To provide a spectrum of services for the many diverse resident of louisville metro. These services enable people to discover and utilize resources to build strong families, create a safe, supportive community and realize their individual potential.

Family education initiatives assist refugee, immigrant and u. S. Born residents of louisville metro in educational, cultural, social transition, and growth. Served individuals this fiscal year through family education, family coaching, and adult education which includes english as a second language (esl), ged/abe (adult basic education), and citizenship classes. Program participants served in fy17 came from over 100 different countries and 38 zip codes throughout louisville metro. In fy17 there were: 1,596 enrolled in adult education classes; 26 earned ged; and 56 students attending citizenship classes became u. S. Citizens. Americana partners with jefferson county public schools adult and continuing education to offer esl, ged/abe and family education classes. Jcps does not provide revenue, therefore, family initiative expenses include operating and occupancy costs associated with these programs, such as utilities, internet, janitorial, and front office staff who assist with information for program participants as well as americana staff members who provide support to these programs, such as the family coach and family education staff. Jcps has provided approximately 250,000 in salaries in-kind to support these programs. Other on-site partners include family health centers, survivor of torture recovery center, louisville asset building coalition providing tax assistance, and multiple community ethnic groups. americana youth program provide year round out-of-school time programs to refugee, immigrant and low-income youth. Programming includes homework assistance, tutoring, jcps k-5 esl classes, mentoring, meals, creative arts, recreation, incentive- based field trips and other enrichment programs. In fy17, 389 youth participated in out-of-school programming, including after school, during the summer, and winter/spring break periods. Americana staff and volunteers plan and supervise all youth activities. Meals are provided through a partnership with dare to care food bank (kids' cafe). For the 5th year in a row, 100% of seniors graduated and enrolled in higher education. community services community services foster community support, participant enrichment, and opportunities for multi-cultural experiences. Americana is a volunteer income tax assistance (vita) site during tax season. Volunteers provide free tax preparation to community members with an income of less than 50,000. The vita site is coordinated by an americana staff member. Over 200 tax returns were prepared at our vita site in fy17. Americana began an adult computer literacy class, which had 32 enrolled and 59 people on the waiting list. On april 8th, americana broke ground on peaceful eden, a new 2-acre community garden in partnership with common earth gardens. The opening day event kicked off with blessings of the garden by the burundi and chin communities. Volunteers helped the immigrant and refugee gardeners spread the first layer of compost and create a vision for the sustainability of the space. In addition to the new garden plots, peaceful eden features expanded space for the children's garden where students in the youth program learn about nutrition, environmental education, and technology through a partnership with kentucky state university and 4-h tech wizards. In fy17 the community garden had an increase of 12 families with plots to a total of 140 garden plots. The fiberworks program promotes the positive integration of refugee and immigrant women into the louisville community through a shared interest in the fiber arts. Eighteen immigrant and refugee women participate in the americana fiberworks program. Participants made 1,000 tote bags for ncfl conference in fy17. Americana hosts an annual americana world festival on the first saturday of june to celebrate the diversity of the neighborhood. Approximately 5,000 attend the annual americana world festival. Program participants are invited to americana for a fall festival and to a winter festiv