MDPLS and The English Center: Helping Pave the Pathway of Student Success

About the Program

Category: Libraries (Best in Category)

Year: 2022

Paving the Pathway of Student Success was a programming initiative developed in partnership with Miami Dade Public School’s English Center to prepare the students enrolled in their Success Pathway program, the Adult Basic Education and ESOL classes. These students were mostly young immigrants who could greatly benefit from the opportunity to learn about the free services and resources offered to them by Miami-Dade Public Library System. The English Center provides many of their own programs to assist immigrants, including English classes, GED preparation, as well as Vocational training and certification. Working together with The English Center, the library was able to supplement student access to learning. The primary group targeted belonged to the Success Pathway program for young immigrants ages 16 to 21 who wanted to further their English language skills and eventually obtain their GEDs.