WHAT IS LIVE?
Live [lahyv] adjective- being alive; living; alive:
Have you ever heard a rattle in your car engine? If you have, you probably tried to diagnose the problem or ask for someone’s help who could help diagnose the problem. We are hearing this rattle in the west-side, a consistent clanging that we hear and it must be addressed! What is the rattle, what is the clanging? Low academic performance! While the young men and women we work with are just as capable, just as amazing, and filled with potential; their academic performance is incredibly low. There are success stories, all is not lost. However, the majority of our students are struggling unlike other areas of our city. Click, click, clang, clang, can you hear it?
There are a host of reasons why our students are extremely low performing and have a high drop-out rate. One of those reasons is parent involvement. Many parents care, but never achieved academic success themselves and are not equipped to help their children. Single parent homes increase the lack of attention a student gets. Extreme poverty rates breed so many obstacles to success from drugs, alcohol, low self esteem, and fewer good examples than the normal community. Click, click, clang, clang, can you hear it?
LIVE is our education and mentoring initiative that will change the academic direction of our students. By being a LIVE presence with our students we will help change their academic direction.
LIVE will have multiple facets and areas to change not just the short-term but long-term direction of our students. Our goal will not just be good grades but a healthy academic and professional direction in life. Our schedule will encompass education, inspiration, and hands on work.
AGORA LIVE Summer Academy starts on June 22nd and is a seven week program. Our schedule will follow the plan below.
LIVE Summer Academy Schedule
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education LIVE | Education LIVE | LIVE Lessons | Education LIVE | Serve LIVE |
| Reading, Writing, Math | Reading, Writing, Math | Business Tour | Reading, Writing, Math | Hands on Serving |
| Bible Study, Life Skills | Bible Study, Life Skills | Business Roundtable | Bible Study, Life Skills | Focus: Attitude, Hardwork |
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
Education LIVE- we will work on reading, writing, and math using a combination of small groups, online resources, and one on one instruction.
Wednesday
LIVE Lessons- We will visit businesses and their owners or managers. Hands on learning about various businesses. The day will culminate in a lunch with either a business owner or senior manager where there can be a round table Q and A session.
Friday
Serve LIVE- a day where we teach our students about a high quality work ethic that encompasses hard work and a great attitude.
LIVE Summer Academy Budget
Description |
Quantity |
Weekly Expense |
Total |
Weeks |
Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time Interns | 2 | $150.00 | $300.00 | 7 | $2,100.00 |
| Student Pay | 15 | $25.00 | $375.00 | 7 | $2,625.00 |
| Food | 1 | $300.00 | $300.00 | 7 | $2,100.00 |
| Gas | 1 | $70.00 | $70.00 | 7 | $490.00 |
| Admin (printing, apps) | 1 | $785.00 | $785.00 | 1 | $785.00 |
| iPads (iPad 2 or above) | 15 | $200.00 | $3,000.00 | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| TOTAL | $11,000.00 |
Student Pay– We pay our students $25 per week to be part of our program, $5 per day. We believe in incentives and creating a reward based on effort system. In order to instill fundamental work principles we have created the following pay system.
– students get paid $5 per day
– students get paid each Friday at the end of the day, in front of the group
– students lose $3 for each day they arrive late, even 1 minute late
– students lose the whole day’s pay if they miss a day
– students lose the whole weeks pay if they miss two days
– students are not able to complete the program if they have 4 absences
How can you get involved?
1. Donate money– we cannot run the program without your donations
2. Donate an iPad– donate a used tablet or buy a new one, iPad 2 or above
3. Donate your time– help teach a day, do one-on-one practice, or help us plan some of our Business LIVE and Serve LIVE projects
