Project STELLAR

The RWHP has been the community-based program working with the University of Florida's Project STELLAR. STELLAR is a federally-funded program by the US Department of Education Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA). This program provides teacher professional development in rural settings for English learner (EL) or emergent bilingual students. The RWHP provides the family engagement component for families of rural EL students.Our work includes:

1. Monthly parent workshops or “talleres” were held in all three rural communities – some topics addressed: socio-emotional issues, immigration, health, bullying, accessing child’s grades online.
2. Community support through our Project S.A.L.U.D. Referral Service assists families with linkages to medical. legal and social services.
3. Project S.A.L.U.D. Text Service informs parents who opt-in to the program, receiving updates on Safety and Health via text messages.
4. Bi-annual Health Screening Fairs with medical consultations. Screenings included cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure, HIV, vision. Flu shots were also made available to parents.
5. COVID response, assisted schools with messaging for parents in Spanish. Distributed 400 masks to ESOL families.