Children's Summer Learning Experience

DETROIT, May 31, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Education Experience at St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center is pleased to announce enrollment has opened for the Children's Summer Learning Experience.

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"Our Summer program has always been a critical factor in ensuring that our young, at-risk students continue to move forward academically, even during summer months," said Diane Renaud, Executive Director/CEO.  "This year is particularly exciting as we welcome a new sponsor, whose generosity is providing an entirely new level of education and experiences for our kids."

The Marc Suris Legacy Foundation (MSLF) is sponsoring a new element to this year's program – educational field trips.  "Marc Suris believed very deeply in helping children and it means a great deal to our supporters to be able to honor Marc, by providing inner-city youngsters with experiences that will open up their vision of the world," said Bruce Clayton, President of MSLF.  "And collaborating with The Education Experience is a natural fit, because both organizations have such a deep commitment to these kids."

Featuring visits to Metro Detroit treasurers, such as the Detroit Science Center, Detroit Institute of Arts, Greenfield Village and the Charles H. Wright African America History Museum, the program's students (grades 1-3) will be given an entirely different level of lessons, than are what typically are offered in a standard classroom.

"For many of our students, there is simply no financial ability to visit these gems of Detroit and absorb their world-class exhibits.  We are grateful to MSLF for opening the doors of curiosity for our kids," concluded Renaud.

Founded in 1844, the St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center most recently served Southeastern Michigan as a residential/foster care agency for children. However, in 2006, the Center closed its residential campus due to elimination of funding. It was determined that rather than close the doors of the organization, to return to its roots – providing assistance to the residents of the community through educational programs.

St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center moved to Detroit to continue nearly 170 years of service to the community through basic skill-building and academic enhancement for at-risk children and adults. These programs are designed to help build self-sufficiency skills for academic and employment success, personal achievement and dignity.

For more information, visit http://www.svsfcenter.org/.

Contact: Diane Renaud, (313) 535-9200, [email protected]

SOURCE St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center