Great news: we have been nominated for Nonprofit of the Year in the Hats Off Nonprofit Awards event on October 3 in West Palm Beach presented by Nonprofits First. Lake Worth West Resident Planning Group, Inc., which operates our Lake[...]
The Lake Worth West Community Center has a new staff member – she’s no ordinary staff member! Miranda Aquino-Vallejos joins us as a paid student intern. She is, in so many ways, perfect for the job because Miranda has spent[...]
Registration is open for new workshops on financial literacy, thanks to a grant that Lake Worth West Community Center (LLWCC) has received. The Financial Fitness Workshops start on June 12 from 5-7 pm at our center. To sign up, call[...]
Lake Worth West Community Center has received a new grant for the implementation of a health literacy program to benefit our adult education, ESOL, and family literacy students. The $5,000 grant, awarded by Florida Blue Foundation and the Florida Literacy[...]
We welcome our new Executive Director Rhonda Rogers! She’s a strong advocate for high-quality services for vulnerable populations. Ms. Rogers specializes in developing and overseeing new and innovative programs. Her commitment to families, children, and youth, and to high-quality programs[...]
Carol Clinton has retired from Lake Worth West Community Center after 12 years as executive director. She reflects on how she helped started most of the programs offered by our Center and what she has enjoyed most about her job[...]
Millions of children in the United States, including many in Palm Beach County, finish third grade without learning to read proficiently — and that puts them on a dreaded track of dropping out of high school. The ability to read[...]
Reading proficiency by third grade is the most important predictor of high school graduation and career success, studies show. Yet every year, more than 80 percent of low-income children miss this crucial milestone. Poverty compounds the problem: Students who have[...]
It’s called the “summer slide” – the tendency for students, especially those from low-income families, to lose some of the achievement gains they made during the previous school year. We offer summer reading and other educational programs so students can practice their reading.
Our “Exploring Our World” class at BRIDGES at Lake Worth West helps children refine motor skills and learn to socialize. It also assists parents in strengthening their parenting skills. The class is one of many for families to gain skills needed to raise their children in Palm Beach County.
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August 13, 2020
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August 13, 2020
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August 13, 2020
