Students at Valley High School in Las Vegas will soon be offered additional programming before and after school to help those who may have fallen behind in credits needed or are looking for opportunities for engagement. The help will be provided by the 4-H Youth Development Program, thanks to a $120,000 grant from the 21st Century Community Learning Center Program from the Nevada Department of Education.
Beginning in January 2022, Extension will base a 4-H site coordinator, Maria Chairez, at the high school. Chairez will develop and execute programming aimed at helping students catch up and enhancing educational outcomes in general, such as improving students’ grades and attendance, and reducing behavior and discipline issues at the school. By being based on campus, Chairez will get to know students first-hand and can adjust programming as needed.
In her work, Chairez will be piloting the "4-H MAGIC Program." The program, which stands for Mastery, Generosity, Independence and Community, uses six-week sessions that are designed to leverage student engagement, target academic intervention, and provide a diverse offering of enrichment opportunities to develop a community of out-of-school-time learners.
To supplement the grant, Extension has committed an additional $10,000 per year to support the program, and will also provide a variety of additional high-quality enrichment programming staffed by Extension facilitators once a week.
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