Over the course of the fall, I have served with Coleman Elementary school. This school provides the opportunity to learn and enjoy reading. They serve to latino low income families and are extremely diverse. The student population is made up of 51% females and 49% males, with 73% combined being minorities. Sixty percent of the school's students come from economically challenged households. They are concerned with addressing systemic inequities by Coleman trying to show and teach children the importance of reading. The library truly encourages kids to advance their reading ability through interactive exercises and tips. Volunteering at Coleman Elementary School has taught me to be grateful and to see the beauty within all children and to learn the importance of education. The school demographic is mostly latino children that speak spanish. Back home, I had never seen such a diverse school with children, teachers and language. It’s extremely interesting to me that I ended up volunteering in a library out of all places. My whole life I've struggled with dyslexia and irlen syndrome. I've always hated reading growing up as a kid and even now as a young adult it’s not my favorite thing to do. We need to celebrate and support the education of students. Support most of all, helping children with their differences and disabilities. Overall this experience has taught me to learn and find patience within myself to help them learn how to read and enjoy it. I’m finding a new love for books again and learning more and more the importance of reading, especially on topics that you enjoy. no Offer one story about a student who is teaching you to be grateful. Thus has inspired me to get my first job working with preschoolers at st raphael's school. My experience at Coleman has shown me that kids are the future and how if we teach them job things with good teachers we have to give them the best of us so that the future can grow into beauty and intelligence. Sometimes at low income schools there are really bad, rude and inappropriate teachers that think it’s ok to teach in a toxic way because they are teaching at a low income school, that isn't an excuse.
I am a part of “The Bridge the Gap Program”. It is a program for low income housing in Marin to tutor their kids for free, so that they can be blessed in furthering their education. I’m so happy and grateful to be a part of something so significant. I've struggled with dyslexia my whole life and have many of tutors. They would tell me that I wasn’t smart enough and that I wasn’t gonna be able to succeed in my educational future. As I was going through this experience, I thought if I were ever a tutor I would want to do things differently. I wanted to be the change. I wanted to be the student's advocate, cheer them on and drive them, all through positivity. This is the future for the next generation, and I believe that being a tutor has a lot of power. As soon as I realized this, it motivated me to strive to be the best version of myself. It's such an amazing feeling to prove others wrong.
I have, however, had amazing tutors that have encouraged me to do my best and achieve the highest scores. I want to be able to be a helpful source to children. It inspired me to want to help and volunteer at more schools and learn new things. Being a part of BTG has taught me to be grateful for the private educational system I've been a part of. Throughout my life, I’ve been blessed with great tutors and some not so great ones. Having a great tutor can have an incredibly positive impact in your life. Tutoring can help you develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, which are invaluable in any future profession. It can also help you build confidence in the subject matter, which can lead to better grades, improved test scores, and even acceptance into higher-level programs. Furthermore, a great tutor can provide motivation and guidance, helping you stay on track and reach your educational goals. All of these benefits can have a ripple effect that can ultimately lead to greater success and opportunities in the future.
The goal of the program is focused on supporting low income families in order to help their children thrive while being self-sufficient young adults. Many homes in the Canal Area are classied as low income what BTG doe is create a safe and educational community where kids can go ffor free to further their educations. At the beinging of every tutoring session we provide dinners for all the kids so that their parents do not have to worry about grocery shopping.
The Education Data Initiative shows 1.54 million students in the USA alone, can't afford their school lunch.
When children have access to tutoring it removes the financial barriers, allowing students who traditionally lack the resources to hire a private tutor to enjoy the same personalized learning support as their peers.