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As Scholars Program Assistants, Jules Appleton and Robbie Knipp contribute to FLOC in a different way than our one-on-one tutors do.\u00a0 Each week they work with a group of FLOC scholars, and their work is greatly appreciated by staff and students alike.<\/p>\n

In this role, Jules and Robbie come to FLOC every Wednesday for two hours to assist the 11th grade Scholars Program Instructor, Amanda Lindamood, in creating and maintaining a productive workshop environment. With a group of about 15 high school students, this is often easier said than done. \u201cThey\u2019re very social,\u201d Jules remarked. \u201cThere are days when they are a little more hyper than others so sometimes it can be difficult to get them to focus, but somehow they always get all of their work done.\u201d Robbie seemed to agree with this sentiment. \u201cThis group of students has been together for a long time, so they know each other really well,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Still, by the sounds of it, the students truly do get a lot accomplished each week. Rob explained how the 11th grade scholars program is primarily structured around college and SAT prep, and Jules described a typical Wednesday session. \u201cFirst, we warm up by going over everyone\u2019s week,\u201d she said. \u201cIt is a stressful time in their lives, so we have a lot of discussion on stressful topics like choosing a college, a major, and a potential career path.\u201d Robbie and Jules are crucial to helping Amanda facilitate activities, especially when the large group breaks up into smaller groups. They also provide feedback on Amanda\u2019s lesson plans, assist the volunteer math SAT expert, and occasionally work with students one-on-one.<\/p>\n

Both Jules and Rob really enjoy their time at FLOC and find it extremely rewarding. \u201cIt\u2019s really great to see how much the students have progressed over the year,\u201d Robbie said. \u201cEven in the short time that I\u2019ve known them, they\u2019ve become a lot more mature and some of the students who weren\u2019t as engaged at the beginning of the year are becoming more engaged now.\u201d Jules, who has always had a strong rapport with teens, said that she loves working with the 11th grade scholars because they\u2019re so motivated and youth are our future. \u201cIt breaks my heart that so many kids don\u2019t seem to care about their futures, but it\u2019s awesome to come here every week and be around a group of students who really do.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Robbie Knipp<\/p><\/div>\n

Jules, who has always had a strong rapport with teens, said that she loves working with the 11th grade scholars because they\u2019re so motivated and youth are our future. \u201cIt breaks my heart that so many kids don\u2019t seem to care about their futures, but it\u2019s awesome to come here every week and be around a group of students who really do.\u201d<\/p>\n

When she\u2019s not volunteering at FLOC, Jules works at First Book, an online marketplace that distributes books to children in need. Being an avid reader herself, you can often find her in a coffee shop like Tryst with her nose in a book. Robbie was a math major in college and now works as an Analytics Consultant at IBM, which is surprising because he said he hated math in high school. He likes to play tennis, travel, and go skiing, and he\u2019s headed to Croatia in three weeks.<\/p>\n

Robbie and Jules are vital to our team here at For Love of Children. With their support and encouragement, our students continue to work hard to do well in school and ultimately achieve their dreams. We feel very lucky to consider them a part of our FLOC family.<\/p>\n

(Rachel Baxter is the Bilingual Recruitment and Outreach Assistant at FLOC).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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