Pequea Valley townlively.com
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVII • NO 10
Factory To Open Brave Kids Learning Center BY ANN MEAD ASH
efore the state was shut down in March of 2020, the four staff members at the Together Community Center (TCC) who work with children from birth to sixth grade were feeling the pinch of not having enough space to meet with students or families. In addition, the four were spread out in the building without easy access to each other. According to Karla Neff, director of Pequea Valley elementary advocacy at The Factory Ministries, the issues became more problematic when the first shutdown occurred and children who attend Pequea Valley School District (PVSD) schools began to attend classes online. “We weren’t having programming at the school, but the need for academic support was rising,” said Neff. “Engagement was low for a lot of students, especially at-risk students.” In fact, even though PVSD quickly made online learning available, about 25% of students were not able to engage
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virtually. The need for space where students could be served academically became a significant issue. Programming to help underresourced learners was available, but the spaces at TCC where help could be offered were in need of renovation. In April 2020, several entities - PVSD, Community Action Partnership (CAP), the PPL Foundation, and individuals and businesses from the Paradise-area community - joined together to sponsor the remodeling of two classrooms, which would be connected by a doorway and would be called Brave Kids Learning Center. The first room would become offices for the staff members who engage with children from birth to sixth grade. The individual offices would be large enough for meetings with students and families, while offering privacy and confidentiality. The second room, which Neff calls the family room, is larger and conducive to clubs and other activities, including structured activities and meeting time for families utilizing The Factory’s family crisis housing.
Pequea Valley School District students take part in activities at the new Brave Kids Learning Center, which was created from two classrooms in the former Paradise Elementary School.
Lauren Petersheim, a Lancaster Bible College student interning at The Factory, stands in the new Brave Kids Learning Center.
Schreiber Announces New Minority-Directed Scholarship
Breaking Down Barriers: GOTR Adapts For Safety And Flexibility
On Jan. 15, the anniversary of the late Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, one local organization announced its most recent effort to promote diversity and inclusion, ideals to which King dedicated much of his life. The Schreiber Center for Pediatric Development, 625 Community Way, Lancaster, has established a scholarship that will benefit graduate students from underrepresented backgrounds. Master’s-level students who have excelled in the field of See Schreiber pg 4
Program For Girls Seeks Coaches
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BY ANN MEAD ASH
Girls on the Run Lancaster is unveiling a spring curriculum that can be used virtually or in person. Coaches are needed to help girls benefit from this developmental program.
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Carrie Johnson, executive director with Girls on the Run (GOTR) Lancaster, wants to make it clear that the program is open to all girls in the age groups it serves. “Any girl can participate,” said Johnson. “We want to remove all limitations, whether financial, physical, or emotional. We want to remove those so that any girl can benefit.” In accordance with that goal, the spring 2021 program has been
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