ImpACT

The Academic Boost

admin — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 03:56:43 +0000

Academic boost is one of the core things at Impact that we’re constantly doing. I think never a week goes by where we get a chance to help Impact struggle through a homework problem or match concept that was originally out of reach. This week, we did academic-style olympics, kinda funny, since the real Summer Olympics are just around the corner. Well, I’ll tell you, we’re awfully proud of our own olympiads.

San Francisco Zoo

admin — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 03:50:37 +0000

We took the students out to the San Francisco zoo today. Brown bears, funny monkeys, and weird looking birds walking around in the wide open. It was actually pretty cool, because some of the kids never went to the zoo, even though it’s right here in San Francisco. I remember visiting when I was a kid growing up in San Francisco. I’m glad I get a chance to share this with my Impact students.

Joyland Girl’s Outing

admin — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 03:27:40 +0000

We took the girls out to the park today. We went to Tilman Park out near Alameda. Sunny, bright, and plenty of space for the kids to run around. Highlight was the relay race, where beside the usual dash, there was a mummifying part. Hilarious! Here’s some memorable pics of the outing.

Cal Day

admin — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 03:40:19 +0000

Whenever we get a chance, we want to give Impact students experiences that are, well, out of the ordinary. So this time, we had them slap on backpacks and we ventured into the big land of Cal, on the big student day called Cal Day. It’s a day where the UC Berkeley campus opens it doors to all the incoming students of the year, and this year, to a crowd of 2nd and 3rd graders. We took a tour of the campus, visited some popular building like Valley Life Science Building which is a life-size two story T-rex. Um, our very own Jurassic Park. I think it’s, or should I say, her name is Sue. Quite a thing to see.

Houston, we have a problem…

admin — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 03:35:24 +0000

Um, not exactly, but it sure was a lot of fun with the bottle rockets. Not the combusion kind. Instead, you fill up a 2-liter bottle with water, slap some cork on to the end, and find a brave soul with a bike pump on hand. Kaboom! These things go 50-feet in to the air! No kidding!! This was all part of a physics enrichment program where we taught the students Newtonian physics … law of action/reaction stuff. I think the highlight for all the leads was seeing Daryl and others get drenched when pumping up the rockets. Ha!

To your starting lines…

admin — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 12:27:36 +0000

Wow, the website is finally done! Our staff have also been eagerly preparing for the start of another impactful season! From transportation logistics to curriculum, we’re excited to have this change to bring your kids into a high energy learning environment. We have one goal in mind. Namely, for your child to reach his/her highest potential!

One of the core motivations here at ImpACT is understanding how to overcome the sense of hopelessness that we find often in kids who grow up in disadvantaged conditions. Where do you start? We think it begins with relationships with a caring group of adult role models. ImpACT volunteers are committed to that end. Being there for the kids as a community of support.