The Ethnic Heritage Learning Center, designed to increase the reading skills of elementary students who are educationally and economically disadvantaged, is described in this paper. The major goal of the Center was to provide supplementary remedial reading instruction. In addition to the 250 students who were selected as a target group, the Center also served approximately 1000 students from other schools in the district who came to the Center for two day workshops. Approximately 60 students were serviced at the Center each day with the primary activities revolving around learning to read through the study of the Hispanic and African cultures. Four paraprofessionals assisted the teaching staff in instructional activities, management activities, and special enrichment activities in this multimedia, multicultural project. Materials that emphasized the ethnic and cultural heritage of the black and Puerto Rican students served by the Center, were developed. The major conclusion of this evaluation is that the Center's activities are effective in increasing the reading skills of the participants. It was recommended that the target population for the following year be set at 25-350 students who would visit the Center at least four times per month and that a measure of specific knowledge gained as a result of participation be developed and implemented. It was also suggested that a measure of English language proficiency be used as a pre and post-measure for those participants who have a diagnosed weakness in this area. (Author/AM)