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Educate. Radiate. Elevate. is a 501(c)(3) education nonprofit providing free tutoring to underserved students in Illinois and Texas. We know firsthand that the quality of a child’s education is one of the main indicators of success as an adult. Thus, we provide high-quality tutoring services to our most vulnerable youth, aiding in the closure of the achievement and opportunity gap, and uplifting families, communities, and society as a whole.
Our team empathizes with our students to build deeper connections, help us better understand what drives their behavior, and find strategies to help.
We know that all students can learn when given the opportunity, so we seek to ensure that our students have the support and resources they need to be successful.
We strive to learn from and relate respectfully with people of all cultural backgrounds by continually reflecting on our own backgrounds and behaviors, actively learning about our students’ cultures and communities, and adjusting our practices accordingly.
We take a comprehensive approach to teaching by seeking to address the emotional, social, ethical, and academic needs of our students in an integrated learning format.
We understand that students’ opportunities for learning extend beyond classroom walls, and thus we strive to nourish meaningful connections with our students’ families, schools, and communities, as well as other organizations providing vital services to them.
The pandemic highlighted the ongoing inequities that have existed in America for decades. Low-income students of color are among the hardest hit, resulting in long-term economic costs for local and national communities.
Children in poverty and children of color often have low-quality instruction, less conducive learning environments, lack of home support, and lower engagement. This is a result of decades of racism and oppression, generational trauma, cycles of poverty, rising mental health concerns, and other inequities plaguing the communities these children live in. Their families simply cannot give constant parental academic supervision nor pay for outside academic assistance. These disproportionate learning losses for low-income students of color are compounding existing achievement gaps in education, leading many students to drop out.
The achievement gaps certainly raise moral questions for a society committed to the ideal of equity. But they also impose concrete economic costs. Research has shown that a widened Achievement Gap can result in:
Strengthening the educational achievement of our youth will provide economic, social, and emotional stability for the youth served, their families, and their community. Race and income are not destiny; large steps forward are possible. Quality education for all results in a more equitable society where individuals can improve their socio-economic situation on a basis of merit.
It is urgent that we intervene immediately to support the most vulnerable students. As state and local government budgets are being cut, school systems are struggling to do this alone.
This tutoring nonprofit allows individuals and organizations to donate tax-deductible funds to sponsor students who have been nominated because of their dedication, achievement, and desire to learn. Their donations will provide the selected students with a term of instruction from our high-quality tutors who will focus on assisting the students with academics and test prep, while also teaching them the underlying learning and life skills so that the students can excel in all classes, in college, in their careers, and beyond. These include essential “soft skills” such as planning and prioritizing, time management, focus, creative problem-solving, curiosity, innovation, advocacy, collaboration, and emotional intelligence.
By providing our youth with the tools to grow into successful contributing members of society, we are making the monumental changes our world so desperately needs.
Our Founder and instructors know that in order to thrive in our rapidly evolving world, students must not only possess strong skills in areas such as language arts, mathematics, and science, but they must also be adept at skills such as curiosity, critical thinking, problem-solving, advocacy, and collaboration.
Our Founder, Lindsey Wander, has the following experience and expertise:
Our Instructors have:
Educate. Radiate. Elevate. was incorporated in Illinois on 11/16/20 and received federal 501(c)(3) status on 2/26/21. In our initial 1-year pilot program, thirteen students received tutoring. Since that pilot concluded on 9/30/22, we have worked with an additional 42 students. Each student we have tutored is a grade 6-12, resides in a low-income household, and identifies as BIPOC. After completing 18 hours of 1:1 tutoring over 4 months, our students have shown improvements up to the equivalent of 2.5 years of math, 2.9 years in language arts, and 5.3 years in reading. They have also indicated dramatic decreases in anxiety and depression, as well as increases in self-esteem and adaptability. Learn more on our Impact page.
With a newfound love of learning and a clear path to their goals, our students will be less likely to experience poverty, thereby radiating success and elevating themselves, their families, and their communities.
As an organization, we have the following goals:
2026: Add the option for in-person tutoring in IL & TX for students in grades 6-12, Work with at least 35 students, Acquire/raise at least $85,000
2027: Add grades K-5 (with in-person as an option)
2028: Expand to a third state for grades 6-12 online
2029: Add the option for in-person tutoring for grades 6-12 in the 3rd state
2030: Add grades K-5 in the third state (with in-person as an option)
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