PRESS RELEASE
February 13, 2004
Media Relations Officer
310.642.2042 Fax: 310.258-0701
rmcpherson@centuryhousing.org
Century/LIFT Tutoring Program Designated as “No Child Left Behind” Provider
Los Angeles, CA
— Century/Learning Initiatives For Today® (Century/LIFT®), an
at-risk youth after-school tutoring program with sites located in and
near affordable housing communities, has been designated by the State
of California as a No Child Left Behind Title I Supplemental Educational
Service provider. This will entitle Century/LIFT to Federal funds earmarked
for the NCLB program.
“Century Housing can now expand our commitment to providing educational
enrichment to the children of low-income families,” said G. Allan
Kingston, President & CEO of Century Housing, which provided initial
funding for Century/LIFT.
“Century/LIFT will still offer homework assistance, language support, math literacy support, algebra-readiness support, and enrichment activities. However, this new designation means that more families can take advantage of our program and more schools will have another choice to refer needy families,” said Century/LIFT program director Cynthia Amos, who also has more than 15 years of experience as a public school teacher.
“With the monies
from NCLB, Century/LIFT can serve more children and work closer with public
schools to ensure a seamless transition from the regular school day to
a quality supplemental afterschool program,” said Amos.
Since 1998, Century/Learning Initiatives for Today (Century/LIFT) has
operated tutoring centers free of charge to families who live in and
near low and moderate-income affordable housing communities in Los Angeles
County. Trained professionals tutor students in grades 1 through 12
in homework assistance, reading comprehension, mathematics, computers
and technology. Two independent studies performed by The University
of Southern California (USC) found that Century/LIFT students made statistically
significant improvements in their grades, test scores, and basic skills
by participating in Century/LIFT.
Century/Learning
Initiatives For Today is a nonprofit partnership among Century Housing,
James A. Foshay Learning Center in the Los Angeles Unified School District,
DanBerg Development, and USC. Initial financial support came from a
generous seed grant from Century Housing. Other program supporters include
The Weingart Foundation, The California Community Foundation, The Eisner
Foundation, Ahmanson Foundation, Wells Fargo Foundation and Citibank.
To contribute to the More Than Shelter Fund, which supports all of Century’s More Than Shelter programs, such as Century/LIFT, please visit www.morethanshelter.org.
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