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Got a white people problem problem...

Posted by ceregon Apr 3 '12, 09:28

I volunteer at the neighborhood middle school and do one night a week (2 hours) where I try to keep some of the more gifted students engaged. Mostly we read something that has a tangential connection to something they are covering and we have a lot of what if discussions where I get them to speculate and think about possibilities. It has been very well received and the parents really like it. Several sit in the back of the room and watch each week (one mom reads whatever I assign and always wants to talk to me about it). I don't get paid, but the parents give me gift cards and other gifts at Christmas. When I had the flu and had to cancel a session, two of them brought me a bunch of food. Friends of the parents want their kids who go to private school to be able to attend, but the public school won't allow it.

A group of parents have asked me to start a second group, hosted at one of their homes (it's big enough) where I have a group of private school kids and the kids who are graduating from the middle school and want to continue. They will pay me for two hours each week.

I don't know if I can do this because I don't want to stop the volunteering at the school, so this would take two nights out of my week. Thursday night I work late at the college, so I wouldn't have many free evenings. I like the kids I've been working with and it would be cool to keep doing this as they go through high school (their high school has no programs like this).

I can't think of a solution that doesn't involve me getting burned out or disappointing some kids.

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maybe you could youtube it, there are a couple very popular teachers on it who get millions of hits. -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 3, 15:19
Could you video teach it? So, do the one at the school, but live stream it for the other kids? -- nm - flavorize Apr 3, 10:10
It's okay to say no. -- nm - znufrii Apr 3, 09:57
It sounds like the volunteer work is the one that gives you the most fulfilment, so continue that and let the others down gently. - Roger More Apr 3, 09:56
Pick one. Do the one that you would like the most. Free time is a premium. Maybe start train a friend or someone who could take on one of the group -- nm - flavorize Apr 3, 09:53 1
- *Maybe start to train a friend or someone who could take on/over one of the groups -- nm - flavorize Apr 3, 09:56
Can you bring the public school kids to the private-home group? Because... - Dr.Vermin Apr 3, 09:31 7
- I think that would cause problems, as some parents would be paying for the sessions, and others wouldn't. -- nm - Roger More Apr 3, 09:38 6
  - it's a scholarship. like at college. see? -- nm - iceberg jones Apr 3, 09:39 5
    - A needs-based scholarship, where ceregon is the decision-maker. Problems. -- nm - Roger More Apr 3, 09:44 4
      - Sounded like to me the host parents are paying C to come to their house. He's not selling tickets to each attendee. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Apr 3, 09:50 2
        
        Under your scenario, there'd be one group of people paying for (and hosting) the sessions, and a second group attending the same sessions in the same - Roger More Apr 3, 10:02 1
        
        You might be right. I haven't dealt with a lot of the parent-teacher-kid dynamic since I was in school. I'm just saying... - Dr.Vermin Apr 3, 10:09
      - point. he needs to decide if he wants the cash or to continue with his commitment. - iceberg jones Apr 3, 09:46
ok, why the hell is this a white people problem????? nm -- nm - groiny Apr 3, 09:29 4
- Minorities don't go to private school. (nm) - Will Hunting Apr 3, 09:34
- C'mon. Would private-school parents hire a *black* guy to come to their house and talk to their kids??? - Dr.Vermin Apr 3, 09:31 2
  - maybe to talk to them about drugs! -- nm - loosilu Apr 3, 09:41 1
    - Sit yo ass down! -- nm - Lorenzo McIntosh Apr 3, 09:42

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