Elijah is very active and loves to play sports outside! He also has a great imagination, and has no difficulty making up stories and games about cops and robbers or ninjas. Since we have multiple tutors at our sessions, our volunteers have worked on Elijah’s spelling and literacy through a team effort. One of our tutors modified board games to reinforce phonetic skills. Other times, we have been reading books, playing with flashcards, and writing storyboards for imaginary movies together. One of our young students was disappointed when I ran out of a particular coloring page, but Elijah immediately ran over with the last copy so that they could collaborate on it together. Elijah has a very bright future ahead of him! He shows me that our students are some of the most generous and altruistic.

Charlotte Kim, Tutor

Varaunica likes dancing, watching movies, playing board games, and working on puzzles. Something I have really been working on with her is staying focused when concepts, particularly in math, are initially hard to grasp. The challenge is keeping her mind concentrated and her mood positive when tackling a difficult concept. I have learned patience and methods of creativity as we have tried different approaches to get a concept across or to keep my student engaged.

Gloria Brooks, Tutor

Guadalupe enjoys history, basketball, and has a passion for social awareness. I wouldn’t say Economics has been a challenge, but it is the subject we have worked on the most. Understanding certain Econ methodologies is tough for me, too! Guadalupe is very bright and I hope she continues to work hard and further her education. She has plans for college next year. When she gives me her opinions on things, it opens my mind to things I haven’t noticed or thought of. Hopefully, I’m doing the same for her.

Derrick Stephens, Tutor

CeCe says her main interests are photography and her cats, Milo and Max. One big challenge we faced and worked on together was completing, in a short time, a math packet of various problems at many levels of difficulty. CeCe’s hopes and dreams are to graduate from college and to become an artist.

Martha Doran, Tutor