“[Last year] Kali was looking for ways to be involved in her new high school and had an interest in helping other students. I had an overwhelming number of students failing classes and getting discouraged due to remote learning. At the end of March, Kali began tutoring students, in all subjects but especially math and science… Kali not only had the knowledge but also had the gentle demeanor to coach students, organize their learning, and make them feel good about returning to school. She gave hope to kids who had no hope. In the seven weeks since we started the tutoring program, her tutoring caseload went from one student to eighteen. In this time, she has racked up over a hundred and fifteen hours of community service in tutoring students in less than two months. Some students are passing all of their classes now…Kali is making a difference.”