Over the last few years we have realized that the majority of kids that we volunteer with are extremely behind academically. On average 2-5 years. We offered tutoring but we realized for many of these kids they do not need tutoring but they need to be reeducated....
We were trying to find ways to get some of our students back to in person learning. We reached out to many private schools, as those were the only schools continuing to meet in person. We reached out to Fusion to see if they had any spots and scholarships available....
A few months ago, we met a dad of one of the boys we volunteer with. He is a legal refugee from Congo, and has been here almost 4 years. We talked to him about him coming to America. He said he is working 2 jobs, working over 80 hours a week and just surviving. We...
Meet Robbin. Currently in 7th grade, he came from Uganda in 3rd grade speaking no English. Robbin jumped into school excited to learn, but struggled in math and English. He was defeated, and didn’t have the tools or finances to get him the math help he needed....
I was trying to find a different school for one of the girls I volunteer with, she is from Haiti. I was hoping to find a school outside of her neighborhood that would be a better environment and better education. I thought it would be a different public school outside...