Center for Family and Community Engagement
NLD ID #108443
Contact Information
Champaign, IL 61822
Hours of Operation
Office hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm; specific program hours vary.
Program Overview
The Center for Family and Community Engagement's PARENT and FAMILY LEARNING LAB uplifts whole families by providing structured, culturally responsive literacy support for children and their adult household members, parenting support, and family activities through a three-way partnership among Project READ (Parkland College Adult Education), The Center for Family and Community Engagement at Champaign Unit 4 Schools, and the Douglass Branch of the Champaign Public Library. Registered families enjoy:
1. Free one-to-one adult tutoring in ESL, basic math, and reading
2. Parenting educational and support activities
3. PACT (Parent and Child Together activities) such as family yoga or scavenger hunts
4. Library Activities such as story time and free, high-interest, level-appropriate books
5. Children's education and academic support
All activities are planned in-person on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00-8:00 pm at Stratton Arts Academy, 902 N Randolph, Champaign.
Walk-in enrollment is welcome and encouraged!
Education services
- Read and write better
- Find a family literacy program
- Help my child learn
- Learn English
- Improve my math skills
Instruction Type
- Instruction in multiple languages