Learning to Have Faith

If nothing else, this week has taught me how quickly things can change.  In the last two days, we've collected over $1,000 in new donations.  I can now, without problem, make next week's payroll.  Additionally, we have continued to receive online donations that have given us a strong start for next month.  We will continue to raise money with a sense of urgency to ensure that we avoid future financial crises.

In more interesting and exciting news, I was able to meet this week with Kelly Emminger, a talented first grade teacher from DC's King Elementary School.  Kelly is an exceptional teacher, and she provided me with extremely valuable feedback about the first draft of our Tutor Training Manual.  Specifically, she pushed us to create a more balanced approach that focuses more on comprehension and less on decoding.  With her help, we will certainly be in a better position to effectively train our tutors.

Finally, tomorrow I will have the opportunity to meet with Kevin McDonald, Founder of TROSA.  As I mentioned in a previous post, Kevin is a professional hero of mine.  His work at TROSA has created structures for maintaining high expectations while building capacity to improve the surrounding communities.  Kevin's work with recovering addicts has yielded strong results through an entrepreneurial approach.  I look forward to the conversation.

Thanks, as always, for reading.

Mark

Founder and President - Reach, Inc.