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Bayfront Migrant IU5/ESD Summer Program

We are busy gearing up for our Summer Migrant Program 2012! The first boat is in the water and we are looking forward to smooth sailing on the bay! The program begins June 18, 2012 and ends July 20, 2012. See you all soon!

The local summer program began in 1999 at the Bayfront Maritime Center's waterfront campus. It is tailored to migrant students and students with little to no English proficiency. Children learn science, technology, engineering, arts and math, STEM subjects, through hands-on maritime activities.

The United States Department of Education recognized the Erie School District, the Bayfront Maritime Center, the Pennsylvania Department of Migrant Education, and the Northwest Pennsylvania Tri-County Intermediate Unit for their joint summer program, during the department's Office of Migrant Education Conference in Nashville November 14-17, 2011.

The Pennsylvania Department of Education's Migrant Education Program won the 2011 Excellence in Summer Learning Award from the National Summer Learning Association.

For the past thirteen years, the Bayfront Migrant Summer Program has provided enrichment opportunities for students throughout the area. Due to our partnership with the School District of the City of Erie and their ESL (English as a Second Language) Program, we serve more students than ever. Over 75 students, speaking more than five different languages, from eight countries, including Mexico, Puerto Rico, Tanzania, Somalia, El Salvador, Kenya and Nepal participated in the program last year.

Executive Director, Richard Eisenberg, and his Bayfront Maritime Center staff provide unique hands-on learning experiences which focus on sailing, water safety, and other maritime skills. Students learn how to read a nautical chart, how to handle a variety of vessels on the water, how to identify parts of a boat, how to use a GPS and how to interpret weather forecasts and conditions. The students are given the opportunity to go canoeing, kayaking and sailing.

The primary objective for this summer's session is to increase literacy so a partnership was established with Edinboro University's Graduate Reading Specialist Program. The intent is to provide individualized instruction for eligible students as they participated in a reading clinic.

Students are also given instruction in the areas of Language Arts, Math, Wellness, Computer Skills, Art and Mexican culture. Last year students painted a beautiful mural and learned the art of Mexican culture through artistic expression, song and dance. After learning the parts of a boat, students built and painted their own model sailboats. Wellness activities included soccer. basket ball, jump rope and hula hooping!

Ms. Carmen Medina, Department of Education - Migrant Division
Dr. Carol Bagley, IU5 Supervisor
Mr. Richard Eisenberg, BMC Executive Director
Mrs. Della Gentile, IU5 Director
Mr. John Dahlstrand, School District - City of Erie
Ms. Linda Cappabianca, Edinboro University

Mr. Steve Huefner, Math Instructor
Mr. Dan Walsh, Language Arts Instructor
Ms. Mary Williams, Language Arts and Math Instructor
Ms. Rachel Dahlstrand, Math and Art Instructor

Ms. Damaris Henry, Migrant Education Coordinator
Ms. Stephanie Clark, Student Support Services
Mr. Deke Showman, Recruitment Coordinator
Ms. Anna Marucci, Data Specialist/Clerical Support

Mr. Jacob Malec, Sailing Instructor
Mr. Nick Rinn, Sailing Instructor
Mr. Harold Rinn, Maritime Studies
Mr. John Stanford, Maritime Studies
Mr. Vince Nientemp, Sailing Instructor

Mrs. Amy Eisenberg, BMC Executive Assistant

Volunteers:

Ms. Jessica Gallagher, AmeriCorps VISTA 2011-2012
Mr. Nick Cianci, AmeriCorps VISTA Summer 2012

The FUN way to learn!

Students experienced building with a ShopBot, a digital fabrication machine. Harold Rinn built a set of interlocking building blocks with the kids and many children designed and carved a wooden plaque with their name on it.

Eduardo

"I am 11 years old. I live with my family. I like math and going outside. May favorite food is ribs with barbeque. I like to go to the boating safety activities. I like to play with my friends. I am good at playing basketball and football. Also I have two sisters ad one brother. One is in Boston, and the other sister is in Erie. She lives with me. she is six years old, and my older sister is 27 years old. The teachers in the program are good. They are just trying to help the people. I am going next year to the Bayfront Program. I'm going into 7th grade."

Genevieve

"My name is Genevieve. I am 14 years old, and I go to Diehl Middle School. I was born in Congo, but moved to Zambia. I have been in the United States for three years. There are seven girls and two boys in my family. I like to write and read in my spare time. My favorite part of the Bayfront Program is riding in the boat and sailing. I hope you enjoyed reading about me!"