A podcast by Christine Waugh
Picture this; a student is trying to study at the kitchen table at home – Mom’s making dinner, rattling pots and pans, and baby brother is screaming because his diaper needs changed. Mayhem. Not a good environment for learning. Some students were barely scraping by. In comes the tutor, who not only saves the day academically, but also forms a friendship and bond with the student.
This is the story of how one District 5110 Interact club took the challenges of the pandemic and created a program that is being duplicated in the U.S. and Canada. Take a listen.