Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Community Students Learning Center
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 333 Yazoo Street
City: Lexington
State: MS
Postal Code: 39095
Main Phone: 6628340905
Main Fax: 6628340906
Organization Website: communitystudentlearning/org
Employer ID Number: 86-1079263
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: February 4, 2024
Requested Amount: 10,000.00

Project Title: HIPPY – Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters
Project Description:

The Community Students Learning Center (CSLC) is a nonprofit organization that provides multiple programs for children, youth, families, and seniors in Holmes County, Mississippi, and surrounding areas. Primarily serving low-income families, it offers early childhood learning in Holmes and Hinds County. We are seeking funding to support our HIPPY program.
HIPPY is a research-based program that prepares kids to enter school ready to learn. However, with additional funding, we can efficiently serve more kids.
Unfortunately, due to a lack of efficient early childhood and parental involvement programs in Holmes County, Mississippi, an extremely high number of vulnerable children enter kindergarten and first grade unprepared for school.
To prepare children to enter school, we must change strategies: If awarded funding, CSLC will: 1. Expand our Home Visitation Early Childhood Literacy Program to reach more parents of kids of color 2. Utilizes HIPPY’s research-based program to work with families of 3, 4, and 5-year-olds in the home to support parents in their critical role as their child’s first and most influential teachers for school readiness 3. Engage community leaders and stakeholders on the importance of the effectiveness of this early literacy program 4. Crate optimal formal and informal learning environments & system 5. Racialized learning inequities for children

Total Project Budget: 10,000.00

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): BankPlus

Project Duration: One year
Geographical Area Served: Holmes and Hinds County Mississippi
Age Group To Be Served: Three- Five year old

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Beulah
Contact Last Name: Greer
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 6628340905
Contact Email: beulahgreer@bellsouth.net