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Scott County program converts Toyota grant into ESL Academy, newcomer liaison role
Summary
Scott County Schools officials described a locally adapted Driving Possibilities initiative funded by Toyota that produced an ESL Academy and a district newcomer liaison to connect non-English-speaking families to resources; organizers said meetings draw dozens of participants and include community partners such as BCTC and the public library.
Jennifer Tackett, the district’s community and business liaison and Driving Possibilities project manager, told the Scott County Board of Education that the local program builds on a national Toyota initiative to expand hands-on STEM, transportation supports, language access and community connections.
"My name is Jennifer Tackett. I'm the community and business liaison and the driving possibilities project manager for Scott County Schools," she said in her presentation, outlining career connections, mobility and language supports targeted to the Georgetown feeder pattern.
The program produced a newcomer liaison position that Tackett introduced to…
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