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Nacfta Jupiter is debating the finer
points of mathematics with a seven-yean
old.
"You know this," Jupiter says as she
tries to convince Latisha Foskey that six
times eight does not equal 88.
It's a typical Monday at the USC
Americorps Homework Center.
Elementary school kids are spread out
around the room at different tables with
their homework sheets, spelling books
and afternoon snacks.
Jupiter, a nursing freshman, and
nine other USC students sit with the
kids and help them solve mysteries like
what the opposite of large is and how to
spell "bologna." ,
The students are tutors for the
Homework Center, an after-school
program held in the Martin Luther King ]
Jr. Park Community Center. From 3-6
p.m. every Monday through Thursday, i
the tutors work with kids from Richland
One schools who might not otherwise i
have help with their homework.
"I actually think that's one of the i
most beneficial services related to children ]
that we have here because most of these ]
kids would go home and be by themselves
without the supervision of adults or i
assistance with their homework," said 1
Flemon Williams, community center |
director. i
The tutors provide a source of <
guidance for the kids.
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is to act as role models," said Courtnie t
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Center. Their parents may not be around
a lot to provide the support these kids
need. I think if s important for kids to
know that someone is here every day
from 3-6 p.m. to talk to them and help
them out."
Tierra Moore, 10, can't keep her hands
off her tutor's diary.
T love reading her diaiy," Moore says,
slamming the book shut as her tutor,
psychology junior Jkeonye McCoy, makes
her way back to their table.
McCoy eyes Moore suspiciously.
"I didn't do it," Moore says, looking
down at her work.
McCoy says working at the center
takes a strong commitment.
Tt takes a lot of dedication because
sometimes these little angels just want
to act like..."
Moore interrupts her. "If Pm an angel,
how come Fm not in Heaven?"
"You're my angel now," McCoy says,
smiling.
For McCoy, the center is a place where
3he knows she's needed.
"When I don't have such a good grade,
sr I make an F on an exam, I can come
here and know that someone's really
happy to see me," McCoy said.
Delawese Fulton, a journalism senior,
said, "All through college, Fve done stuff
to better me, to make my resume look
jood. I wanted to take my last year of
school and do something for somebody
slse."
Lawanda Johnson, tutor and English
iducation junior, said the program "lets
he kids know that there is someone who
:ares about them and it shows the
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the kids by improving their grades and
social skills, Gilmore said.
"Overall, there's a change in their
attitudes about learning, Gilmore said.
Tarenzo Williams, 9, is part of the
program "to do my homework so I can
get some A's and B's on my report card."
Williams said he likes the center
"because we get help. We get more help
than when we're at home, and we're
doing our homework."
An education is important to Williams
"so I can go to college and get my masters
degree in whatever I want like in football
or science."
Jarrod Goodwin and Adante Jones
have their audience captivated.
The two six-year-olds stand together
at the front of the room reading from a
green piece of construction paper. They
are standing next to the Rosa Parks
poster they made for the Homework
Cento's Black History Month celebration.
"She refused to give up her seat,"
they say, smiling shyly. "She got her way
peacefully. That is the way I would do
it."
All of the kids in the program made
posters honoring famous black Americans. I
The Rosa Parks poster wins a prize, and |
Goodwin and Jones split a pencil box (
full of markers, crayons, pens, pencils
and other school supplies. C
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