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Education shouldn’t have a price to its name. Students with dreams shouldn’t be left dreaming and in a community college in Chicago, a group of college professors have come together to make such dreams a reality.

The Transitional Bilingual Learning Community program was the creation of these professors who saw the need to get more Latino- underrepresented- students, the opportunity to earn a college degree.

Every year, as book and tuition costs increase, there is greater need for funding to give these students a chance at an education.

Please donate or come to our fundraiser this year to support the future of these bright minds. Visit tblcfund for more information.

Shouldn’t education be a public good?

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While other state governments take notice, we need to get our most recent high school graduates off to a good start in college. In Chicago, thousands of students will graduate high school, and many of them will not be able to pursue their dreams due to high tuition costs. They will turn to community colleges- a great alternative– but not a free alternative.

The Transitional Bilingual Learning Community program gives the opprtunity to some of these students to pursue atleast one year of college education. Donate or attend our next fundraiser this year to be that changing force in the lives of these young students.

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We need to increase our numbers. Illinois is well below the average-- and it must be even lower if we explore the demographic data. Our Latino and other minority communities are suffering by not being able to afford an education. Support a non profit scholarship fund in Chicago to help a group of students afford one year of education. The Transitional Bilingual Learning Community makes it possible for low income, first generation students to pursue one year of a college education under the City Colleges of Chicago. Follow tblcfund to find out about how we can all help.

College Degrees by County, 2009 29% of U.S. Adults Had a College Degree in 2009 Source: Roberto Gallardo 

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While we're not close to providing free education to everyone in the US just yet, let's begin by helping students finish a semester at a time. Donate to the Transitional Bilingual Learning Community today tblcfund. Let's make education affordable for students who would otherwise not be able to attend one semester in Chicago. Tuition and Financial hardships shouldn't be a deterrent to success and knowledge!

How Does Germany Afford Free Tuition For All Of Its Citizens?

Many countries have either free higher education, or extremely low tuition and grant aid that offsets it for most students. These include the usual suspects in Northern Europe (including Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden), and our friends to the south in Mexico and Brazil. That said, many countries have gone away from totally free higher education, and have instituted small student fees. But those fees, particularly across Europe, are often substantially smaller than those here at home, and their subsidies are targeted in a progressive way.

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TBLC Dinner and Comedy Show Fundraiser: June 18, 2015

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The high rate of success is also due to the strong academic and social support the program gives its students. 

“We have found that friendship and support equals better academics,” says TBLC Program coordinator Carlos Martin. “In time, these TBLC students form attachments to one another, understand each other, help each other; they participate in the Latino club and other activities together. Many of our students don’t have a strong support system outside the classroom, so their classmates fill a critical gap.”

Photo Credit: U.S Department of Education from Flickr.com Creative Commons License 

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What is the Transitional Bilingual Learning Community (TBLC)?

The Transitional Bilingual Learning Community (TBLC) program is a two-semester, full-time college credit initiative designed to transition Latino students (English learners) into college-level courses taught in English after the completion of the program.  The program utilizes “learning communities” to provide students with critical financial, bilingual, and academic support services.

Goal/Mission

The goals are to: increase the enrollment of Latino English learners in Truman College’s credit program; build and strengthen their English language skills and knowledge; learn the culture of higher education while supporting their bilingual identities and experiences; complete an A.A. or an A.S. degree; transfer to a four-year college and go on to complete a B.A. or B.S. degree.

Outcome

TBLC students successfully complete 94% of their courses; receive associate degrees at four times the rate of non-TBLC students; and they transfer with an associate degree in hand at seven times the rate of non-TBLC students.

TBLC students who finished the two semesters (28 credits average) of the program have a compiled retention rate of almost 90% and an average GPA of 2.80. In contrast, half of all CCC students seeking degrees leave the system before completing their first 15 credit hours.

From 2005 to 2010 the TBLC students who completed the program recorded an average persistence of 70% and an average of 2.80 GPA TBLC students had higher associate degree rates than their non-TBLC counterparts. They were four-times more likely than non-TBLC students to complete an associate degree and about 5 times more likely than non-TBLC Hispanic students to complete an associate degree.

Fall 2013 we are launching the TBLC Stem Cohort. The goal of TBLC STEM COHORT is to prepare Latino students who are interested in an education and career within STEM fields for participation and academic success in college credit courses within two semesters.

- Credit: Excelencia in Education 

Buy tickets to the annual TBLC Fundraiser taking place Thursday, June 18, 2015. Keep supporting this great educational initiative. 

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A Benefit for the Transitional Bilingual Learning Community Scholarship Fund

The TBLC Fund supports Latino students in Truman College’s Transitional Bilingual Learning Community. Spread the word and let organizations, friends and family know about this great cause. Donate if you are unable to attend.

All proceeds from the benefit event will support the recently established TBLC Scholarship Fund which is under the auspices of the City Colleges of Chicago, a non-profit tax exempt organization. Contributions to the TBLC Scholarship Fund are tax deductible as allowed by the law.  

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TBLC Dinner and Comedy Show Fundraiser: June 18, 2015

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Support the Transitional Bilingual Learning Community (TBLC), which offers access to higher education and college degrees for academically talented Latino students. Your contribution can turn their dreams into a brighter future for all of us.

The Transitional Bilingual Learning Community (TBLC) Committee

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Join us at our annual TBLC Fundraiser--help us make the dreams of students a reality. 

SAVE THE DATE: THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2015