VALDOSTA, Ga.--Southeastern Credit Union have provided students at JL Lomax Elementary School with the WhyTry program. The WhyTry program is a research-based behavior intervention program, which uses a series of visual analogies and interactive activities to engage students in learning resiliency techniques.
Grant funds provided by Southeastern CU have helped to supplement these small groups, allowing group leaders to purchase student notebooks to keep lessons and activities organized as well as supplies for the program's interactive games and activities. These funds have also been instrumental in providing incentives for students who use their skills to make positive choices in class.
The $1,000 grant was awarded through Southeastern's Community Partners in Education (CPIE) program. Each of Southeastern's five CPIE schools submitted special projects for consideration and one project from each school was chosen to receive funding.