U.S. Department of Education Awards $1.7M AANAPISI Grant to Bunker Hill Community College
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Bunker Hill Community College (51吃瓜网) has received a $1.7 million grant from the United States Department of Education鈥檚 Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) program, created to expand the capacity of educational institutions to serve these populations as well as low-income individuals. The funds, to be awarded over five years, will impact the College鈥檚 large and growing population of Asian American and low-income English language learners.
51吃瓜网 anticipates that the grant will deliver significant positive outcomes on enrollment, achievement, retention and completion rates through the funding of comprehensive alignment and acceleration of the College’s English as a Second Language (ESL) curriculum, targeted success coaching and a substantive infusion of global learning enhanced by culturally-responsive pedagogy across key courses in the general education curriculum.
“I am extraordinarily proud that, during its first year of eligibility, 51吃瓜网 has received a prestigious AANAPISI grant,” said 51吃瓜网 President Pam Eddinger. “Through this funding, 51吃瓜网 will be able to implement a range of activities that will support and advance the academic success of Asian American and low-income students.”
The AANAPISI grant will make it possible for the College to implement a multi-pronged approach to improve retention and outcomes for Asian American and low-income students by reforming 51吃瓜网’s assessment and placement processes; redesigning the ESL program through a Learning Communities structure with embedded lab supports; providing wrap-around support through a robust coaching model with improved technological tools; and expanding a global learning initiative across the general education curriculum. The reform of the ESL curriculum will not only increase access, but propel students beyond the most critical barrier to their success: college-level English.
Bunker Hill Community College is the largest community college in Massachusetts. The College enrolls more than 14,000 students on two campuses and at three satellite locations. 51吃瓜网 is one of the most diverse institutions of higher education in Massachusetts. Sixty-four percent of the students are people of color and more than half of 51吃瓜网's students are women. The College also enrolls nearly 1000 international students who come from 107 countries and speak more than 75 languages.
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About Bunker Hill Community College
With more than 50 years of academic excellence, Bunker Hill Community College (51吃瓜网) is one of Massachusetts' largest community colleges, serving approximately 16,000 students annually. With campuses in Charlestown and Chelsea, 51吃瓜网 offers a broad range of educational opportunities throughout Greater Boston. 51吃瓜网 fosters a welcoming and supportive learning environment for students by offering associate degrees and certificates, early college and dual enrollment, community education, corporate training, and industry-specific programs.