Literacy Education for
Adults & Families (LEAF)
4800 N Broadway,
2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60640-3604
Hours: Monday
through Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
For information, call (773) 293-8135 or email
tcusick@ahschicago.org.
Our goal in the
LEAF program is to provide low-income immigrants the educational
services they need to flourish in an English-speaking environment. To do
this, we offer the following activities:
ADULT EDUCATION
The Literacy
Education for Adults and Families (LEAF) offers English as a Second
Language (ESL) classes to low-income adult immigrants living on Chicago's
North Side. Our three English classes are for Beginning and
Intermediate-level students. We also offer classes in Basic and
Intermediate Computer
Skills courses which include accessing the internet, Microsoft Word and Microsoft
Excel. Our adult education program
offers a weekly parenting class.
CHILD CARE
For parents with
preschool children who are enrolled in our ESL classes, we offer a child
care program for children ages 1 to 5. We have a ratio of approximately
one teacher per four children, and do many activities to prepare children for
kindergarten and preschool.
AFTER-SCHOOL
AND SUMMER CAMP
Children in
grades 1-6 meet daily with tutors to work on homework and reading
skills. In addition, they do arts and crafts and play educational games.
The parents participate in a weekly parenting class and an activity with
their children, and they may also take ESL classes at our site. From June-August, we run a summer camp for kids whose parents are
enrolled in our program.
FAMILY
ACTIVITIES
Each week,
families come together for Parent and Child Together (PACT) activities,
which provide an opportunity to play together, create art projects,
enjoy story time and visit the library. This class is for families
enrolled in the LEAF
program.
HOURS OF
OPERATION
Monday to
Friday, 9:00-5:00. Our ESL classes and child care run daily from
9:15-1:00 and on Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00-5:00.. We offer a morning computer skills class, from 9:15-11:30,
and an afternoon class from 2:15-4:30. Our after-school program is from
Monday to Friday, 3:00-5:30.
ENROLL IN THE
LEAF PROGRAM
To take classes
in the LEAF Program, or to enroll your children in the childcare or
after-school programs, you must first register. To find out dates for
our classes, please us at 773-293-8135 (English and Spanish speaking) or 773-293-8130
(English only). All of our classes are free. No documentation is
required except if you receive Public Assistance, we will ask for your
P.A. number.
|
