Our SEA Program initiative includes not only academic tutoring but mentoring and relationship building as well. Our mentor/tutors emphasize organizational and study skills to develop successful habits and focus on individual learning styles to amplify student strengths and build confidence.
SupportWhen Ellen’s daughter Emily was struggling with learning differences, Ellen discovered that mainstream classrooms lacked available resources. We provide support where it’s needed most.
This would otherwise be out of reach for them. All of our students join us failing one or more key classes. The individualized sessions with our mentor/tutors make the difference.
Unleashing potential through our SEA program’s unique approach
The SEA Program empowers participants to pass their classes and realize their potential.
Researchers from Stanford and Harvard released a study dated January 31, 2024 that presented results of ongoing recovery initiatives following the pandemic. It states that students in poor communities are at a greater disadvantage today than they were five years ago.
This graph reveals that LAUSD* students are considerably below meeting grade-level standards in math, one of the subjects where learning loss has been the greatest.
The Emily Shane Foundation’s SEA Program aims to help improve this situation.
*Currently, we operate at three LAUSD sites, which constitute 56% of our SEA Program participants, with plans to commence at a fourth LAUSD site in Northridge at a high-priority middle school.
"I was failing science, and now thanks to the SEA Program, I’m passing. I turn in more missing assignments, and I pay more attention in class. I feel like I actually like school more than before."
"I used to have an F in math, but now I have an A! Because of the SEA Program, I got all my missing assignments done, and all my grades are A’s and B’s now."
“Claudia, my SEA Program mentor/tutor, has made Math and other subjects easy for me. I got A’s on my report card! Claudia is gentle, helpful, and makes school work fun and educational.”