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What is ASPIRA's Mission? ‘The ASPIRA Assocation promotes the empowerment ofthe Puerto Rican and Latino community by veloping and nurturing the leadership, Incelleccual, and cultural potential fms youth so that they ‘may contribute their skills and dedication to the fullest development of the Puerto Rican an Latino ‘community everynhere. {ased on this vision, the ASPIRA Assoclaton nes defined its mission as flows: To empower the puerto Rican and Latina communty through advocacy andthe education and eadershp development of Rs youth “What is ASPIRA? up Who do we serve, where and how?» supmaea by webmaster om Fi, 12/26/2007 - 08 22Our Mission "To empower our community through advocacy, education & leadership development. 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NJSACC works to + Build a strong network for afterschool program professionals in NJ. ‘About NJSACC + Provide training conferences, workshops and information services. © OurMission + Offer technical assistance, at no cost, for the development, expansion and improvement of afterschool programs throughout NJ. + Work closely with state and local officials to define appropriate NJ State regulations and legislation. © NJ's Afterschool Network © Meetthe Stat © Meetthe Board © Meet the Ambassadors + Establish professional development opportunities. © Partners + Serve as the NJ Member of the National Afterschool © History of NISACC Network. + Develop public awareness of afterschool issues. + Be the state's national affiliate to the National AfterSchool Association (NAA). © Become a MemberSars or Now eases Deraierment oF CHILDREN AND PasiLies ee Soiiese rere" ‘Noms > Prods Stalder > Licensing community Resouces Licensing Contatng infomation eT The Oe of casing (004) the eansng and regustry mutha ofthe = [ ssssins Depatmnt of chisen and fama, Oo heansse ane regulates ear centers, feted nh Youth and resin progamsy escurce any homes ad asin ance ‘About the Office of evs an Regus (ck HERE tole more about these elated programs. 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To search for censed childcare centers n New Jerse, ick HERE, Family child care homes (also known as family day care homes) provide care for five or fewer chilren below 13 years of ape in the provider's private residence, Family chil care providers may choose to become voluntarily repstered through ‘hil care source and Referral Centers under contract with the Department of Human Services, For information about children’s summer camp programs, please contact the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior ‘Services, Public Heath, Sanitation and Safty Programs HEREAbout Our Purpose The STEM Education Coalition works aggressively to raise awareness in Congress, the Administration, and other organizations about the critical role that STEM education plays in enabling the US. to remain the economic and technological leader of the global marketplace of the 21st century. 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DC. 20036 Phone: (202) 400-2192 StaffElena Larranaga ASPIRA Program Coordinator for 21st Century roai Community Learning Center ‘Abbuquerque, New Mexico Area | Education Management a Current ASPIRA, Ine. of New Jersey Previous KIPP Nev Jersey, Mission Achievement and Succass Chater ‘School, YMCA of Central New Mexico Education Central New Mexico Community College 224 ‘connection ea [BD hitns:/inwrtincedin connilena-iarranaga-5b876933 Be Contact info coer BS sinmay Enthusiastic teacher who has eared trust and respect from students, colleagues and administration. | am a dedicated teacher with experience working in intensive educational settings with a heavy focus ‘on quality teaching practices and accountability. | nave a strong background in establishing classroom procedures and implementing effective, consistent classroom management strategies. | am skilled at data-driven lesson development and create my curriculum through the collection and evaluation of student data to assess student needs, however, | maintain an emphasis on scholarship and service to ‘one's community. | have a diverse educational background, working 2s a Special Education Teacher for students with emotional needs, teaching ESL in a foreign county. teaching Social Studies in a full immersion classroom, and operating on the ground floor in the education reform movement in the United States of Amorica | have used my tradtional classroom expariances to drive and develop high quality programs in the field of Out-OF School time learning. Itis my goal to use my facilitative leadership skills to create or support a high quality, educationally focused program certered on holistic youth development and lifelong success. | am constantly looking to learn and grow in the field of education. | have @ passion for personal and professional development and | am willing to do the work that is required of all world-class teachers. ‘Specialties: Staff management and training, Volunteer recruitment and management, Community building and outreach, Service leaming, Curriculum development. Classroom teaching, Diversity ‘education, Foreign language acquisition, Para-prafessional counseling, Professional develepment training and facilitation, and Skilled in Microsoft Ofice (Word, Excel, and Powerpoint)