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“Pandemic Gap Year Plans for International Students”
By Anayat Durrani, US News
Young Mentors, a branch of the World Family Children Foundation, focuses on providing free tutoring to low-income students in the U.S. by pairing them with volunteers who tutor via the videoconferencing platforms Zoom or Google Meet, says Srinjoy Chatterjee, director of Young Mentors Online. Some tutors are based in Nigeria, Nepal and Qatar, and the organization also helps tutors establish Young Mentors branches in their respective home countries, with a branch opening soon in Mexico, Chatterjee says.
Emily Lee, head director of Young Mentors, says the organization has learned through the pandemic that "regardless of where you are, you still have the power to make a difference."
“Online Jobs for Teens, Volunteer Opportunities and Other Ways to Spend Summer 2020”
By Rainesford Stauffer, Teen Vogue
Young adults are paying attention to the other needs of their peers too. Remote learning has proved challenging for many students in America, due to lack of internet access to other priorities, like taking care of relatives at home. Students like Srinjoy Chatterjee, 16, are focusing on trying to bridge that accessibility gap. Srinjoy is the co-president of the Young Mentors (a branch of World Family Children Foundation) club at his high school, and came up with the idea to move the program online. As part of that shift, he’s opening the program to more students, including high schoolers and those living outside the Bay Area.
“I have always been passionate about teaching,” Srinjoy says. Now, as demand increases, he’s navigating a constant stream of communication between tutors and students, because “there really isn’t any room to waste time.”
“The George H.W. Bush Points of Light Awards Celebration”
The Inspiration Honor Roll Service Awards, 2020
Celebrate acts of kindness and service that demonstrate the light individuals bring to communities around the world! Explore the Inspiration Honor Roll, comprised of outstanding individuals nominated for going above and beyond. Our Young Mentors Online Program has been nominated and its director, Srinjoy Chatterjee, was awarded a position on the list of individuals on President Bush’s Inspiration Honor Roll.
WFCF wins in “Fremont Best of 2018: Non-profit Organizations” category
Fremont Award Program, 2018
The Fremont Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses and organizations throughout the Fremont area. Recognition is given to those companies and organizations that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value. The World Family Children Foundation was recognized as one of Fremont’s most respected and important local non-profit organizations, and named as the best non-profit in 2018. We are beyond honored to recieve this award and look forward to serving our local community in the future.