Thank you iQ Credit Union! The staff of iQ Credit Union established a foundation called iQ for Kids that supports community causes to help improve the lives of children in Clark County. The foundation and staff had the honor of presenting a check to support a pilot program of T1L1 at Marshall Elementary School. The […]
Governor visits T1L1 classroom in Vancouver
Inslee visits two Vancouver schools Governor hears about programs to mentor teachers, keep kids in school at McLoughlin Middle, Fort Vancouver High By Susan Parrish, Columbian education reporter Published: March 5, 2014, 1:36 PM Gov. Jay Inslee visited two Vancouver Public Schools buildings Wednesday morning to hear about programs for mentoring new teachers and […]
Special Guest Teaches about Compassion
COMPASSION was the topic for Kevin Wilson at Sifton Elementary School in Vancouver, WA. Kevin is a Fireman with the Camas/Washougal Fire Department and shared stories on January 14, 2014 and helped the 45 Fifth Graders in T1L1 this year (2013-2014) learn how to recognize a need and do something about it for someone who […]
Seventy F’s to three
When the T1L1 mentors began teaching the kids at Prairie High School in the Fall of 2012 they had no idea the impact they would make on the student’s academic performance. At the six-week progress report, one of the teachers reported that his forty students had a combined seventy F grades. The mentors and teacher […]
Supportive school staff
Teachers, school counselors, and administrators watch students grow and mature, but all too often the students they work with are struggling in some way. We appreciate all the school staff throughout Clark County who walk alongside their students and provide support to those who are struggling in some way. The Clark County Chapter mentors and […]
Corey’s story
Each week as mentors stand in the gap for kids through role modeling healthy relationships, there are things that happen that should be celebrated. We celebrate Corey and his new leadership development. The first few weeks, Corey made it clear to his mentors and peers that he was NOT a leader. After several weeks of […]