The Archway Partnership Presents to German Delegation

On April 23, the Rotary Club of Dalton hosted a delegation of educators from Germany. One of the chief concerns of the delegation was how to handle their growing immigrant population in schools. The delegation had the opportunity to tour some of our local schools during the day. Over lunch, Archway faculty were able to discuss differences and similarities faced by educators in the two cultures. Following lunch, the Archway Partnership gave a formal presentation with questions and answers, and the German delegation did the same. Archway’s presentation can be viewed here. 

Oasis Tutoring Field Trip

On March 20, Archway Professionals and Father Paul Williams of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Dalton visited the Oasis Tutoring Program in Athens, Georgia. Oasis Tutoring is a tutoring and support program created by Catholic nuns in a trailer park previously riddled with gangs and other issues in the Athens area. UGA students of diverse majors and backgrounds support the program by volunteering time to tutor students after school. The program has seen much success in Athens since its inception, and some Dalton-Whitfield community members are anxious to explore how it can be implemented locally. Find out more about Oasis Tutoring here.

First Five Coalition Celebrates Week of the Young Child

As part of the national Week of the Young Child celebrated across the country April 6-12, the Dalton-Whitfield community honored young children and all those who make a difference in children’s lives. The First Five Coalition had several articles included in the newspaper, one of which can be read here. The coalition encouraged local churches, schools, and organizations to publicly honor childcare workers. The group ended the week on April 12 by hosting a public celebration at the local community center that included inflatables and an ice cream social sponsored by the Dalton Parks and Recreation department. Pictures of the event can be viewed on our Facebook page here.  

Archway Staff Meet with Local High School Students

As a means of enhancing summer learning opportunities for local children, Archway is exploring the possibility of facilitating a regularly occurring bilingual literacy publication printed by the Dalton Daily Citizen newspaper. On March 26, Archway professionals Melissa Lu and Katy Green visited a Morris Innovative High School Spanish class to discuss the class’s interest in writing bilingual books and providing literacy services around the community. A picture of their visit with the students is captured below. Following their visit, Morris Innovative High School teacher Sandy Crowe attended and recruited students (and her daughter!) to assist with Saturday Academy activities.