TULSA – One of the many challenges for school-aged children during the COVID-19 pandemic has been the ability to keep up with their schoolwork virtually. In under-resourced areas, like parts of north Tulsa, access to capable computers and internet remains a daily struggle for some families. Community Engagement Coordinator Dylan Young was one of many volunteers around Tulsa that stepped up to try and solve that problem at the Tulsa Dream Center.
“The students were falling way behind on all their schoolwork they had to do at home on their Chromebooks, most of them with up to 45 missing assignments.” said Massiel Vazquez, recreational assistant at Tulsa Dream Center. “That was causing them to fail their classes. What we did here was provide a space where the students could focus and have the help they might be missing at home with teachers and volunteers on site.”
As a member of the club’s Community Engagement team, Young routinely works on the weekends at community events around the city to spread the word about pro soccer in Tulsa. However, on his days off from work during the week, Young has been making trips to the Tulsa Dream Center to help the students of north Tulsa recover their credits. The credit recovery program was initiated by 100 Black Men of Tulsa and is led by Larry Harris, the vice president of 100 Black Men and recreation director at Tulsa Dream Center.
Young’s work has paid off. At the beginning of the credit recovery program, 19 middle and high students were failing at least one class. Now, 17 of the 19 are passing all of their classes, with the other two needing only a couple of assignments to reach that status.
“We have had many amazing volunteers here these past weeks,” said Vazquez. “These volunteers were all handed certificates of appreciation for all they did and the difference they made.”
It’s a living example of one of FC Tulsa’s own choosing to live out the club’s hashtag of #ForTulsa to give back to his community. To see more of the great work that FC Tulsa is doing in the community and when we will be in your neighborhood, visit the club’s new community page by clicking here.
TULSA – One of the many challenges for school-aged children during the COVID-19 pandemic has been the ability to keep up with their schoolwork virtually. In under-resourced areas, like parts of north Tulsa, access to capable computers and internet remains a daily struggle for some families. Community Engagement Coordinator Dylan Young was one of many volunteers around Tulsa that stepped up to try and solve that problem at the Tulsa Dream Center.
“The students were falling way behind on all their schoolwork they had to do at home on their Chromebooks, most of them with up to 45 missing assignments.” said Massiel Vazquez, recreational assistant at Tulsa Dream Center. “That was causing them to fail their classes. What we did here was provide a space where the students could focus and have the help they might be missing at home with teachers and volunteers on site.”
As a member of the club’s Community Engagement team, Young routinely works on the weekends at community events around the city to spread the word about pro soccer in Tulsa. However, on his days off from work during the week, Young has been making trips to the Tulsa Dream Center to help the students of north Tulsa recover their credits. The credit recovery program was initiated by 100 Black Men of Tulsa and is led by Larry Harris, the vice president of 100 Black Men and recreation director at Tulsa Dream Center.
Young’s work has paid off. At the beginning of the credit recovery program, 19 middle and high students were failing at least one class. Now, 17 of the 19 are passing all of their classes, with the other two needing only a couple of assignments to reach that status.
“We have had many amazing volunteers here these past weeks,” said Vazquez. “These volunteers were all handed certificates of appreciation for all they did and the difference they made.”
It’s a living example of one of FC Tulsa’s own choosing to live out the club’s hashtag of #ForTulsa to give back to his community. To see more of the great work that FC Tulsa is doing in the community and when we will be in your neighborhood, visit the club’s new community page by clicking here.
