BY NOW, YOU MAY KNOW THAT DELAWARE IS ONE IN FOUR STATES THAT DOES NOT PROVIDE ADDITIONAL STATE RESOURCES TO ENGLISH LEARNERS—STUDENTS WHO COME FROM NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING HOMES AND BACKGROUNDS. You may also know that less than three out of four (72 percent) of Delaware English learners graduate high school compared to 85 percent of […]

Focus. Strategy. Persistence. These are the qualities of the Arsht-Cannon Fund, one of the DCF’s most exciting donor advised funds. Under the leadership of Adrienne Arsht and Dr. Christine Cannon, the Arsht-Cannon Fund is making a powerful impact on Latino families and communities in Delaware. As we approach this year’s Delaware Hispanic Commission Summit on October 30, it’s […]

Arsht-Cannon Fund Invests in Innovative Collaboration To Help Delaware’s Latino Youth and Families Thrive Supported by a $200,000 grant from the Delaware Community Foundation’s Arsht-Cannon Fund (ACF), a new and growing network of collaborating nonprofit and educational organizations is inspiring hope and driving change for Latinos in Sussex County. La Colectiva de Delaware (The Delaware […]

In 2017, the Delaware Hispanic Commission, the Arsht-Cannon Fund, Delaware English Language Learners Teachers and Advocates, and the Rodel Foundation of Delawareset out to better understand the English learner population in Delaware. Their efforts resulted in a fact sheet series that aims to raise overall knowledge of this population of students, while also drawing attention to the urgent need for Delaware […]