Parents participate in free education workshop
Caribbean L 6 ife, Jan. 18–24, 2019
PATIENTS’
CHOICE
RATED & AWARDED BY PATIENTS
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By Alexandra Simon
More than 30 families participated
in the “We Want to
Write,” event organized by the
Brooklyn-based organization,
No Rest Until Success , at the
Cortelyou Early Childhood
Center Annex in East Flatbush
on Jan. 13.
The educator-led workshop,
which is designed to
help inquiring parents assist
their children with studies and
schoolwork, was a success, said
one of the organizers.
“It was amazing. We had a
good turnout, and everything
went smoothly,” said Dr. Anesha
Fuller, who co-founded the
group.
Many parents, who also
came with their children, had
a series of questions regarding
how to help their kids improve
their writing abilities and how
to prepare them for examinations,
added Fuller.
“They had a lot of questions
and they wanted to know more
about the Regents English test,
and different ways to write,”
she said.
The two-hour event not only
demonstrated to parents a few
easy-to-use tips and tools that
teachers use in the classroom,
but also a how-to framework as
a reference guide.
“We gave them resources
that showed them a few writing
techniques and a worksheet
to practice,” said Dr. Fuller.
She said many families
responded well to the workshop
because they learned valuable
knowledge that only educators
typically know, and many were
so appreciative of the workshop
that they intend to be
present for the forthcoming
one, according Fuller.
“I felt really good and happy
because a lot of people told me
they enjoyed it and like what
we’re doing, and praised us for
the fact we took the time out to
help them get information for
their kids,” she said. “Several
parents told me they definitely
want to return because in their
community, they don’t have a
lot of free resources available
to them.”
Dr. Fuller says despite a lot of
communities in need of free educational
and tutoring programs
accessible to working families,
there is a big absence of them.
She hopes to change that narrative
however, and be the inspiration
for others to focus more on
investing in their communities
education-wise because it is a
vital area of concern.
“I’m a straightforward person
and I like things that make
sense and have impact,” said
Fuller. “We want to do something
that serves a purpose, and
I want to do things that matter
and this is a crisis, and I’m going
to fix it.”
The organization’s next workshop,
“Raising Better Boys and
Girls” will be on March 3, and
will cover many subjects including
mental health, self-esteem,
career planning.
Members of the No Rest Until Success foundation — an educator-led organization helping
families with the skills teachers employ in the classroom. No Rest Until Success