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The mission of East Nashville Hope Exchange is to strengthen the literacy of at risk children in East Nashville. ENHE provides a structured and safe environment where children and their families can learn, have fun, and find support.
Why literacy? Research shows that low-income minority children who are reading on grade level by 3rd grade are eight times more likely to graduate from high school, and therefore 63% more likely to avoid the so-called "preschool to prison pipeline" than those who struggle with their reading. So for East Nashville’s at-risk youth and their families, literacy means hope—hope for educational success and a positive future.
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INTRODUCING OUR KINDERGARTEN
AND 1ST GRADE
SUMMER PROGRAM!
Our 2015 Summer Programs will include a newly created Kindergarten and 1st grade program designed to double our impact in the East Nashville Community. ENHE will welcome 40 students to a program for Kindergarten and 1st grade students at Ross Early Learning Center in East Nashville. Our two classrooms will build the base literacy knowledge these students need to become successful readers in their elementary years.
This new program will include many of the same successful elements of the program we have held at St. Ann's Episcopal Church for the last 12 years. There will be a daily Guest Reader, projects that emphasize the arts, and students will receive a book each day of the Summer Program that they can bring home to build their own libraries, thanks to Flowerpot Press
and First Book!
ENHE is still fundraising to set this program in motion.
To support our expansion, please donate here!
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2015 SUMMER PROGRAMS SNEAK PEEK
Our summer programs are starting June 15th, and ENHE is getting ready to host a summer full of reading, field trips, arts, and fun! We have a staff of certified teachers that will be teaching our small group reading instruction, and all of the books, projects, and trips are tied to our theme, "My Family, My Community, My World". Daily Reading Buddies will work one-on-one with students, and we have a great line-up of diverse and talented Guest Readers. Sneak a peek at what this summer has in store for our students!
Week 1
- Essential Question: “What Makes a Family? What Makes a Community? What makes a World?”, focusing on East Nashville.
- Projects for this week include writing a book about an East Nashville adventure and a field trip to explore East Nashville.
- Guest Readers include a fireman, Judge Casey Moreland, and business owner/Metro Councilman Anthony Davis.
Week 2
- Essential Question: “How has the family/community/world changed and how has it stayed the same? How might it change in the future?" with a focus on nature and the environment.
- Projects for this week include learning about urban chicken and wild birds and visiting the Owl's Hill Nature Sanctuary.
- Guest Readers include Suzanna Fotopolus of Plant the Seed and Vanderbilt Social Studies professor Andy Hostetler.
Week 3
- Essential Question: “What are the roles and responsibilities of people in a family/community/world?” with a focus on government.
- Projects include a 4th of July arts/crafts, acting workshops, and our major visual art project, the 'Silhouette Cipher Project',with artist Brandon Williams. In mural form, students will fill in silhouettes of their bodies with poems, song lyrics, colorful symbols and iconography dealing with the meaning of family, community, and their aspirations in life. For our field trip this week, we will take a tour of Downtown Nashville to City Hall and the State Capitol.
- Guest Readers include Mayor Karl Dean at the State Capitol, First Lady Crissy Haslam, retired military Sgt. Betty Wade, and YMCA Executive Lonnell Matthews.
Week 4
- Essential Question: “What is the role of sports in your family/your community/your world?”
- Projects include a field trip to Vanderbilt University to tour all of their athletic facilities and play games on their soccer field.
- Guest Readers include a mom of a basketball player, and a representative of the Nashville Predators. We are still looking for additional Guest Readers who have a connection to the sports industry!
Week 5
- Essential Question: “How are families/communities/parts of the world the same? How are they different?” with a focus on Asia.
- Projects include a field trip to Global Education Center to enjoy an interactive cultural museum on Chinese Culture. Preparing for the end of summer, students will be practicing their end of the program musical theatre performances based on books read during the summer and work on ‘Tomato Art’ projects for the East Nashville Tomato Arts Festival youth art contest.
Week 6 (Final Week)
- Essential Question: “What does your family/community/part of the world do for fun?”
- Projects will include preparing our end of program Finale on July 23rd, post-assessment of student reading skills, and celebrating our time together this summer. The final day of the program, July 24th, will be an on-site Fun day with water slides, magician, balloon-artist, pizza, ice cream, and face painting for all of our students!
If you are interested in being a Guest Reader or Reading Buddy
this summer please see our volunteer application!
ENHE needs volunteers all year to provide snacks, help with children's activities and family engagement, clerical support, and social media tasks.
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Impacting More than Just Literacy
Two sisters attending our Summer Program lived with their mother down the street from ENHE. With their mother experiencing health issues and unreliable transportation, the girls struggled to attend the program. For many of our families, transportation is a common issue that means the end of their summer program. But since the family lived only a few blocks away, our staff was able to meet the the girls halfway and walk them safely to our program. When we noticed that one sister was sneaking food to take home, we worked with the family to find resources for groceries while the mother applied for disability. With our support, the girls showed great improvement in their reading and were able to finish the program!
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Spring Quarter Family Workshops Recap
MARCH WORKSHOP:
Positive Identity and Math Word Problems and Reading
Students in our program are just beginning to form their personal identities and find their place in their home, school, and community. This workshop focused on creating positive identities for our children by giving them increasing responsibility while providing support and encouragement as they grow more independent. Families talked about self-esteem and sense of purpose, while children were asked to think of positive outlooks for their future.
APRIL WORKSHOP:
Stress Management, Test Taking, and Test Taking Strategies
Stress is an inevitable part of daily life, and the life of a student is especially stressful before and during testing. Families can manage stress surrounding test-taking specifically by talking with teachers before tests about how to prepare with your child, celebrating testing successes as a family, and setting realistic expectations for test results. Family members completed a timed sample test to understand the challenges and stress their children experience during these tests. To read more check out our April Family Newsletter!
MAY WORKSHOP:
Boundaries and Expectations and Kidwriting,
Invented Spelling, and Phonetics
Children perform much better at home, at school, and as community members when they know where their boundaries lie. Knowing exact boundaries and expectations encourages good behavior, and lets children know when they are doing well. Families talked about kidwriting (phonetic spelling), invented spelling, and spelling patterns and the role these play in a child’s learning to read. To read more check out our May Family Newsletter!
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SUPPORT OUR PROGRAMS
Our success is your success! Please consider donating to ENHE today. Your support makes our work possible. Thank you to the Friends of ENHE, Community Donors, and Community Partners!
See our Friends of ENHE donor levels below to learn how your gift could be used for our programs and students.
Other Ways to Give to ENHE
- AmazonSmiles: When shopping at Amazon.com, go through Amazon Smiles and Amazon.com will donate a portion of all your purchases to ENHE. Visit Amazon Smiles today to link to ENHE and support us each time you shop!
- Kroger Community Rewards: Link your Kroger Card to ENHE at Kroger Community Rewards to help us grow every time you shop and swipe your card. Kroger donates money to community nonprofit organizations based on who their customers want them to support. So register your card today!
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Thank You to Those Who Supported ENHE
During the Big Payback 2015!
Thanks to the amazing support from the Nashville community, ENHE was able to raise over $10,000 during the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee's Big Payback on May 5. This money will help fund our 2015 Summer Programs and launch our new Kindergarten and 1st grade program at Ross Early Learning Center.
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