Supporting Educational Programs for Kids
It seems that sometimes, teenagers just get a bad rap. But truthfully, those are just the stories we hear about. There are countless other tales of teens doing good things – really good things – out of the goodness of their hearts. And that is exactly what has been happening in Norwalk when two volunteer teens used their love of math to support educational programs in the area.
Two students and St. Luke’s School –15 year-old Khushwant Dhaliwal and 16 year-old Sheetal Akole – rather than spending their Saturday afternoons engaging in some mindless activity, instead can be found at the Fairfield Math Club where they coach fifth to eighth graders for national math contests. With the donations they receive from the students they are assisting, they choose a charity to help out. For example, Dhaliwal just raised $300 and Akole, $800 for the Family & Children’s Agency. Akole asked it to be used for the charity’s After School Program that gives academic support to 50 students in Norwalk public middle school.
Math Club Mission
As Akole pointed out, the math club’s mission is to provide a community service by helping prepare students for math contests and, simultaneously, help charities through such activities. Naturally, the charity was thrilled to accept these donations. It’s the second consecutive year Akole has chosen this charity and a first time for Dhailwal. It shows that these teens have a very strong value of the importance of education in the community and wish to ensure others have as many educational opportunities as possible.