Citizenship Application Volunteer Training
May 31, 2008
Citizenship Workshop
June 11, 2008
TEAM graduation

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