Tutorial Program

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At the Foundation, young people are seen as reservoir of immense potentiality to contribute to the betterment of society. Essential is access to education as processes that unleash these capacities to become protagonists of the progress of their communities. 

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The Tutorial Program aims to strengthen the intellectual and academic skills of secondary school (high school) students to advance in their studies. It targets students that are struggling with subjects but are also having difficulty in getting academic support particularly where families are in challenging circumstances and the student is disadvantaged to get costly tutoring support. It helps students in subjects in a manner so they can achieve their goal of further education such as getting to University or Vocational level education, and choose a career path that will support them and their families and contribute to improving the conditions of the world around them. 

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Complementary education

The program provides educational content aimed at strengthening young people’s capacity so that they can contribute to social change. This training complements tutorial in academic subjects, as it gives them a vision of how they can use their education to promote the well-being of society. It explores themes relevant to the age group such as leadership capacity to inspire and motivate others to serve, nobility of character, making good decisions and importance of service to the community. It strengthen the capacities necessary to contribute to the moral and material development of their communities and the creation of a culture of peace and the reconstruction of the social fabric.

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How support is provided

In small groups and drawing on the talents of volunteer tutors, participants will receive tuition in the areas of mathematics, science, and language skills (reading, comprehension, writing). focusing on areas they are falling behind at school. This may involve  homework support in a manner that the student develop a strong understanding of the underlying concept and its application. 

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The support is facilitated in a style that fosters self-learning, and building skills that will foster their educational objective and participate in generating and applying knowledge as protagonists of the progress of their communities.

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Educational support for parents of students in the Program

Parents of students in the program who like to enhance their English fluency may wish to register for the Foundations' Speaking English Program. This Program aims to provide such parents with support to be proficient in the use of English language in addressing their day-to-day responsibilities.