Children's Enrichment Program

About Children's Enrichment Program

Our Mission Is To Help Children Embrace Their Role As Society's Helpers And Healers. It Does So Through In-School Or Extracurricular Enrichment Programs Based On The Full-Circle Learning Model, Which Thematically Links Character Education, Conflict Resolution And Community Service With Academic Projects And Arts Enrichment. The Project Began In 1992 As A Response To The Need For Programs To Promote Intercultural Understanding In Los Angeles And To Develop A Generation Of Leaders And Humanitarians Who See A Higher Purpose For Their Learning And Skills. The Model Has Now Been Used In Educational Communities Around The World. Global Ervice Projects Link International Students To Those At The Domestic Sites To Conduct Global Sharing And Problem Solving. Funded Primarily Through Small Foundation Grants, Personal Donations And In-Kind Contributions, Local Sites Are Managed By The Same Board, Which Also Serves As A Consultant To The Students' Collaborative Learning Partners Abroad. The Program Was Designed To Unite Generations And Cultures And To Build Capacity And Vision As Children Come To See The Value Of Their Skills In Helping Them Play A Meaningful Role In Society. Over Time, The Students Not Only Improved Their Academical Skills But Began To Develop Lifelong Habits Of Altruism, Integrity, Peacemaking And Global Civic-Mindedness. A Five-Year Study Showed 75-85% Improvement In Basic Academic Skills For These Students. Parent Surveys At All Sites Showed Increased Motivation To Learn And Improved Empathy, Compassion And Leadership Skills Alon With New Creative And Academic Interest And Abilities And Greater Global Connectivity.