Program Helps Ease Effects of Childhood Poverty in US

intergenerational – adj. passing from one generation to the next

cycle – n. a set of events or actions that happen again and again in the same order; a repeating series of events or actions

expose – v. to cause (someone) to experience something or to be influenced or affected by something (often + to)

focus – v. to direct your attention or effort at something specific

curriculum – n. the courses that are taught by a school, college, etc.

staggering – adj. very large, shocking or surprising

core – adj. the most important or basic part of something

peer – n. a person who belongs to the same age group or social group as someone else

extra-curricular – adj. activities that happen at a school but not necessarily in a classroom, such as sports

set the bar – expression to change the standard that is used to judge whether someone or something is good, successful, etc.

accomplishment – n. something done, achieved or accomplished successfully