In Southwest Florida, there is a hidden danger in the form of hundreds of swimming pools, beaches, canals, lakes and other waterways that can be fatal for children if they do not know how to swim. The threat of drowning is higher for children in families with low incomes, as they don't have many opportunities [...]
[Financial education]... can help to inculcate individuals with the financial knowledge necessary to create household budgets, initiate savings plans, and make strategic investment decisions. Such financial planning can help families meet near term obligations and maximize their longer term well being and is especially valuable for populations that have traditionally been underserved by our financial [...]
The United Arts Council of Collier County has joined our Bright Beginnings program this week for the first in a series of “Art & Stories.” This social and intellectual enrichment activity introduces a new classic children’s book every week; one with a strong message and visual component! After the story’s been read aloud and discussed [...]
The Grace Place after-school program Academy of Leaders started last week and the children have been having a great time learning new words, rhymes, fractions and more. Students have also been taking their pre-assessment tests so they can see how much their hard work is helping them improve their minds!
Grace Place students kept their mental gears turning this summer at the Grace Place Summer STEM Camp. The students and teachers worked hard to beat what has come to be known as “the summer slump,” an unfortunate effect of those long summer months away from a classroom. The results are in, and though not all [...]
By: Cheyenne Rogers Today, poverty seems to be the topic of many conversations politically and morally. However, does simply talking about poverty break the cycle? This summer, I witnessed what happens when talk is turned into action. For six weeks of my summer, I was a counselor for twenty-four rising third-grade campers at Grace Place, [...]
Grace Place third graders took First Lady Ann Scott's Summer Literacy Adventure! Challenged to read three books this summer Grace Place students exceeded expectations, completing 960 minutes of concentrated reading per student. That's approximately 45 minutes a day!
Grace Place's Kindergarten Readiness classes came to a close this week. A component of the Bright Beginnings curriculum, the eight-week class focuses on key factors in a child's development while teaching parents skills and providing books, songs, and activities to complete at home to help prepare their child for Kindergarten. The program also offers their children the opportunity to play [...]
Wasmer, Schroeder & Company (WSC) hosted 40 Grace Place middle school summer STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Camp students for a tutorial of a day in the life of money management. Held throughout the WSC’s office, including its trading floor, students were exposed to much more than just an overview of the firm’s landscape. [...]
Forty future leaders toured the Collier County Landfill and Renewable Energy Facility to learn about green job opportunities at Waste Management. The middle school students are participating in a summer STEM enrichment curriculum through Grace Place for Children and Families. The goal of the program is to educate the students on different career opportunities and [...]