The Neighborhood Outreach Connection (NOC) hosted the “Fore the Teachers” Golf Tournament on May 18 at Port Royal Plantation Golf Club – Planters Row Course — to raise money to support the dedicated teachers who participate in NOC’s after school programs in HHI and Bluffton.
Teachers are the backbone of NOC’s education program, which helps children in low-income neighborhoods improve their learning skills in math and language arts so that they can meet school standards and excel academically.
Many people helped to make this tournament a success by signing up to play; by spreading the word about the tournament; by encouraging friends to join in as well. Many of you also contributed by helping NOC identify sponsors who were willing to support the tournament through financial contributions. See Attachment below for tournament details.
Raising additional funds for teachers allows us to have more teachers participate, along with high school tutors and adult volunteers, thus providing quality and consistent support to children participating in NOC’s extended learning program. NOC’s after school program is vitally important for children in low-income neighborhoods who receive little support at home and have limited opportunities within their community.
We must invest in the children … they are our future. And teachers are our front-line warriors in promoting literacy and acquisition of information and knowledge.
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Creative Video By NOC Teen Mentor
NOC high school volunteer, Hannah Brink, a junior at HH High, has prepared a creative and thoughtful video about NOC’s after school program at Oaks, capturing the dynamics of children and tutors participating actively. The video shows the excitement of children as they participate in the after school tutoring, homework support, and compass learning at NOC’s Program Center at Oaks. Through the video, viewers can hear the voices of a number of tutors speaking about their experiences and the benefits of the program. Hannah Brink exemplifies the outstanding work that the high school volunteers from HH High, HH Prep, and HH Christian Academy are doing through NOC’s outreach program.
NOC Welcomes VanLandingham Board Members at Reception
Neighborhood Outreach Connection (NOC) extends a special thanks to those Board members of the VanLandingham Rotary Club (VLRC) who attended a reception at NOC’s new Virtual Learning Center at The Oaks, which was funded by a recent grant of $75,000 from VLRC. Shannon Stephens, President of VLRC, said that he was pleased to report that VLRC’s 2013 Annual Auction raised $80,000. This outcome will allow VLRC to make a significant contribution toward its pledge to NOC. In response to Stephens’ remarks, Naren Sharma, NOC’s Chair and founder, said that the new Virtual Learning Center is an innovative way to facilitate learning in low-income neighborhoods, paving avenues for continuous learning for children and adults. Sharma said that the new Virtual Learning Center will become a model to replicate in other neighborhoods throughout the state and the country in order to prepare children and adults for the challenges of the 21st century. He predicted that within three to five years, outsiders will visit this center to learn about this model for educating people within neighborhoods.
Message from NOC’s Children
Thank You VanLandingham for Your Generosity
“We are excited about our new Virtual Learning Center,” Laura and Kimberly remarked on behalf of the NOC children. “This is a great opportunity for us … we will have access to computers and internet which will allow us to finish our homework in a timely way; we can now complete our research projects; and we will use learning tools on the internet. We are happy … the Virtual Learning Center will help our parents too. Thank you again.”
The Virtual Learning Center will be an innovative pathway to continuous learning outside the schools and it will help to overcome the digital divide between those who have access to internet and those who do not, especially children who come from poor households and neighborhoods. As Thomas Friedman, author and columnist for New York Times, recently stated, technology vis a vis the internet will pave the way for all of us to find opportunities to enhance our education and acquire new knowledge. Technology-based learning will be a cornerstone of NOC’s flagship education program.
NOC is already witnessing the impact of using learning tools on the internet. NOC students who are participating in internet-based learning through afternoon school and summer programs are already showing significant gains in learning and avoidance of loss of knowledge and learning from the previous 6 to 12 months. Having access to the internet for learning reduces the overall cost, since it requires fewer on-site teachers and paid staff. Establishing learning centers in target neighborhoods resolves the issue of transportation which often hampers children and women from accessing the internet in places beyond a safe walking distance.
Culture and Art Program Popular with Pre-schoolers
NOC has introduced music to the pre-school program in HHI and Bluffton.
This program started off on a small scale and has grown in popularity among pre-schoolers, as well as moms. Children get totally mesmerized by the music and dance without any inhibitions. Music brings the best out of these children, changing their mood as well as fine-tuning their motor skills. This component makes NOC’s pre-school program extra special for children and mothers who often lack the opportunity to engage in educational activities.
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