Discover "Rise Up" Adult Literacy Program
Our Vision
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Our Vision
Rise Up Literacy Support Services can provide participants with education and/or information to address barriers some adults face in enrolling and completing higher education. Support services can also be academic in nature (tutoring), personal (mentoring), or family oriented (parent involvement, community leadership). Examples of support provided to Rise Up participants include the following:
Tutoring
Mentoring and coaching
College transition services
Work training
Job placement services
Counseling and guidance services.
Academics
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Explore our academic programs, which include a rigorous core curriculum as well as advanced courses in a variety of subjects. Our faculty is made up of experts in their fields who are committed to helping students succeed.
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Participants
Discover the many opportunities for adults to get involved in extracurricular activities, clubs, and organizations at BKSE. We believe in providing a well-rounded education that includes not just academics, but also social and emotional growth.
Admissions
Admissions
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Learn about our admissions process and how to apply to BKSE. We welcome individuals of all backgrounds and abilities, and we strive to make our school accessible to everyone.
Community
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At BKSE, we believe in the power of community. We are proud to be part of a diverse and inclusive community that values collaboration, empathy, and respect.
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Get in touch with us to learn more about BKSE or to schedule a visit. We are always happy to hear from prospective students and their families.
"I'm Curious"
Welcome to BKSE!
A CULTURALLY SPECIFIC POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT INTIATIVE
BKSE’s culturally specific youth development programs attend to the needs of the whole child as part of a family and community group, rather than focusing solely on youths’ academic achievements (or deficits).
We wanted to identify a conceptual framework for evaluation to support this whole child orientation. Originally, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs was the conceptual framework we used to develop this evaluation guide. After receiving feedback and further investigating, we chose NOT to use Maslow’s framework because it is problematic for many cultural groups that do not prioritize individual needs over group and relationship-based needs.
We identified Cross’s Relational Worldview model (2007) as a better fit for this initiative, as it situates the youth within the context of community and includes spirituality as a key component of human needs. In Cross’s framework, human needs are not hierarchical, but rather highly interdependent.
This initiative also acknowledges the real circumstances many youths who are low-income experience in terms of getting enough to eat and staying safe from violence in school and their community, making it poverty responsive as well as culturally responsive.
Teachers and volunteers are provided with 4 hours of culturally responsive training and best practices for administering the program.
