Learning Club Education for Underserved Nonprofit Program
On episode 375 of KC Cares, we talk with Brad Grabs and Laura Swan, Director of Operations with The Learning Club! Great discussion about education in underserved communities! Listen now!
The Learning Club | Sat Feb 29 2020
Brad Grabs, Founder & Laura Swan, Director of Operations
The Learning Club is an after-school and summer tutoring/mentoring program for high risk children in Kansas City. We seek out the most disadvantaged children, meeting in high-poverty areas so that even students who lack transportation and family resources can attend.
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