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Factory Facilitates Summer Learning In PVSD By Ann Mead Ash
In the past, The Factory Ministries has partnered with Pequea Valley School District (PVSD) to provide a Summer Enrichment Program for local students. The program, which was held in Paradise Elementary School, involved morning instruction, a hot lunch, and afternoon activities overseen by The Factory.
This summer, due to COVID-19 restrictions, the program was not possible; however, together with United Way of Lancaster County, Comcast, Lancaster STEM Alliance, the NAACP, and Bellxcel, a national nonprofit program providing curriculum to underresourced children, the Steinman Foundation offered an online program to help 600 children across Lancaster County. “The Steinman Foundation reached out to us and said they had a certain number of spots available,” said Karla Neff, director of Pequea Valley elementary advocacy at The Factory. Working with the school
district, 30 area students in kindergarten through seventh grade were selected to take part. “Each curriculum is personalized to the student,” explained Neff. “Each student has their own teacher and workbook. It’s not one big Zoom call.” Summer Learning began July 13 and is slated to end on Friday, Aug. 7. Each weekday from 9 to 11 a.m., students have received online instruction by Bellxcel teachers in reading, writing, and math. They have also been given opportunities to take virtual field trips. “It’s evidence-based academic work,” said Neff, who added that the program gives each student a Chromebook computer to utilize. “If they complete 80% of the
Students who took part in Brave Kids Summer met in small groups at The Factory once or twice a week to work on social and emotional skills and receive a bagged lunch to take home. The activity was held in conjunction with the 2020 Summer Learning Program, which provided online instruction at home each weekday.
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MHALC Offers CMAP By Ann Mead Ash
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During the COVID-19 shutdown, the Steinman Foundation wanted to respond to the needs of the community. One way
program, they get to keep the Chromebook,” said Neff, noting that is a strong incentive for students to finish their work. Neff has spoken with students who are taking part and received encouraging responses. “I have heard students (say) the teachers are engaging and it’s more personal,” Neff reported, noting that the curriculum is similar to what was offered by the PV Summer Enrichment Program. Of the 30 students taking part, PVSD representatives recommended 10 for a second program Neff calls Brave Kids Summer. Brave Kids Summer ran on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays until the end of July. Children in kindergarten through third grade came to The Factory once a week to work with Neff and another volunteer, and children in fourth through seventh grades visited twice a week. “ We focused on social and emotional skills,” said Neff, who added that the schedule See Factory pg 5
the organization chose to do that was to focus on mental health, with a goal of making sure community residents felt supported in unprecedented times. The foundation reached out to Mental Health America of Lancaster County (MHALC) to bring a Community Mental Health Assistance Plan (CMAP) to local workers. “They partnered with us because we had relationships with service providers and we’re able to support individuals beyond the project,” said Kim McDevitt, executive director of MHALC. MHALC turned to Philhaven/WellSpan as a consultant. “WellSpan runs an Employee Assistance Program (EAP),” explained McDevitt, who added that the organization provided a lot of guidance in See MHALC pg 8
Essential workers in Lancaster County who are struggling with the emotional effects of COVID-19 may be eligible for a new program that provides three free sessions with a therapist. The program is funded by the Steinman Foundation and administered by Mental Health America of Lancaster County.
Shady Maple Celebrates Milestone By Ann Mead Ash
In 1962, Henry and Edna Martin opened a produce stand along Route 23 in East Earl, under the shade of two large maple trees in their front yard. By the late 1960s, the Martins’ daughter, Miriam, had married Lebanon County native Marvin Weaver, and the pair had taken over the stand. According to Ashley Hopkins, marketing manager with Shady Maple Company, Marvin had a saying: “Pile it high, See Shady Maple pg 5
The Weaver family, including (front, from left) Miriam, Marvin, (back) Phillip, Curt, and Linford, are celebrating 50 years since the opening of the Shady Maple Farm Market as a produce stand owned by Miriam’s parents, Henry and Edna Martin.
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