

The following are some programs that NYSMICJ encourages and sponsors New York State Minorities in Criminal Justice sponsors member selected programs, causes, and efforts. If you are a member in good standing and you would like to recommend a worth- while cause for NYSMICJ to support, bring your suggestions to our next meeting and share your ideas. ******************** LEAP of WNY, Inc. Literacy Empowerment Action Plan of Western New York, Inc. Winter Programs Click on any of the following links for an application and detail Literacy Assessment Program - $75 Reading Rally Remedial Program - $195 / 10 sessions Academic Tutoring - $ 95.00 / 5 sessions Freedom Writers Program - $80 / 8 sessions Made famous by the 2007 movie Freedom Writers, this powerful literacy program is aimed at youth ages 13 or older. Participants will read and respond to the book Freedom Writers Diary, write their own diary entries, and participate in collaborative activities that teach critical analysis and evaluation. The Freedom Writers Diary contains sensitive subject matter and parental permission is required. ******************** |


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