Blueberry Harvest School Receives Excellence in Environmental Education Award
Maine Environmental Education Association Announces the 2015 Environmental Education Awards The Maine Environmental Education Association (MEEA) has announced the winners of its annual awards recognizing this year’s most outstanding environmental educator, school, business, student and environmental program in the state of Maine. MEEA presented these awards at its annual conference on March 20th. This year’s conference, “Better Together Maine: Partnerships, Collaboration, Collective Impact”, was
Student Completes High School Requirements
Throughout the Fall our new Americorps member, Kristen Hagemeister, tutored Narraguagus High School student Wendy Citlaly Lopez. Wendy was very proactive about asking for a tutor so that she complete a correspondance math course, something she needed to do in order to be able to graduate early –before moving out of state with her family. Kristen and Wendy met regularly after school, and earlier
Mano en Mano Celebrates Pilot iPad Project
A celebration with parents and children this past Saturday marked the conclusion of a 5-month pilot program at Mano en Mano called Comienza en Casa (“It Starts at Home”), a family literacy project supporting preschool and Kindergarten children’s early learning and integrating the use of an iPad in the home. Developed by our Migrant Education Coordinator Ana Blagojevic in partnership with early childhood education
Washington County Migrant Education Students Receive Diplomas
As the Orange River Jazz Band played and the graduates marched down the hill to begin the Cobscook Community Learning Center’s (CCLC) Graduation Ceremony, a pair of eagles circled slowly overhead, special witnesses to a special occasion: a celebration for the graduates of four alternative diploma programs in Washington County. Despite the disruptions to education that Migrant Education students face, 100% of the migrant
Student Portfolio: Migrant Students Use Their Imaginations During Blueberry Harvest 2011
DURING BLUEBERRY HARVEST 2011, MANO EN MANO WORKED WITH MIGRANT YOUTH TO CREATE SEVERAL MULTIMEDIA PROJECTS TO SHARE THEIR STORIES, TALENTS AND INTERESTS. From accounts of laboring in the fields and migrant camp life to fantastical inventions, students used a variety of media to express themselves and share their work with you. Mano en Mano’s Migrant Education Program was funded by MAINE MIGRANT EDUCATION.
Migrant Youth Programs Summer 2010 Newsletter
Summer of 2010 was the first season that Mano en Mano teachers went out to blueberry camps to provide Title 1C mandated educational programming to youth ages 14-21. Attachment (bilingual/disponible en Español): Summer 2010 Migrant Youth Programs Newsletter. Here are some highlights of the summer: Students created the Wild Blue Harvest Recipe Book by recording and collecting favorite and traditional recipes from different camps.
Mano en Mano Welcomes Summer Education Staff!
As part of a grant from the Maine Department of Education, Mano en Mano will be offering classes to eligible migratory youth (ages 14-21) in various blueberry camps this summer. Content to be included is English, life skills, and general civics. After a competitive application process, I’m pleased to welcome our 2010 summer staff! Ana Blagojevic, Teacher & Coordinator Ana is originally from Orono,