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The Vermont Migrant Education Program:

The Vermont Migrant Education Program:. FREE Educational Services for Families who move with their JOB By Emily Erwin Saint Michael’s College GSL 520 Summer 2006 Contact: erwinemily@hotmail.com. Migrant Education Goals:.

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The Vermont Migrant Education Program:

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  1. The Vermont Migrant Education Program: FREE Educational Services for Families who move with their JOB By Emily Erwin Saint Michael’s College GSL 520 Summer 2006 Contact: erwinemily@hotmail.com

  2. Migrant Education Goals: The goal of the Migrant Education Program is to ensure that all migrant students reach challenging academic standards and graduate with a high school diploma (or complete a GED) that prepares them for responsible citizenship, further learning, and productive employment.

  3. About the National Migrant Education Program (MEP): • Migrant Education is a National Program created in the 1960’s to fight Lyndon Johnson’s “war on poverty”. • MEP is a federally funded Title I Program. • Each state has its own unique program. • Funding is allocated according to how many students are identified in each state. Lyndon B. Johnson

  4. Aboutthe Vermont Migrant Education Program • The VT Department of Education runs the program and provides “supplemental” educational services. • The Department of Education has contracted with UVM Extension to provide recruitment services. • MEP personnel, tutors and recruiters work with school systems and communities to identify eligible families.

  5. Information on the Migrant Education Program Click photo on the left for more information on MEP. Click photo on the right for more information on VT MEP.

  6. How does a family qualify? • The VT MEP serves youths between ages 0 and 21, providing the youth does not have a H.S diploma. • Children qualify if their families have moved to a new town for a temporary job in agriculture. • Individuals qualify if they move for a temporary job in agriculture.

  7. What Services are Offered? Free Books! Free Resource Referrals Homework Tutors Home Visits School Support/Visits ESL Tutorials Free School Supplies

  8. Who to Contact for More Information • Mary Peabody Principle Investigator1-866-860-1382 x13 (toll-free in Vt.) or 802-223-2389 x13Mary.Peabody@uvm.edu • Erin Shea State Identification & Recruitment CoordinatorSouthern Recruiter (Bennington, Windham, Windsor Counties)Central Vermont Recruiter (Chittenden, Orange, Washington Counties) Central West Recruiter (Addison, Rutland Counties) 1-866-860-1382 x20 (toll-free in Vt.), 802-223-2389 x20, 802-272-3829 (mobile) Erin.Shea@uvm.edu • Julia Juarez Northwest Recruiter (Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille Counties) Northeast Kingdom Recruiter (Caledonia, Essex, Orleans Counties) 802-334-6316Julia.Juarez@uvm.edu

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