Community Education The Community Education Department promotes University Circle as the center of life-long learning by connecting the resources of world-class institutions to students of all ages and backgrounds through informal education programs. Early Learning Initiative (ELI) • Creates a vital linkage among urban preschool teachers, students & families, and the assets of University Circle by using institutional collections as the foundation for age-appropriate, object-based, multi-sensory lessons • Impacts 400 preschool children and families annually, involving 24 classrooms in 12 schools (10 Cleveland Municipal School District sites) and 8 cultural institution partners  Linking Education and Discovery (LEAD) • Demonstrates a unique model for informal student learning • Uses the collections and resources of 15 University Circle institutions to augment classroom-based instruction and provide a unique informal learning experience • Provides 600 fi eld trips and 1,200 hours of instruction, guided tours, and lessons to 21,000 K-12 students and 800 teachers in 25 Cleveland public schools  Future Connections • Links eligible CMSD high school juniors with University Circle cultural institutions and businesses for an in-depth nine week summer internship • Includes participating organizations: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Botanical Garden, Cleveland Clinic, The Cleveland Museum of Art, General Electric, Hard Hatted Women, Jones Day, Medical Mutual, Offi ce of the Mayor of the City of Cleveland, Rockwell Automation, The Western Reserve Historical Society • Impacts 50 students (75 in 2007) at 21 CMSD high schools by providing a 225-hour work and study experience University Circle Interactive Cleveland (UCIC)  • Connects students to resources from 10 University Circle institutions through interactive distance learning lessons • Stimulates students’ critical thinking skills and creates innovative models for teaching and learning • Impacts 2,000 students through 154 distance learning lessons and 8 cultural institution partners Click here to learn more about UCIC. STAFF  Printer Friendly
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