A. Vision, Mission, and Goals of the Organization and the Population It Serves
Grade A Plus, Incorporated is a non-profit that aims to link the community together through service and education. Through bi-weekly academic sessions and enrichment activities, students advance their academic skills and explore interest in extracurricular such as swimming or robotics all while keeping the program’s motto in mind: “Learning to do well.” (Dawson-Threat) This motto is solely in reference to doing well academically, but it all aspects of life. Available to students at the elementary and middle school level in the Columbia public school system. The program is free of charge to students, student-admittance is application based.
B. The Project/Job/Tasks and My Role
My service for Grade A Plus, Inc. is twofold. First, I serve as a tutor during academic sessions. I sit alongside a student as they complete their assigned homework – available to them should they have questions; however, our goal is to guide them into becoming independent learners. Should a student not have assigned homework, we will work on general mathematics or English, the difficulty of the assignment being based on their grade level. …show more content…
Unfortunately, some of the students do not come from a safe home, but when they are at Grade A Plus session, they feel that they are able to be themselves. I hope to make an impact in at least one students life, whether helping them overcome an academic challenge or discover a new passion. In reference to my responsibilities on the marketing team, I hope to learn how non-profit finance and operating processes differ and compares to the business model I interact with working as a director of program at a public university. Working with a non-profit has opened my eyes to the realization that there is a way to integrate business fundamentals while impacting the community rather than turning a
Grade A Plus, Incorporated is a non-profit that aims to link the community together through service and education. Through bi-weekly academic sessions and enrichment activities, students advance their academic skills and explore interest in extracurricular such as swimming or robotics all while keeping the program’s motto in mind: “Learning to do well.” (Dawson-Threat) This motto is solely in reference to doing well academically, but it all aspects of life. Available to students at the elementary and middle school level in the Columbia public school system. The program is free of charge to students, student-admittance is application based.
B. The Project/Job/Tasks and My Role
My service for Grade A Plus, Inc. is twofold. First, I serve as a tutor during academic sessions. I sit alongside a student as they complete their assigned homework – available to them should they have questions; however, our goal is to guide them into becoming independent learners. Should a student not have assigned homework, we will work on general mathematics or English, the difficulty of the assignment being based on their grade level. …show more content…
Unfortunately, some of the students do not come from a safe home, but when they are at Grade A Plus session, they feel that they are able to be themselves. I hope to make an impact in at least one students life, whether helping them overcome an academic challenge or discover a new passion. In reference to my responsibilities on the marketing team, I hope to learn how non-profit finance and operating processes differ and compares to the business model I interact with working as a director of program at a public university. Working with a non-profit has opened my eyes to the realization that there is a way to integrate business fundamentals while impacting the community rather than turning a