More than 2,000 summer learning curriculum
kits will benefit students across the state this summer.
SANTA
ANA, Calif., April 30,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Think Together,
California's leading nonprofit
provider of school improvement, expanded learning and afterschool
programs, held a donor and volunteer engagement event where 2,000
curriculum kits were assembled to enhance summer learning for over
20,000 students.
In lieu of hosting an annual fundraiser gala, Think Together
gave donors the hands-on opportunity to engage with Think
Together's mission to change the odds for kids. Over a two-day
event, volunteers assembled kits that will directly support Think
Summer curriculum, which will allow students to design, engineer
solutions, learn from one another and bring their ideas to
life.
More than 100 volunteers from organizations such as TopGolf,
National Charity League, State Farm, Cox, Deloitte, Pacific Life,
Poppy Bank, Soroptomists of Orange,
West Coast Dental, Farmers Merchant Bank, University Synagogue, and
Marsh & McLennan Insurance assembled summer learning enrichment
kits with supplies for activities in STEAM, English language arts,
physical education and visual arts.
"We see time and time again the significant benefits of summer
learning programs for students," said Randy
Barth, Think Together Founder and CEO. "Too often, breaks
are filled with kids spending extended time in front of screens and
pulled out of routine which is not beneficial in the long-term for
student success."
During the summer, research suggests that students in
underserved communities can lose up to three months of progress
from the previous academic year compared to their wealthier peers.
But summer can also be a time to help level the playing field
through high-quality, summer learning programs that produce
measurable benefits in math, reading and social and emotional
learning.
Starting as early as mid-May, Think Together will partner with
school districts to run 4–6-week summer learning programs filled
with enriching lessons, field trips and opportunities to keep
connected to friends. Think Together's approach combines fun with
learning, giving students opportunities to learn new skills and
stay sharp on others before school starts again in the
fall.
About Think Together
For over 25 years, Think Together
has partnered with schools to change the odds for kids. As a
nonprofit organization, Think Together innovates, implements and
scales academic solutions to take today's education leaders to the
next level and contribute to a future where every student graduates
with all life options available to them. What started as a single
neighborhood afterschool site, now serves more than 200,000
students in over 675 schools, from San
Jose to Palm Springs.
Through multi-pronged approach, Think Together's program areas
include early learning, afterschool, school support services and
leadership development for teachers and school administrators. For
more information, call (888) 485-THINK or
visit www.thinktogether.org.
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