A learning space for homeless students has received a grant.
Nonprofit Foundations Community Partnership has approved a $10,000 emergency grant for the Family Service Association of Bucks County’s emergency homeless shelter in Bristol Township.
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The funding will go toward creating a Learning Lab for homeless students who need a quiet, safe learning environment and in-person educational support from caring adults.
“The instability of homelessness coupled with the pandemic that resulted in upending school routines, really adds a new layer of unsettledness to homeless families. However, because of the generosity of Foundations Community Partnership, we have been able to set up a learning lab for our shelter children,” said Julie Dees, the acting chief executive officer of the Family Service Association of Bucks County. “We bus children to the lab where teachers assist students with their virtual learning setup and assignments. Most importantly, the lab offers students a sense of normalcy in getting to be with peers in a structured learning setting and provides parents with time to pursue their housing goals, go to work, or just get a few hours of downtime.”
“This is an especially difficult time for students living in shelters, and our Board of Directors is pleased to be able to support the Family Service Association’s quest to help homeless children succeed academically,” said Foundations Community Partnership Executive Director Dr. Tobi Bruhn. “This learning program promotes student success and can help reduce learning gaps so that the children don’t fall behind in school.”
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Earlier this year, Family Service Association of Bucks County received funds through the United Way of Bucks County’s COVID-19 Recovery Fund for the lab and have two teaching assistants.
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