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The winter can be tough: less daylight, cold temperatures, and sometimes dangerous conditions of ice and snow. On top of that, the food we eat might be less fresh, more processed, out of season, and less nutritious.
Selfies for Math Success
The Thursday night math program at Jubilee has very energetic and curious students. This past Thursday, dynamic duo Denim and Tawanda shared with me how they came to be best friends and what they love most about FLOC.
The Middle School Transition: Parents Learn, Share, Advise
One of the greatest challenges that students face when transitioning from elementary school to middle school is organization. From switching classes more often to having a locker, students need support to ensure they are developing healthy habits that will continue for their entire life.
Spring Successes in Saturday Reading
Spring is definitely a busy time here at FLOC. Within the past couple of weeks, we’ve had several new students and tutors start during our Saturday PM Reading Program. Students are starting and finishing new chapter books each week.
Meet Samuel
Samuel Belkin serves as a tutor in the Thursday night math program here at FLOC. In this role, he works one on one with a ninth grade student named Yasmine, providing assistance to help improve her math skills.
What’s New with 12th Grade Scholars?
During the month of February, the senior Scholars have worked through the final components of the postsecondary application process with their coaches. The major focus of their Mondays together shifted from searching…
Spring into Reading with FLOC! Recommended Reading from FLOC’s Tuesday Evening Reading Program
Why not start the new season with a few good books? During this Tuesday’s Language! program, I went around and interviewed some of our tutor and student pairs, asking them what some of their favorite books are. Here’s what they said…
Words from FLOC’s First Executive Director and the 50th Anniversary Launch Video
Looking back on FLOC’s past 50 years is exciting for several reasons, one being that a handful of those who helped to start the organization are still active in the organization today, whether by supporting FLOC monetarily or sharing…
Scholars Explore Civic Engagement
Over the past six weeks, FLOC’s Scholars program has been exploring social justice issues through our Civic Engagement workshop series. The four main social justice issues we have focused on are: Police Brutality, Gentrification, Immigration and Representations of People of Color (POC) in the Media.
Welcome to Saturday reading / Bienvenidos al programa sabatino de lectura
One of my favorite aspects of running both of our Saturday tutoring programs is the community atmosphere we have developed with both the volunteers and the families who participate in our programs.