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Migrant Education

MigrantEd

Currently serving eligible Migrant students (ages 3 – 22) in Georgia’s non-direct funded counties.  The goal is to assure that all eligible Migrant students are receiving appropriate supplemental services to reach their academic potential.

Key Elements of Program:

  • Identify and Recruit Eligible Migrant Students.
  • Identification of Priority for Service Students who are Most at-Risk by Formula.
  • Development of District Migrant Education Comprehensive Needs Assessment.
  • Increase Opportunities for Migrant Parent Involvement.
  • Create Implementation Plans for Service.
  • Collaborative Academic and Social Service Provision.
  • Decrease the Academic Gap Between Migrant Students and the General Student Population.
  • Provide resources for continued educational opportunities.  Thus, students will become academically prepared students who can be recruited and graduate from ABAC.

Program Specialist are the link between migrant families, school systems, and community resources.

Contact us:
Vonda Fenn, Coordinator
Office: ABAC Campus
Email: vfenn@abac.edu
Phone:229-391-4880

Rita Merrifield, Program Specialist (Region 1)
Home Office: Warner Robbins
Email:rmerrifield@abac.edu
Phone:229-392-0668

Lissette Badillo, Program Specialist (Region 1, 2, 3)
Home Office: Moultrie
Email: lbadillo@abac.edu
Phone: 229-392-1416

Thalia Escobedo, Program Specialist (Region 3)
Home Office: Atlanta
Email: tescobedo@abac.edu
Phone: 229-392-0882