Migrant
Education
Migrant
farmworkers and their families can travel multiple
times during the school year in search of work, and
a large number of families claim SERVE's region as
their place of residence. The transient lifestyle,
often coupled with language barriers, make continuity
in a migrant child's education extremely difficult
for teachers, schools, and districts. Many families
live in low-income communities that struggle to provide
high-quality education for their students, especially
those often marginalized. Migrant students are more
likely to drop out of high school to work the fields
with their parents to support family incomes. Because
of these challenges, it is important for educators
to support farmworking families as they migrate and
to improve the educational opportunities for their
children through service, research, and policy.
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Project Aspire
The transitions of migrant families pose a unique challenge
for students. SERVE's Migrant Education Even Start Family
Literacy programs serve families in Immokalee, Ruskin, and
Quincy, Florida, by offering adult education, early childhood
education, and other programs for parents. During the summer
months, when families migrate to work the harvest in North
Florida, the program, in conjunction with other service organizations
in the Florida Panhandle, provides family-based activities
to ensure year-round programming.
For more information, contact Katie Dufford-Melendez, Project
Director, 800-352-6001.
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