Supporting the community after a pandemic

Filling the gaps in education

In early 2020, the world was faced with a collective challenge that our generation had never seen before.  As New Life Movement mentor's work with students throughout Richmond Schools, we are seeing the long term impacts of the pandemic.  The unseen, the unmentioned, the long term impacts.  It's easy to push forward and try to forget about where we were, what we experienced, and endured but the trauma experienced will be ours to process and heal.  

As adults begin to wrap them minds around mental health practices, it's important we teach our children the same.  Foundational years in education were missed, students were forced to learn from a laptop screen, socialize from a device, and be stripped of experiences that would further develop the social emotional skills and academic skills. 

8th graders are returned to school as 10th graders.  1st graders returned to school as 3rd graders.  We understand there is a lot of learning that occurs for our students in between lesson plans, and homework that these children have missed out.  

It is important that we are mindful of the unrealized impacts of the pandemic and provide our kids the support and encouragement they will need to navigate this "new normal" 

Students are in need of Individualized Education Plans (IEP's), 504 plans, extra tutoring, and social emotional learning.  New Life Movement's youth programs and mentorship help students address and fill these gaps. 

The goal is not to "catch up". The goal is the provide the students the tools, skills, encouragement, and self confidence they will need to be successful. 

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