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Jose Avila Tamayo
Jose first came to Doxa when he was 6 years old and entering 1st grade. His mom came looking for help for him and his 2 older siblings. Jose is now 9 years old and in 4th grade. With the support of Doxa’s education program, Jose has developed his reading comprehension and mathematics skills. He is now a collaborative participant in the classroom with the desire to learn something different every day. In his specific case, Doxa education provides uniforms, school supplies, and homework help after school. Jose and his family have made effective use of these resources and tools to stimulate his scholastic growth. One day Jose hopes to be a great soccer player!
Tanish Ambulkar & Era Dewan
San Fransisco, CA
After a few house-building trips, two teens from the Bay Area noticed that STEM subjects were noticeably missing from Tijuana schools. One volunteer, Tanish, decided to donate robotics kits that could be assembled and programmed. He brought laptops, Legos, cables, and the necessary software to teach kids how robotics works. He left several full kits so kids can continue to experiment and learn basic robotics. The kits have varying difficultly levels designed for older and younger kids. Another volunteer, Era, later assembled STEM kits with several basic experiments. Each kit came with Spanish instructions to guide kids through the proper steps. They illustrated basic STEM concepts, such as circuits and chemical reactions. Targeted activities like this help to introduce kids to topics that they wouldn’t normally see. Perhaps a future engineer, mathematician, or computer scientist will result!