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Bayfront Migrant IU5/ESD Summer Program

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 served 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.

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 learned 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 were given the opportunity to go canoeing, kayaking and sailing.

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

Students were also given instruction in the areas of Language Arts, Math, Wellness, Computer Skills, Art and Mexican culture. 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!

Our schedule this year was Monday through Friday, June 20, 2011 through July 15, 2011 from 8 am.-2:30 pm with the exception of July 4th. Parent Night was held on June 17th and the Celebration Day was on July 15th. A special field trip took the students to Jerry Uht Park to watch an Erie Seawolves' baseball game. Every year we have to say that this is the best year ever!

We also give thanks to our faculty, staff and volunteers who keep this program afloat!

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. Huefner, Math Instructor
Mr. Dan Walsh, Language Arts Instructor
Ms. Mary Williams, Language Arts and Math Instructor
Ms. Rachel Dahlstrand, Math and Art Instructor
Mr. Garduno., Mexican Culture 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. Kyle Rectenwald, Head Sailing Instructor
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:

Mr. Sam Rigotti, AmeriCorps VISTA 2010-2011
Mr. Pat Troester, AmeriCorps VISTA Summer 2011
Ms. Dara Brown, Intern

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!"