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37 parents complete Motheread/Fatheread course
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Posted on Dec 11 2008
A total of 37 parent participants recently completed the Motheread/Fatheread adult course at seven Head Start centers across the island. Site participants for each Head Start center prepared a closing activity for the one-and-a-half-hour, once-a-week, eight-week Motheread adult course.
Tinian Head Start center also held a mini-presentation to celebrate the Motheread course completion last Nov. 20, 2008. Six parent participants from Tinian Head Start center completed the adult course. The Motheread/Fatheread adult course sessions were facilitated by Evelyn Evangelista, certified parent trainer.
Motheread facilitators/trainers commented that more couples are attending and participating in this cycle. Parents are now more aware of their tremendous influence in their children’s educational well-being and they want to have a positive impact by actively participating in school activities and programs.
The successful completion of Motheread/Fatheread adult course session at seven Head Start centers was made possible through the collaboration of the CNMI Head Start’s teachers, staff, and administrators.
Also instrumental to the success of the Motheread program at the Head Start centers in this cycle were the inspired volunteerism of the Americops volunteers in providing learning activities to the children of parents that participated in the Motheread adult course sessions. The CNMI Motheread/Fatheread program cited the contributions of the Americorps site supervisors, especially to Geri Willis, CNMI Americorps director, in supporting the Motheread program not only on Saipan but also on Tinian and Rota. [B][I](PR)[/I][/B]
