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Fidelity Bank grants $75,000 to virtual learning assistance programs
9/18/2020Fidelity Bank has donated a combined $75,000 to two initiatives which seek to ensure quality educational outcomes for Wichita students placed in remote learning situations due to the COVID-19 health pandemic. Fidelity has pledged $40,000 to The Boys & Girls Clubs Teen Learning Academy (TLA) and $35,000 to the It Takes a Village/USD 259 My School Remote Learning & Transition to Adulthood Program.
“Access to quality education is critical to empowering the next generation of leaders to reach their great potential and, in turn, strengthen our community,” said Aaron Bastion, president and CEO of Fidelity Bank. “Unfortunately, some young people face barriers to learning which are being exacerbated by the health pandemic. It is our duty to do what we can to help open the doors of opportunity for the children in our home town.”
The Teen Learning Academy is a new program ran by Boys & Girls Clubs of South Central Kansas (BGCSCK) which provides students in grades six through 12 the opportunity to complete their remote class work during regular school hours with assistance from BGCSCK staff. The program aims to help 117 students with their USD 259 remote classes and offer after-school programming on social-emotional education, physical education and leadership learning.
The My School Remote Learning and Transition to Adulthood Program is a collaboration between It Takes a Village and USD 259. Together, the organizations are helping to meet the educational needs of youth in foster care. Comprehensive services and programs designed to improve self-sufficiency, education, life skills and health will be made available to students in transitional homes and facilitated by educators and life skills professionals.
Both programs were featured in a recent story from KWCH news.
Individuals interested in learning more about these initiatives are encouraged to contact the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Central Kansas or It Takes a Village directly.
