En el distrito de Washington DC se calcula más de un 40% de deserción escolar, naciendo en respuesta el Programa de Tutorías orientado a estudiantes de origen latinoamericano y afroamericano. Nuestros voluntarios a través de dichas tutorías pueden brindar atención personalizada a quienes necesitan un reforzamiento escolar.
Empowering youth living a cultural transition
Estados Unidos
Problem
The majority of existing educational centers do not specialize in teen academic support, creating a great need. It is in this context that the idea to collaborate with Georgetown students was born. They serve as not only academic tutors, but also as role models.
Project
While my work as a coordinator for the Tutoring Program is varied, there are three strategic areas in which we have focused out efforts:
a. Partnerships: To continue and improve our relationship with Georgetown University while maintaining associations with the academic centers where our beneficiaries attend class
b. Logistics: To design and execute a tutoring plan that could be beneficial to both tutors and students as a way for them to complete their academic goals each session
c. Evaluation: To update standards and identify potential areas of improvement as signified by tutors, students, and project supervisors in a constant process of formalized feedback and surveys
Beneficiaries
Approximately 30 teens attend each tutoring session, the majority of whom are Latinos, African Americans, and Africans. Their needs are primarily in school and language reinforcement.
volunteers involved
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"This tutoring program has provided me the opportunity to interact and connect with teens from distinct backgrounds, all of whom share the desire to grow and develop the most empowering tool of all: education." (Español) Lucia Solorzano, (Español) Psicóloga