{"id":2705,"date":"2022-11-01T13:52:11","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T17:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nnpa.org\/education\/?p=2705"},"modified":"2022-11-01T13:52:11","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T17:52:11","slug":"the-elite-traveling-tutors-are-focused-on-student-growth-in-the-black-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nnpa.org\/education\/2022\/11\/01\/the-elite-traveling-tutors-are-focused-on-student-growth-in-the-black-community\/","title":{"rendered":"The Elite Traveling Tutors are focused on student growth in the Black community"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Malik Brown | Rolling Out<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of Penny Womack-Jackson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Elite Traveling Tutors<\/a> develop individualized learning plans according to each student\u2019s specific needs. They have been highly successful with students who are experiencing \u201ctest anxiety<\/a>,\u201d as well as emotional and behavioral issues. It is a part of their mission to ensure that each student feels connected to their academic experiences.<\/p>\n

Karina El Bey and Penny Womack-Jackson spoke with rolling out<\/em> about the program and what they\u2019re doing to help students.<\/p>\n

Tell us more about the Elite Traveling Tutors.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Karina El Bey:<\/strong> We\u2019re super excited about coming into our Black and Brown communities and helping our children to understand that they [may] not only have the desire to be engineers but [that] we want them to have their own engineering companies. We\u2019re not just looking to create architects, we\u2019re looking to create future architectural companies. We\u2019re excited about the STEM programs and the STEM curriculum, but we help children from kindergarten through college, and we have students who are currently on their way into college. We\u2019re assisting with the scholarship process, the application to the university process, and the writing of their essays.<\/p>\n

Penny Womack-Jackson:<\/strong>\u00a0We travel to the children\u2019s home and the local library. We want them to be in an environment in which they\u2019re comfortable. We\u2019re here to help all children.<\/p>\n

What are you telling your students about financial literacy?<\/strong><\/p>\n

KB:<\/strong> Everyone talks about entrepreneurship and all of our students have the desire to be entrepreneurs. But there\u2019s a skill set that must come first. We\u2019re discussing financial literacy with our children, and we put together programs where they\u2019re working into the curriculum, and we\u2019re working to help them increase their reading and comprehension levels. We also want to cross that over into how math will assist them in their entrepreneurial endeavors. What we tell them is, \u201cyou don\u2019t want a contract that you can\u2019t read and you don\u2019t ever want to have an accountant that you can\u2019t check.\u201d We\u2019re infusing entrepreneurship and a business acumen mentality as we work with our students.<\/p>\n

PWJ:<\/strong> One of our mottos is \u201cWe build the children from the inside out.\u201d We can teach you the skills, but if you don\u2019t have the confidence to apply them, then it\u2019s nothing.<\/p>\n

Where can people find you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

KB:<\/strong> You can find us at www.elitetravelingtutors.com.<\/p>\n

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