Bresee Staff:
Education and Career Development
Education & Career Development programs
provide youth with academic tutoring and homework assistance, job development
and college prep services during after-school hours. Both youth and
adults are offered computer access and training as well as arts and
multimedia production workshops in our 28-station CyberHood computer training center.
What I do:
My work takes place in the Learning Center. I coordinate the Homework
Lab and HOSTS Math Mentoring and Peer Mentoring programs. The goal
of our programs is to assist our youth in achieving academic goals,
thus building their self-esteem and motivating them to pursue higher
education. Part of my job is to pair up volunteers with middle and
high school students that are in need of individual attention for
the purpose of increasing their grades in school and preparing them
for standardized testing. For those students receiving tutoring, I
prepare lesson plans based on their needs. I also coordinate interaction
between volunteers and students in the Homework Lab.
Why I am here:
I stumbled upon Bresee four years ago when I was looking for access
to the Internet. A friend had told me about Bresee and, out of need
and curiosity, I checked out their CyberCafé. The moment I
stepped foot in Bresee I felt a warm welcome. The staff was very helpful
and attentive, and I was impressed with the amount of involvement
with the youth. I immediately had a desire to be a part of the Bresee
community. It was a match made in heaven!
What I enjoy about what I do:
I have a fantastic time hanging out with the youth because they bring
out the inner child in me. It also makes me comfortable to know that
the youth have access to a safe learning environment that they enjoy.
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