The Albuquerque Sign Language Academy is an AmeriCorps program with a focus on improving educational and employment outcomes, via two adjacent host site locations at The Albuquerque Sign Language Academy and the North Fourth Arts and Workforce Training Center. A state-authorized charter school serving deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing students, many with multiple disabilities, has received national acclaim and remains a leader in deaf education reform. The ASLA recognizes the importance of career-focused workforce training for its high school graduates as they age out of the public school system. AmeriCorps members are responsible for providing math and language arts tutoring for K-12 students and implementing an arts and workforce training program for adults with developmental disabilities.
The Albuquerque Sign Language Academy partners with Cypress Tree New Mexico, a statewide 501(c)3 nonprofit made up of educational leaders supporting student achievement and closing the achievement gap.
Focus Area: Education
- Providing targeted tutoring in language arts and math to students in high priority schools who tested below grade level
- Placing members as service-learning coordinators in schools and after-school programs
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