Academics for All
It's time to close the affluence gap in standardized testing.
Profile
Gender: Woman
State/Province: Illinois
City: Highland Park
LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-laky-7ab9b0147/
United States
Co-Founder
Academics for All
Research
0pt
Idea
44pt
Evaluation
46pt
Collaboration
115pt
Total
205pt
It's time to close the affluence gap in standardized testing.
Hi everyone:
I don't think there's a way to edit our entry, but I'd like to provide a few updates about Academics for All.
I'd say we are past the Idea stage (into Startup) because we have a few key activities already rolling. We still have the confirmed list of volunteer tutors, along with specific subjects for each tutor. We are in contact with liaisons from about ten local high schools who will help us get in contact with potential students. Also, we are in the midst of organizing an ACT Prep Book Drive.
In the book drive, we are placing collection bins and flyers around the community (in schools and in libraries) to collect ACT prep books and ACT-approved calculators. We plan on running the book drive through August so that students who have already finished taking the ACT have plenty of time to donate their materials.
We are also hanging flyers (printed in English and Spanish) around the community to advertise our services. Academics for All will probably have a fundraiser at a local frozen yogurt store as well, to help us cover costs like registration fees and calculators.
Stay tuned to see our website launch soon at www.academics4all.org, or email either of the co-founders at natalie@academics4all.org or josh@academics4all.org.
Thanks for keeping up!
This is a unique idea-- I like how you're going to use basketball, a classic American sport, to promote awareness about the college application process. I was a little confused as to how you plan on incorporating the essay-writing contest-- will this also be during halftime, or a separate operation? Good luck!
Natalie commented on Signal 365