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Edit this Header. Tyne the.organization and program name and the funder for whom it is being completed. The page # is already set at the bottom right of every page. C. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION (Entire Section C, I — 6, not to exceed two pages) 1 . List Priority Needs area addressed. a) general operating expenses, b) STAFF c) snacks d) internet access e) f) program supplies g 3 computers 2 . Briefly describe program activities including location of services . Dasie Hope Center is located at 8445 -64th Ave . , Wabasso , FL 32970 . Dasie Hope is located in the heart of the Wabasso community, which is within walking distance . Youth ranging in ages 5 - 18 come directly after school to programs offered at the center. All programs are provided on site at the Dasie Hope Center after school daily. Youth arrive as early as 3 : 00 p . m. and leave approximately 6 : 45 p .m. where they are supervised in the following programs : • Homework Tutoring • Interpersonal Skill Development • Art Expression classes • Girl Scouts • AKA Reading Academy • Peer Business Leadership classes • FCAT Tutorial • Computer Training • Dasieville Mall • Community Improvement Projects • Summer recreation camp 3 . Briefly describe how your program addresses the stated need/problem. Describe how your program follows a recognized "best practice" (see definition on page 12 of the Instructions) and provide evidence that indicates proposed strategies are effective with target population . After school programs not only keep children safe and out of trouble, but they also provide a prime opportunity to increase learning . Young people attending formal after-school programs spend more time in academic activities and in enrichment lessons than do their peers left unsupervised after school . Programs that include tutoring in reading and writing as well as reading for pleasure can increase reading achievement for students . Quality, researched-based tutoring programs , which fit well into after school programs , produce improvements in reading achievement. Tutoring can also lead to greater self-confidence in reading, increased motivation to read and improved behavior. Dasie Hope Center is designed to follow the methodology of improving academic performance through tutoring, teach violence prevention through conflict resolution, and improve behavior through etiquette and social skills classes . The curriculum followed is as follows : Tutoring : Students participate daily with teacher, some with one-on-one training 6