The Learning Report – October 2020
This month we celebrate a permanent classroom for our rural students, thanks to the new AMOR Wellness Center. It is a novel concept that brings a host of community wraparound services under one roof.
Month: October 2020
IT Pathway Students Help Handle Surge of Help Desk Requests During Distance Learning
When we transitioned to distance learning, distributing laptops and hotspots to all students was fairly easy. The challenge was the increase in requests to the Learn4Life information technology (IT) help desk. The staff had been serving about 2,800 employees with tech problems. Now, the IT help desk needed to respond to 23,000 students as well. […]
From a 0.2 Grade Point to 3.48 GPA in One Semester!
Davina C., 18, is one of the students in our Mendota, rural school. She describes her town as “friendly but limited because there aren’t many jobs available other than harvest work.” It’s not surprising since California is the largest producer of fruits, vegetables and nuts, contributing to more than $50 billion in revenue to the […]
Novel Hybrid Model of Community Services and Education Facility Opens to Benefit Rural Students
The agricultural town of Mendota with a population of 11,000 lies 35 miles west of Fresno, Calif. There’s no bank, no pharmacy, and most of these rural students lack technology and internet access. Although it is ranked at the top of the 50 worst cities to live in the country, it’s home to one of […]
Culinary Students Keep on Chopping…Remotely
Ever since Julia Childs stepped in front of a TV camera 57 years ago to prepare an omelet, people have been learning culinary skills via television cooking shows. So, it was an easy transition for Learn4Life high schools to continue their Career Technical Education (CTE) classes for aspiring chefs during distance learning. Under the direction […]
Career Technical Education Pathway Gives Students a Chance to be the Expert-on-Call
When Learn4Life high schools transitioned to distance learning, distributing laptops and hotspots to all students was fairly easy. The challenge was the increase in requests to the Learn4Life information technology (IT) help desk. The staff had been serving about 2,800 employees with tech problems. Now, the IT help desk needed to respond to 23,000 students […]