Program areas at The Young Women's Christian Association Elgin Illinois
Adult education and family literacy promotes The integration of adult education for 450 adult immigrants with english as a second language education and training, as well as development of career pathways systems. Provides contextualized esl instruction including digital skills training for workforce preparation activities which incorporates civics education programs which prepare for successful integration into The skilled workforce. Adult parents with children in The preschool age family literacy program learn skills to promote childrens' success in academics, social, and language development.immigration services offers citizenship and immigration services including application assistance preparing for naturalization, daca renewals, green cards, asylum cases, and more. We also offer citizenship classes/workshops and practice interviews. We have bilingual staff for application assistance and preparing for citizenship interviews in spanish as well as bilingual immigration attorneys on staff. Naturalization (n400 applications) and daca renewal scholarships available for those that qualify. We assisted 112 clients become u.s. citizens in 2023. We have expanded our immigration services to include wellness circle support groups for clients to address trauma and stress.
Women's leadership - Women's leadership programs encompass a wide range of education and empowerment activities that help support and develop women as leaders in our community.
Youth services: The school age child care (sacc) program provides safe nurturing high quality after school care to 78 children. Sacc services children k-6, providing a daily support system and early foundation with positive role models. The take 2 creative camp: a digital literacy program is about teaching children (ages 12-15) how to use today's technology in order to explore their own creativity and be confident in voicing their own opinions on multiple platforms. They work with computers, cameras, tablets, and other platforms in order to create videos about themselves and The Elgin community. The students embark on different field trips and film their adventures. They learn how to work with their peers as well as how to work as individuals.
Health & wellness education - educational programs provided to meet The needs of The community. A gymnasium is used for health, wellness, and fitness classes and recreational activities for all programs. The gymnasium is available for rental to The public.