A documentary about Project Breakthrough by the office of Economic Opportunity Community Action Program to teach preschool children language skills in Cook County, Illinois. A poor household in Chicago. Poor people around the sidewalk. Poor people, mainly African Americans on the street. An African American girl crosses the street. A woman carrying a child walks along the sidewalk. Litter on the street. Director of Cook County Department of Public Aid William H Robinson.
A documentary about Project Breakthrough by the office of Economic Opportunity Community Action Program to teach preschool children language skills in Chicago area (Cook County, Illinois). The Director of Cook County Department of Public Aid William H Robinson says that the project is correctly named 'Project Breakthrough' as it aims at breaking the ring of poverty. Director Robinson states that functional illiteracy is the main cause of poverty. Director and Originator of the project A Louie Scott says that they aim to undertake to teach children from disadvantaged families before they start their formal education. Mrs. Juan Tracey, an educator also speaks about the aim of Project Breakthrough. Mary Brown, an aid to case workers, with a child. She says that this project will enable children to learn and contribute to the society.
A documentary about Project Breakthrough by the office of Economic Opportunity Community Action Program to teach preschool children language skills in the Chicago region (Cook County, Illinois.) Project Supervisor for Special Cases Jenine Bloomberg speaks about how the mothers of 4-5 year old children were invited for tea and explained about the project. Juan Tracey, an educator, says that with the help of case workers mothers were contacted and invited. Director and Originator of the project A. Louie Scott addresses the mothers of 4-5 years old children. Director Scott explains about the Project Breakthrough and how it could benefit their children. Mothers get their questions answered by the Director. Interested mothers make an appointment for testing their children. Juan Tracey shares how the children were tested and research was conducted after dividing them into experimental and control groups.
A documentary about Project Breakthrough by the office of Economic Opportunity Community Action Program to teach preschool children language skills in Chicago (Cook County, Illinois.) A child at a talking typewriter. The Director of Research and Statistics Division, Cook County Department of Public Aid Walter Hudson speaks about testing each child before inducting him or her for Project Breakthrough. Director Hudon says that various tests like IQ test, metropolitan reading readiness test are conducted. He says that parents' ability to read and write is also evaluated. A woman conducts an IQ test on a child as the child points out at a picture. The woman hands over a string to the child during the test. An adult undergoes a Stanford reading test. The Director of Project Breakthrough A Louie Scott speaks how the project started in a makeshift space at Garfield District office. Workers make fittings at the office. Director Scott says that later the project shifted to Westing House Vocational School. The Vocational School building.
A documentary about Project Breakthrough by the office of Economic Opportunity Community Action Program to teach preschool children language skills in the Chicago region (Cook County, Illinois.) African American children from poor families board the bus to go to school. View of black children boarding school bus. View of yellow school bus driving away. Children finger painting at school. At the school a child takes another child to introduce him to a talking typewriter. One of the project officials Pamela Jung speaks about the concept of children as tour guides who help others to get used to the talking typewriter. African American children at talking typewriter as they explore the keyboard.
A documentary about Project Breakthrough by the office of Economic Opportunity Community Action Program to teach preschool children language skills in Cooks County, Illinois. Sister Mary Williams, one of the members of the Board of Advisors of the Project Breakthrough, says that she was skeptical about the concept of using a machine to teach a child. An African American woman with a child says that she was not sure of the outcome of the project. Mary Brown, aid to case workers and Supervisor of Special Cases Jenine Bloomberg also express their doubts about the usage of a machine with children at the beginning of the project. Sister Mary says that this project has helped a lot in teaching children with the aid of a machine. One of the project officials Pamela Jung speaks about how a child's progress is constantly monitored while he is in the talking typewriter booth. The staff members at a meeting where they discuss the progress of each child.
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