This paper provides a description and evaluation of the Ethnic Heritage Learning Resource Center, a program designed to provide a concentrated and personalized enrichment program of instruction to children showing severe reading deficiencies. Approximately 1,200 fourth and fifth graders drawn from eight schools in New York City participated. The Center used special ethnic materials, special procedures, and para-professionals. Each of the eight schools sent its own selected students to the center at least three times a week for a full day. There, the children learned about African or Hispanic culture and participated in reading related activities. Program evaluation consisted of a site visit conducted at the end of the project period, and of an examination of documents related to program implementation. Although the first evaluation objective called for a 100% sample of all 1200 children in the program, complete pre and post test scores of only 64 children were supplied from one of the eight schools involved. Findings indicate that the 64 children surveyed showed substantial reading growth over the course of the academic year. Even if the figures were more representative of the population, there is no clear proof that this growth is due to the program alone. (Author/AM)