Achievement Gap | Leo T. McCarthy Center for Public Service and the Common Good

Meet the 2023 Equity Interns!

In this week’s blog, we introduce this year’s cohort of Equity Interns whose mission is to advance educational equity by supporting YMCA of San Francisco’s Power Scholars Academy to thrive academically and contribute to positive change in their communities. Take a look at each Equity Intern, their site placements, and join us in welcoming them…

Learning is a comfortable environment

In this week’s blog, Equity Intern, Richard Dzreke ’25 reflects on his summer combatting learning loss with young students in the YMCA of San Francisco’s Power Scholar Academy, helping him understand how to be an effective educator. Read more about how Richard learned the importance of comfort in an effective learning environment. When I first…

Learning From Students

In this week’s blog, Equity Intern, Sarah Chavez ’24 reflects on her experience working with students in the YMCA of San Francisco’s Power Scholars Academy. Read on for why Sarah sees relationship building and empathy as key components for teaching and learning from students. The Equity Scholars Internship Program aims to help reduce the achievement…

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