Latino Center of the Midlands Awarded $280,994 Grant

The Latino Center of the Midlands (www.latinocenterofthemidlands.org) is pleased to announce it was recently awarded a grant in the amount of $280,994 from United Way of the Midlands (UWM). Thanks to the generosity of the United Way donors, the Latino Center of the Midlands (LCM) is able to provide academic support services to students and their parents in the Omaha and Bellevue Public Schools, deliver social services navigation and support services to a largely Spanish-speaking population, while also providing classes for adults to strengthen basic literacy and numeracy skills.

The investment from UWM enables the Pathways to Success (P2S) program to provide essential services to more metro Omaha schools. In 2015, the LCM served 159 high school students by tracking attendance records, grades and class credits. These students receive individualized assistance and support in order to keep them on track towards graduation. LCM staff also keeps in close contact with parents as these youth navigate the challenges of improving academic outcomes.

Self-sufficiency is a key goal for the adult learners who come to the center for basic education. Last year, 456 unduplicated adults were served by the adult education activities. In total, there were 2,228 clients served at Latino Center of the Midlands in 2015.

For more information, please contact Juliana Garza at jgarza@latinocenterofthemidlands.org or visit www.latinocenterofthemidlands.org.