Hello, my name is Madeleine Cluck! I am a sophomore at Rice University majoring in Biosciences and English on a pre-med track, and I have been involved with Momentum Education for just over a month now. I started working with Momentum in late November of 2020 after I was introduced to the organization through a program at my university called America Reads, which I have been with since my freshman year. While I was involved with America Reads, I mainly tutored elementary-aged students, helping them catch up to their peers in their reading level. With the switch to virtual learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I worked less as a tutor because fewer students were enrolled in America Reads programs. …
Hello! My name is Priscilla Takyi and I am student at the University of Texas at Austin (hook ’em horns!) majoring in Corporate Communications and minoring in Business. I am proud to serve as the Marketing Coordinator for Momentum Education and provide greater visibility about the events, services, and opportunities Momentum provides to students in the Houston area!
I encourage students to not only attend the career and college events provided by Momentum but also to explore the wide range of summer opportunities Momentum finds for students. As a high schooler I volunteered at the Holocaust Museum, participated in a summer course on Society and Ethics at Rice University, and spent a week in Washington D.C. with the American Civil Liberties Union at their Youth Summer Advocacy program. These programs allowed me the opportunity to expand my learning outside a traditional classroom setting and explore different paths for my future. Partaking in discussions with students all over the country, exploring different cities, and learning from college professors gave me the confidence to attend an institution like the University of Texas and take ownership of my learning once I arrived. …
Since being involved with Momentum Education, my life has changed drastically in numerous ways.
Before my involvement with the organization, I was a junior in high school who had limited access to resources to advance myself for my future career. Coming from a socio-economically disadvantaged household, it was difficult for me to have access to technology to network and search for opportunities such as pre-medical school advice and internships. Most of the information I got was from my teachers and counselor.
All of that changed when I received this white card with instructions from my counselor. Out of curiosity, I followed the instructions on it and then what do you know…it lead to me to Momentum Education! …
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