The Arsht-Cannon Fund
supports education

  • Arts and Culture Education
  • Community Collaborative Partnerships
  • Educational Advocacy
  • Health Supports to Learning
  • Language Learning and Family Literacy
  • Pre-K through College Preparation and Career Planning
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Language Learning and Family Literacy

Since 2008, a variety of language learning and literacy programs have been funded. These have included ELL, ESL as well as Family (2-generational) and Spanish literacy programs.

  • Academia Antonia Alonso Charter School
  • ESL@LCOS Family Literacy
  • Literacy Delaware ESL and PLEAS program
  • Latin American Community Center – adult-focused
  • New Castle County Libraries – Word Wise Communication Circles; Spanish literacy
  • Sussex Tech and Polytech Adult Education – Family Literacy programs

Benefits of
Language Learning

  • Continuing basic education; earn GED; post-secondary education
  • Contributions to Delaware’s workforce, economy and quality of life
  • Development of bilingual abilities and celebration of cultural heritage
  • Immigrant integration; citizenship opportunities
  • Improved wages and economic security; move out of poverty
  • Improved health, access to care and resources
  • Support for children’s learning and school achievement
  • Workforce training, employment and career advancement
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Pre-K through College Prep & Career Planning

K-3rd Grade Reading Support

  • BrightSTART! Nemours Children’s Health
  • Children's Beach House
  • Connecting Generations
  • Delaware Futures
  • Delaware Readiness Teams – Rodel Foundation
  • Primeros Pasos – Dual-language Learning Program
  • Reading Assist – Reading Corps

College Access

  • College Ambassador Program
  • Delaware Goes to College Academy
  • Leading Youth Through Empowerment –LYTE
  • Nativity Prep School of Wilmington
  • Teen SHARP

After-School and Summer Programs

  • 21st Century Fund/ Sussex Tech after-school program – Bridgeville K-6
  • Del-Mar-Va Council BSA – Hispanic Outreach
  • FAME (Forum to Advance Minorities in Engineering) (grades 4-6)
  • La Casita – First State Community Action
  • Summer Learning Collaborative
  • Urban Promise Wilmington
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Arts and Cultural Education

  • Choir School of Delaware
  • Delaware Art Museum
  • Delaware Theater Company
  • Hispanic Heritage Days – Library celebrations
  • Opera Delaware
  • The Delaware Contemporary
  • Wilmington Ballet Academy of Dance
  • Wilmington Children's Choir
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Health Supports to Learning

  • ChristianaCare -Promotoras for Healthy Families
  • Bilingual Mental Health Care:
    • Latin American Community Center
    • La Red Healthcare
    • NAMI-DE
    • Sussex County Health Coalition – School-based mental health care
    • The Family Counseling Center of St. Paul’s
  • Down Syndrome Association of Delaware
  • Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids
  • More Than Fitness
  • SNAC Garden foundation
  • Vision to Learn
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Educational Advocacy Insuring our Future

Educational Advocacy and Equity Involves:

  • Funding and policy changes
  • Increasing public awareness of ELL student statistics (including descriptive and outcomes)
  • Latino family engagement through awareness and community organizing
  • Linking education to the multiple benefits to employment, economics, health - improved life quality for all Delawareans
  • Network Delaware
  • Nuestras Raices
  • Recruiting and educating bilingual teachers, counselors and school leaders

Our Investments of Work and Funds in:

  • Delaware CAN (Campaign for Achievement Now)
  • Delaware Hispanic Commission
  • Education Equity Delaware
  • Funding and policy changes
  • The Education Trust
  • UnidosUS
Community Collaboration
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Community Collaboration Partnerships

La Colectiva de Delaware

Envisions an empowered, trusting and connected Latino community. Inspires, advances, and facilitates collaboration among community partners to create programs that improve the lives of Latino families in Southern Delaware.

Sustainable impact demands.

  • Community engagement
  • Education and leadership
  • Education Equity Delaware
  • Research- and knowledge-based approaches
  • Trusting relationships between partners

An initiative supported by ACF and coordinated by La Esperanza that includes Hispanic-serving organizations across the State of Delaware:

  • Belief and trust in collaboration and collective impact
  • Engagement of Hispanic community and its leaders and supporting nonprofits and government agencies
  • Funding for leadership and communications support, design and pilots (initially provided by ACF, La Esperanza and Matt Haley Trust)
  • Research on local community (“Perspectives on the Latino Population in Sussex County DE”) and national best practices
Educational Supports for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owner
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Educational Supports for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners

Educational Supports involve:

  • Coaching and Financial Literacy
  • Industry-specific training
  • Leadership and Management training

Our investments of work and funds in:

  • Delaware Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
  • Delaware Restaurant Association
  • La Plaza Delaware
  • West End Neighborhood House