In addition to one-on-one support of a student, some AOK volunteers are active in out of school programs and others are active in classrooms. The first two programs take place directly after school, generally between 3 – 6 p.m., and focus on academics.  Enrichment activities are also provided. The Saturday Math Academy takes place from 9 – 12 a.m.  Professional staff is present at all three programs. 
 

• Black Student Achievement Program (BSAP): Although the BSAP was established to help black students to achieve at as high a level academically as the student body at large, students of any race, who need additional academic support, can participate. 
   

• Bridges Across Howard County: This federally funded program has after-school learning centers in 18 schools. 
   

• BSAP Saturday Math Academy (SMA): This program was established to accelerate academic achievement in mathematics for students at all performance levels. 

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Some AOK volunteers also support entire classrooms at various schools, making sure to help the teachers and students succeed. 

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Other AOK volunteers meet with their mentees on Zoom which allows those who work to still be part of AOK, and those students who have busy school days to still participate. Zoom mentoring is also one of the only opportunities for mentees and mentors to continue meeting through summer. From 2023-2024, the Zoom mentoring program is supported and advertised by the Howard County government as part of the YEP! grant funding.

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In 2019, AOK expanded to begin serving select Head Start students with additional, trustworthy adult support for the classrooms. That program has not picked up since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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If you know a student who would benefit from a mentor-tutor, please email us at aokmentor@gmail.com to refer them.