News Updates

  • What Does Our Virtual Homework Club Do?

    Our Virtual Homework Club offers individual tutoring from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. We serve between 50 to 70 elementary and middle-school students, as well a number of high school students. All tutoring is offered via Zoom and scheduled to meet the needs of our students. We also provide a daily enrichment/hangout call each day from 3 to 4 p.m. and encourage children to excel through our Peter Peso rewards program.

    Published on November 13th, 2020 in Fair Share Housing Development | Read more »

  • Refusing to Let Our Kids Be Left Behind

    Students throughout the Ethel R. Lawrence Homes community have been struggling with technology and remote learning since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The story of 11-year-old Asir illustrates the challenges young people face today and what can be done to help.

    Published on November 11th, 2020 in Fair Share Housing Development | Read more »

  • Organizational Skills, Self-Care Are Top Priorities For Our Youth

    Nearly half of our enrolled students are attending school via the hybrid model, which is a first for them. Hybrid includes a combination of in-school and online instruction with asynchronous learning. For many of our students, the learning curve has been steep. Hybrid learning expects students to be incredibly independent and efficient to successfully manage their school days. Students as young as seven years-old are routinely asked to remember class cohorts, in-school schedules versus remote learning schedules, and due dates for asynchronous assignments, all while still adjusting to new dynamics at home.

    Published on November 6th, 2020 in Fair Share Housing Development | Read more »

  • Education Center Fall 2020 Update

    Being an educator in today’s world means facing challenges that I never anticipated when I first started out working with kids. In an afterschool setting, these challenges are even more pronounced as many of our extracurricular activities are also restricted. Here at the Margaret Donnelly O’Connor Education Center we are approaching all of these challenges one day at a time. Online schooling definitely takes its toll but in response we’ve increased our online presence with video hangouts, on-on-one tutoring, and correspondence with teachers and parents every day all in an effort to better support our families.

    Published on November 2nd, 2020 in Fair Share Housing Development | Read more »

  • Education Center Celebrates First Annual Latinx Heritage Event

    September 15th marked the start of Latinx Heritage Month and this year the Margaret Donnelly O’Connor Education Center decided to host its first annual Latinx Heritage Celebration Event! On October 1st from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., the open field behind the Education trailer was lit up with string lights, brightly-colored pumpkins, sugar skulls, and delicious smelling treats from all over Latin America.

    Published on October 1st, 2020 in Fair Share Housing Development | Read more »