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Report regarding a resolution authorizing the acceptance of $25,000 in grant funding from the Woodlawn Foundation to support Gene Mullin Community Learning Center's after-school and summer homework program and amending the Library Department's Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Operating Budget via Budget Amendment 23.069. (Valerie Sommer, Library Director)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution accepting grant funding in the amount of $25,000 from the Woodlawn Foundation to support Gene Mullin Community Learning Center's (GMCLC) after-school and summer homework program and amending the Library Department's Fiscal Year 2022-2023 (FY22-23) Operating Budget via Budget Amendment 23.069.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On April 25, 2023, the Woodlawn Foundation awarded $25,000 in grant funding to support GMCLC's after-school and summer homework program. GMCLC offers free academic support and learning opportunities for children in 3rd through 5th grades attending school or living in South San Francisco. Many program children come from households where parents work multiple jobs and/ or have language or literacy issues. The program aims to support learning skills and promote the successful completion of homework, a critical need identified by both teachers and parents. GMCLC staff meet with parents and host family education workshops focusing on math, reading, and healthy living to support learning at home. In addition to homework assistance, the program offers dynamic learning clubs featuring enrichment activities such as Reader's Theater and Mileage Running Club. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) activities are also provided during the year. This year's grant focus is in building positive digital citizenship skills and supporting learning and homework completion using technology and online resources, with a special focus on math skills.
FISCAL IMPACT
Grant funds will be used to amend the Library De...
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