The Sue Duncan Children's Center

AN SDCC UPDATE October 2007 The Center is once again in full swing this academic year! We have 70 children enrolled in the program and a host of new programmatic components. The overall structure of the day remains the same but the breadth of services and activities that the Center provides to the children, youth and families has expanded greatly this school year. The first part of the day is spent on individualized and small group tutoring and homework help, computer work, reading and writing. After schoolwork is completed and the children have been fed a warm and nutritious meal, children participate in various activities and groups. The Center recently hired a part time Art Therapist, Alyssa, who is doing individual and group therapeutic sessions with some of our children. Staff member Katie has begun teaching violin lessons to 9 year old Davonni and 8 year old Tyra. continued ®
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continued ® Owen, in addition to leading a group for all older youth, has begun a boys youth program aimed at teaching anger management techniques, which is currently focusing on meditation. Erin runs a pre-teen girls group and started up a conversational Spanish group with seven of the children. Further, an improv group from the University of Chicago is providing us with weekly comedic theater and children are learning chess from parent volunteers. Meanwhile, Sue continues to run a group for the older kids in which they discuss issues pertinent in their lives, write stories, and learn about various worldly issues. All of this brings great energy to the Center and many moments of growth and accomplishment for the children!
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Partnership Spotlight: Rock for Reading Rock for Reading is a Chicago-based organization with the mission to fight the rising trend of illiteracy and renew interest in reading. Their goal is provide communities with the tools and incentives that they need to experience the joy of reading. Rock for Reading, through generous financial support and book donations, has indeed helped to spread the joy of reading amongst the children attending the Center. The children and staff have also greatly appreciated and enjoyed Alice and Hugh’s visits and the music Alice provides. This year, we will utilize their book donation to help launch our summer reading program. Further, a part of their monetary grant has allowed the Center to hire 3 teenagers during the summer months who will help guide reading groups and provide individualized tutoring to the younger children. CLICK HERE to view a video Featuring The Sue Duncan Children's Center.
A special thank you to music artist Alice Peacock (photo) and Rock for Reading for their continued support! More information on Rock for Reading can be found at the Rock for Reading web site.
Sue Duncan has been teaching kids at her South Side Chicago after-school children's center since 1960. Her center focuses on addressing the educational and social issues that inner-city kids face, but not without her own unique style of teaching.
NEW! Visit the CREATIVE CORNER to read a poem by Travon Minnis! NEW!
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT Akima White graduated from Loyola University with a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics. She plans to teach in Chicago Public Schools.
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