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Illinois Migrant Education Even Start (MEES) provides family literacy services to farmworker families with children ages birth through seven who migrate from their home base in Texas to Illinois. Children receive early childhood services while parents particip ate in parenting classes and adult education, including ESL, Pre-GED, GED and citizenship preparation. For more information, see www.illnoismees.org. IMC photo archives IMC Farmworker Youth Project The  IMC Farmworker Youth Project, funded by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), National Farmworker Jobs Program under the Workforce Investment Act, was targeted to farmworker youth ages 14 to 21 years old. Funding for the project  which addressed the following challenges has ended. Computer Literacy Instruction Career Occupational Exploration - high school youth will job shadow local employers Mentoring - high school students will mentor/tutor younger children enrolled in Illinois' migrant education program Employability assessment - out of school youth will be referred to training programs, including those in their home base states Youth Scholarships Through State of Illinois Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funding, IMC offers scholarships for higher education in Illinois to eligible farmworker and other rural/minority youth. For applications for youth scholarships, please contact  Esperanza Gonzalez  at 312-663-1552.  E-mail: evelasquez@illinoismigrant.org Project ARTE Migrant children and youth throughout Illinois participate in performances and hands-on workshops presented by a variety of Illinois artists during the summer months. Artists include musicians, dancers, puppeteers, storytellers, painters, ceramicists and photographers as well as mime and crafts specialists. Illinois Migrant Education Resource Project In cooperation with the Illinois State Board of Education and local school districts, IMC  coordinates educational programs which promote quality programming and educational continuity for migrant children and youth. The demonstration project - ESTRELLA technology for migrant student achievement ended June 30, 2003 after more than five years of providing migrating secondary students with the opportunity to access online curriculum and the internet while away from their home base states. Students used laptop computers earned credit toward high school graduation, learned computer skills, and became aware of post-secondary educational opportunities. The ESTRELLA project met its goals for Encouraging Students through Technology to Reach High Expectations in Learning, Lifeskills and Achievement.  More about Youth Services    outreach & assessment case management employment assistance esl family services Services

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Last revised: January 15, 2008