The Charboneau Learning Center

A Program of The Literacy Project

15 Bank Row, Suite D

Greenfield, MA 01302

413-774-3935

www.literacyproject.org/charboneau.html

February 2004

Total Enrollment: 50 Number on Waiting List: 24 Total Attendees: 44

15 days of classes Class Contact Hours: 879.50 58.6 hours per day (about 24 learners in classes per day)

Intakes 6 Intakes that Attended: 0

Attendance Statistics

More than 12 Hours: 31 Between 0 and 12 Hours: 13 Enrolled with No Attendance: 6

More than 24 Hours: 15 Between 2 and 12 Hours: 13

Enrollment Statistics (Numbers and categories reflect self-reports of enrolled individuals)

Enrollment by Town Enrollment by Age Enrollment by Referral Seeking GED?

Ashfield 1 16.00 -- 17.99 12 Beacon Programs 1 Yes 46

Bernardston 2 18.00 -- 24.99 19 Career Center/DET 2 No 4

Counselor 2

Charlemont 1 25.00 -- 44.99 8 50

Court/Probation 6

Conway 1 45.00 -- 59.99 10 DSS/Welfare 3

Deerfield 2 60.00 + 1 FCAC 2

Greenfield 26 50 Leadership Training 1

Library 1

Leyden 2

Mass Rehab 2

Montague 9 Montague Site 1

Northfield 3 NELCWIT 1

Rowe 1 Newspaper 1

Public School 2

Shelburne 1

Walk-in 2

Sunderland 1 Word of Mouth 23

50 50

By Native Language Enrollment by Race Enrollment by Gender

English 46 African American 1 Female 31

Russian 1 Hispanic or Latino 3 Male 19

Spanish 3 White 46 50

50 50

Class Activities

We are very happy in our new site.

The GED and Pre-Ged classes continue to be full. But thankfully they are no longer overflowing, and this is partly

due to the spaciousness of the new digs. The waiting list continues to grow both with new intakes and with

familiar, but previously inactive, learners.

The ABE class is nearly full and one of this month's intakes is scheduled to start classes there in early March.

Louise's Morning ABE class spent a lot of time researching and writing about individuals associated with African

American History.

Joe's Morning Pre-GED class was busy with Measurement conversions (Bestworks), the Presidential Primaries,

and The History of Scientific Thought Unit.

The Evening GED class has been following the Presidential Primaries and has also been writing extensively on

"Why I Left School". This topic actually emerged from a comparison of the major party's approaches to public

education policy.

Successes

Our New Site

Our classroom facilities are much more spacious and productive. We are not completely set-up yet, but by the end of the month we

were able to put together a make-shift kitchen where we cooked up a huge meal as an adjunct to the Bestworks culinary arts program.

Meeting with the Community Relations Committee of the Greenfield City Counsel

It actually wasn't an official meeting because the weather conditions prevented a quorum. But Joe spent time with two leading town

fathers who asked lots of questions about our learners, our services, and especially our collaborations (Bestworks, Even Start, etc)

They are interested in helping Greenfield to see itself as a diversified complex community even though it has strong roots in

manufacturing and skilled trade industries.

BestWorks Chicken Cacciatore Extravaganza

We like to call it the "Chicken Roast, Melba Toast, Holy Ghost, Jambalaya, Jubilee and Fricassee!"

We actually had demonstrations from BESTWORKS learners on proper and safe knife handling, food safety, chicken fabrication, and

mirepoix.

Our kitchen now has a rotisserie, and we are working on getting some more electric burners.

Our "Classical" web page is up.

http://www.literacyproject.org/Charboneau/tunits/HistoryScientificThought/Timeline/Classical.html

It took six classes to write a paragraph describing Greek and Roman antiquity in relationship to the development of Scientific Thinking.

But this was the final page of our unit website.

http://www.literacyproject.org/Charboneau/tunits/HistoryScientificThought/TimeLineCover.html

Now, we hope to pull the info off the web and put it into a portable booklet.

Three learners Registered to Vote!

We have been paying quite a bit of attention to the Presidential Primaries. Kyle who is just about to turn 18 and Aubry who turned 18 last

year are both eager to vote for the first time. (They are too late to vote in the Primary, but are looking forward to voting in November.)

Louise also registered a new intake.

Volunteers Hours

Amber Ortiz 1 ASE Morning 3.00

Audrey Labonte 3 ASE Evening 2.00

Joseph Kosewicz 1 ASE Morning 9.75

Keith Jenkins 0 ABE Morning 8.50

Nate Purves 1 ASE Morning 1.00

24.25

We can never thank these people enough. They are terrific!

Intake Breakdown

By Town By Age Range By Referral Seeking GED?

Gill 1 16.00 -- 17.99 2 Counselor 1 Yes 5

Greenfield 4 18.00 -- 24.99 1 ServiceNet 1 No 1

Montague 1 25.00 -- 44.99 2 Word of Mouth 4 6

6 45.00 -- 59.99 1 6

6

By Native Language By Race By Gender

English 6 White 6 Female 4

6 6 Male 2

6

Other ABE Related Service Contacts (Numbers reflect recorded "interactions" with individuals generally not "yet" in classes)

By Service Category By Gender

Seeking Services Inquiry 2 Female 6

Pre-Test Given 7 Male 5

Intake Appt Made 1 11

GED Reg Form Given 1

11

By Town By Age By Race

Colrain 1 16.00 -- 17.99 4 Hispanic or Latino 1

Greenfield 6 18.00 -- 24.99 2 White 10

Leyden 1

25.00 -- 44.99 3 11

Northfield 1

Not Recorded 2 Not Recorded 2

11 11

Community Contacts

Business/Commercial 2

Career Center/REB 1

Individual/Family 5

Local Gov't 3

Social Service 2

State Gov't 2