MAKING AN IMPACT – The Plaza
Two evenings a week, families enter the gym at Roosevelt Elementary looking for education and personal connections. Upon arrival they’re often greeted by Hilda Lail, Family Advocate with Vancouver Public Schools’ Family-Community Resource Centers (FCRCs). Lail oversees The Plaza, a high-impact program designed for families from different cultural backgrounds to help improve skills such as English, while also increasing awareness of available resources and opportunities. During the events children of all ages participate in age-appropriate academic activities led by teachers and paraeducators. The program started in 2009 as “La Plaza” as a way to help the District’s large population of... Read More