Executive Director, Parentis Foundation
CurrentOUR PURPOSEParentis Foundation seeks to address the needs of Children unable to read proficiently by the end of third grade: a major contributor to poverty.OUR MISSIONEmpower older adults to leverage their talent and wisdom through one-on-one tutoring and mentoring which inspires academic achievement and fosters positive social development of youth. By with the guidance to grow and improve their literacy skills, our volunteers open the door to a limitless future.OUR VISIONA collaborative community where youth and older adults achieve mutual benefit through intergenerational engagements focused on education and social enrichment.CORE VALUESEmpowering Readers O.C. tutors and students share a continuum and simultaneous exchange of core values: Responsibility, Respect, Knowledge, and Care.Parentis Foundation seeks to make a difference in the lives of seniors and youth in communities throughout Orange County through intergenerational mentorship. We connect students with caring adult volunteers 50 and older whose training, life experience, and commitment is the essential combination that ensures these children are able to read proficiently by the time they reach 4th grade and have the opportunity to succeed in school and in life. Thus, combating the cycle of poverty.Currently, Empowering Readers OC, has over 200 highly trained volunteer tutor/mentors providing literacy assistance to more than 400 struggling readers throughout Orange County. Since the launch of our our program in 2017, we have provided over 40,000 one-to-one reading tutor session to more than 1,100 students.