As we embark on year 9 of programming with Ascend, we are grateful to reflect on the growth we have made through the years. We can now boast a fully Gambian staff, a strong school partnership, and an ever growing student community. This fall we hope to keep our program growing strong while making some key changes requested by students and staff.
We have started sessions in the classroom and on the court with our Alumni grade 7 and 8 students. These have been well attended and full of excitement. We have started brainstorming goals for the semester with our Alumni students and hope to share more about their community projects and activities soon. In addition, the court is crowded with interested grade 6 students who would like to be part of our Academy program.
This fall we are seeking to hire a local teacher to join our team as a math tutor. This teacher will join our program manager in delivering our after school tutoring curriculum and providing classroom support. Math support is something prior students have requested and we working with the school to find someone who is a good fit for our community.
We would like to celebrate and share our thanks for everyone who contributed to our fall fundraisers. The t-shirt fundraiser raised the funds needed to jump start the year. This included supporting staff salaries, materials costs, community outreach funding, and more. In addition, our board member, Mark Anderson, held a charity fundraiser concert that raised enough money for over half our year of complete programming. Thank you to all who gave support!
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