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Help Pathways Start this Crazy School Year Right!


What a crazy year this has been! Everyone is trying to figure out what the coming school year looks like - and that includes our Adults! Individuals attending Pathways  come to complete their HiSet (GED) or learn English. They are committed to growth in their own lives so they can provide for their families, so they can do homework with their kids, so they can get a job that pays a living wage. 

And we at Pathways are committed to our students! And to offering them the best educational experience we can. This has become EXTRA challenging this year as we all work around the realities of COVID-19. Most of our students live in Lynn, one of the hardest hit communities in MA. Many of them are working and many have children who will be learning remotely. We are constructing our instruction around their needs which includes things like:

- Providing laptops for students who don't have technology access at home.
- Providing Internet for students who don't have internet access at home.
- Making sure our classrooms are set up safely for the small pods learning within our walls.
- Extra sanitization and providing masks as needed.

Guess what? No one is jumping up and down to pay for these costs.... and they aren't cheap! 

Added to this, due to changes in policy by our state funder, they no longer pay for things like rent, our audit, insurance and other really large operating expenses that are critical to running a nonprofit and continuing to provide high level services to our students.  While already in a difficult COVID world, we now have to raise additional money to cover these expenses. 

That's why we need you! As a community all small donations can make a difference and help us continue to provide high level education to adults in our community who need it most!

More information about Pathways Adult Education and Training (Formerly Operation Bootstrap, Inc,): Pathways Adult Education and Training's mission is to (1) provide a supportive educational environment for adult learners from the greater Lynn area; (2) provide opportunities for non-native English speakers to learn English and improve their English language arts and math skills; (3) encourage students to explore a variety of career pathways available in the regional labor market; (4) develop employment, career and/or college readiness skills; and (5) successfully make the transition to post-secondary education, training and employment.

Fundraising team: Pathways (7)

Sarah Hesch
Organiser
Lynn, MA
Pathways Adult Education and Training, Inc. (Operation Bootstrap, Inc,)
 
Registered charity
Donations are typically 100% tax-deductible in the US.
Tania Lillak
Team member
Raised $250 from 2 donations
Quendia Marró
Team member
Raised $50 from 1 donation
Benjamin Coronel
Team member
Juana Perez
Team member

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