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Economic DevelopmentIn expansion of our foundational programming S.E.E.D. has set its sights on creating social-economic opportunities for our community as a whole. With new programs and development on the way that provide job-readiness training, career exploration, guidance and assistance to aspiring local entrepreneurs, and job creation for those that live in the communities we support.
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Youth & Young Adult Education EnrichmentWith a focus on at-risk and disadvantaged youth, 15-24 years of age, our objective is to increase youth awareness and knowledge in the areas of personal financial responsibility, business professionalism, and entrepreneurship. All of which are needed to survive and compete in the world today.
For more details about youth and young adult enrichment services in these focus areas visit www.yfsnfp.org. |
Early Learning &
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Gifted & Talented
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In addition to everything else we do, we advocate for gifted and talented early learners because no one else does. They are an underrepresented and underserved group in the early education system. Especially in communities with high populations of low-income households and/or people of color.
Though gifted and advanced early learners display higher than normal learning abilities, their socio-emotional capacity is often different than that of their peers. More often than not giftedness is overlooked in young children, because testing typically doesn’t occur until after 5 years old. Thus, from birth-5 years, many gifted and accelerated children displaying socio-emotional differences end up mislabeled, if not worse, misdiagnosed. Within the conversations we’ve had with over 100 parents and families 1 out of 5 people know or are closely related to a child that has been deemed gifted and/or was mislabeled/misdiagnosed. One of our goals is to capture the potential of as many early learners as possible by providing non-traditional gifted and accelerated early learning opportunities that can be used by all. Along with educating parents and the community about early signs of giftedness, resources, and support. In the hopes of preventing early learners from being mislabeled/misdiagnosed due to their socio-emotional needs. |