Enrichment Programs

Enrichment Programs:

The FASST (Ford After-School at Salem State) Program buses 120 Ford children in Grades 3 ñ 6 to the College campus once a week to participate in after-school clubs in Computers, Arts & Crafts, and Health & Fitness. Club leaders are College students, who receive training, materials, and support from faculty in planning and carrying out club activities. The College has provided the use of the Education Computer Lab, the Education Resource Library/Instructional Design Lab, and space for physical activities for these clubs.
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Cultural Events: The College hosts two trips each year for Ford children and parent and teacher chaperones to College-sponsored cultural and athletic events. Children have attended performances of "The Nutcracker," College music organization performances, and basketball games, where in addition to attending the performance, the Ford School Choir has performed for the college audience.
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After-School Literacy Program: With the support of a grant, the Office of Community Service-Learning at the College funds a project which engages College community service students in literacy tutoring at the Ford School, under the direction of the school's Reading Specialist. College students in this project complete this tutoring in connection with Education courses in Reading and Multicultural Education, linking course concepts to their experiences at Ford.
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The SEA (Starting Early at Salem State) Program: SEA and SEA-Too are summer programs offering enrichment activities to children in Grades 5 – 8 (SEA) and Grades 2 – 4 (SEA-Too). Children elect 3 courses which meet each morning for 3 weeks. Courses include Media, Magic, Poetry, Creative Drama, Chemistry for Kids, Radio Broadcasting, Computers, and more, and are taught by professionals in those fields. The Project provides free tuition for 20 Ford schoolchildren each summer, 15 in SEA and 5 in SEA-Too.

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Enrichment Programs:
The FASST (Ford After-School at Salem State) Program buses 120 Ford children in Grades 3 ñ 6 to the College campus once a week to participate in after-school clubs in Computers, Arts & Crafts, and Health & Fitness. Club leaders are College students, who receive training, materials, and support from faculty in planning and carrying out club activities. The College has provided the use of the Education Computer Lab, the Education Resource Library/Instructional Design Lab, and space for physical activities for these clubs.	click on image to view enlarged version
Cultural Events: The College hosts two trips each year for Ford children and parent and teacher chaperones to College-sponsored cultural and athletic events. Children have attended performances of "The Nutcracker," College music organization performances, and basketball games, where in addition to attending the performance, the Ford School Choir has performed for the college audience.	click on image to view enlarged version
After-School Literacy Program: With the support of a grant, the Office of Community Service-Learning at the College funds a project which engages College community service students in literacy tutoring at the Ford School, under the direction of the school's Reading Specialist. College students in this project complete this tutoring in connection with Education courses in Reading and Multicultural Education, linking course concepts to their experiences at Ford.	click on image to view enlarged version
The SEA (Starting Early at Salem State) Program: SEA and SEA-Too are summer programs offering enrichment activities to children in Grades 5 – 8 (SEA) and Grades 2 – 4 (SEA-Too). Children elect 3 courses which meet each morning for 3 weeks. Courses include Media, Magic, Poetry, Creative Drama, Chemistry for Kids, Radio Broadcasting, Computers, and more, and are taught by professionals in those fields. The Project provides free tuition for 20 Ford schoolchildren each summer, 15 in SEA and 5 in SEA-Too.	click on image to view enlarged version