Academic Success Through a Holistic Approach
A holistic approach to student academic success means including the whole family when addressing educational disparities. Neighborhood based community centers remove the transportation barrier to academic and leadership development programs while allowing families and their children to build the kind of relationships that will support a child from preschool through college. Lori Ohls, Sr. Director of Programs and Strategy at KidWorks, joins the show to share the power of hope and purpose in facilitating the social and emotional wellbeing in kids who live in distressed communities.