成人快播

By Brenna Peterson, external relations associate, 成人快播 Tulsa

We鈥檙e so grateful for the more than 200 returning tutors who have stuck with us as we adapted to distance learning and launched our brand new virtual platform 成人快播 Connects. According to our 2020-21 Mid-Year Survey; 95% of tutors are satisfied with their experience using 成人快播 Connects.

When I heard that one of our longtime tutors, Ken Seidel, had purchased a computer just so he could continue serving students as a 成人快播 volunteer, I knew I had to learn more. I sat down with him to discover why he says he 鈥渨ent for it big time鈥� with 成人快播 Connects.

Brenna Peterson: What was your first reaction when you heard 成人快播 was going virtual?
Ken Seidel: I was discouraged when the pandemic temporarily put tutoring on hold. So, when 成人快播 Connects came along, I just went for it big time!

BP:聽 How did you originally become involved with 成人快播?
KS: I had retired back in 2010 and I got amazingly bored! I kept searching for nonprofit volunteer opportunities within a reasonable distance of my community. I tried a whole bunch of them and eventually, I found out what I was good at and what I wasn’t. 成人快播 was one of the things I was good at!

BP: Why do you love 成人快播 Connects?
KS: I really enjoy 成人快播 Connects. I think it is a very valuable tool. I love the concept of being able to remotely connect and be able to go face-to-face with a student — that is extremely rewarding!

BP: What would you say to someone who is hesitant about 成人快播 Connects?
KS: I would say, look at it as an adventure! This is a journey where you need to respect mistakes and know that the children are so forgiving. They鈥檙e just excited to participate! To them, the Zoom technology is like listening to the radio! They simply turn it on and do it! There’s no hesitancy on their part. The hesitancy that others feel is natural. If they remember how difficult it was to learn how to drive鈥� we didn’t realize how easy it was to do until we did it! The same can be said about using these wonderful systems like Zoom!

At first, you feel awkward, uncomfortable, and need guidance. But, the kids just laugh — to them, it’s just life and not a big deal! To you, self-critical as we all are, we want to be perfect the first time. Perfection doesn’t exist in the real world! Try to embrace the joy of learning something new.聽

BP: What are some of the benefits of 成人快播 Connects?
KS: I don’t find tutoring virtually through 成人快播 Connects intimidating at all. Instead, I see a wonderful future for it because it has so many benefits! For example, I don’t have to drive from point A to point B. I don鈥檛 have to find parking or worry about traffic, etc. Not to mention, 成人快播 Connects is extremely user-friendly!

BP: How has your perspective or perceived impact as a reading partner changed now that you鈥檙e tutoring through our virtual platform, 成人快播 Connects?
KS: My experience with 成人快播 Connects has been positive! Because I am communicating with someone remotely, the virtual platform has encouraged me to become more animated! I鈥檝e become more attune to my student鈥檚 facial expressions and gestures.

BP: Why did you choose to become a reading partner?
KS: I didn鈥檛 learn how to read until 7th grade, which was a heavy emotional burden. As a young male in middle school, I have several memories that are mini horror stories of how painful, debilitating, and uncomfortable it was to not know how to read.

BP: What fuels your passion for empowering young students to develop a love of reading?
KS: I consider myself a rescued reader. I had an unsuccessful childhood but an amazingly successful adulthood. I am extremely fortunate that I was able to overcome my reading difficulties and now I read all the time. Reading is such a prominent and important part of my life.

Especially in my retirement, I feel like I can make a contribution to my community and in the life of a young person. That is a wonderful feeling that I get every time I interact with a student!

BP: What鈥檚 your strategy when it comes to working with students?
KS: When I approach a 成人快播 student, empathy is the biggest thing on my agenda. It is so important to relate to a student. Being able to say, 鈥淗ey, there is a future in this, and reading can be a very important part of your future that can bring joy and is a great reward.鈥� Relating to children is just a sheer joy for me! I very much look forward to every session. Being able to relate one-to-one and sense their joy, excitement, and spontaneity is pure joy!

BP: What do you love about 成人快播?
KS: One of the things I love about 成人快播 is the curriculum. It鈥檚 exquisite! I love the concept of the scripted presentation style and knowing exactly what material I’m going to cover. I gain a level of confidence with that, and that still holds true for 成人快播 Connects.