Migrant Outreach
In New York State, services to migrant students are delivered through eight (8) Migrant Education Tutorial and Support Services programs.
Serving Oswego, Jefferson, Lewis, and Wayne counties, this program provides tutorial, health, and parent education services in order to meet the needs of migrant farmworkers and their families. Regular home visits make this program unique to our area and invaluable to the families they serve.
In addition, the Cortland METS serves Onondaga County.
https://www2.cortland.edu/community/outreach/migrant-education/
A NYS map of services and free online courses are found here: https://www.nysmigrant.org/map
Paul Gugel-holds an Administrative Certification from SUNY Oswego and has worked for METS since 1990. Through his direction, this program consisting of approximately 15 full-time and part-time Migrant Specialists and Itinerant Tutors compassionately assist between 500 and 600 students annually throughout Oswego, Jefferson, Lewis and Wayne counties in Northern NYS.
Contact: Paul Gugel
Director of CiTi Migrant Education Tutorial &Support Services
(315) 963-4265
70 County Rte. 59
Phoenix, NY 13135
The goals of the NYS-MEP are to support migratory children in addressing educational disruption, cultural and language barriers, social isolation, health problems, food insecurity, homelessness, poverty, and other factors that inhibit migratory children from doing well in school and making the transition to postsecondary education or employment.
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